• Exciting opportunity to lead a diverse team across our beautiful North Coast NSW
• Internal Expression of Interest – Temporary Full Time Opportunity up to 3 months
• Office locations - Grafton/Coffs Harbour/Taree (relocation not required but visits to Area expected during acting period)
• Salary relative to experience and ranges from $161,034 to $168,130 + super

The role

You will lead and manage a busy and diverse team spread over several office locations and provide expert advice and deliver on grounds works, for a range of Crown tenures, reserves, and property management, compliance, asset management and natural resource management functions.

Your outstanding customer service and collaboration skills will see you developing, maintaining, and fostering relationships with key internal and external stakeholder such as Crown Land Managers, tenure holders, local members of Parliament and councils.

For more information read the full Role Description: Area Manager North Coast

What you will bring to the role

• Knowledge and understanding of planning, land and natural resource related legislation and a solid understanding of financial management practices & key commercial drivers in property management
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Proven leadership qualities, including the ability to drive cultural change and manage staff in remote locations
• Outstanding stakeholder engagement skills, fostering strong relationships and ensuring alignment with diverse stakeholders across the NSW North Coast region
• Be self-directed, display initiative and motivated to deliver practical outcomes
• Project management approach/ skills for dedicated projects, backlog reduction and addressing key issues and priorities.
• Time management, prioritisation and organisational skills to manage a high workload amongst competing priorities.

What is an essential requirement:

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field and/or equivalent level of knowledge and experience.
• Current drivers’ licence, with the ability and willingness to travel (including air travel)

Join us

If excited by the information above, we look forward to receiving your application, including a copy of your resume and cover letter expressing your interest and suitability for the role.

Applications close 11:55pm, Sunday 1st June 2025

Should you require further information about the role please contact the Hiring Manager Tim Deverell via tim.deverell@crownland.nsw.gov.au or 0447 845 483

We encourage and support applications from people with disability. Please reach out to us to discuss any accommodations or adjustments that may be needed during the recruitment process, ensuring that you have every opportunity to showcase your talent, skills, and potential. Contact the Talent Team via talent.acquisition@dpie.nsw.gov.au or (02) 63637676​ - HR Support, option 2, DPHI People Advisory, option 1, option 1 and reference 'Request an Adjustment - Job Title and Reference Number'.

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