Tree Management Officer

Maldon transfer station closed Sunday 26 October

The Maldon transfer station will be closed on Sunday 26 October and the Castlemaine transfer station will open at 9.30am on Wednesday 29 October.

Applications closing on 10 November 2025, 12 : 00 PM

Full time

Ongoing

Band 6, $88,515 pa + Super

Closing date : 12pm on Monday 10 November 2025

Mount Alexander Shire is known for its local food and wine, for a vibrant arts community and breathtaking natural surrounds.

Perfectly located in Central Victoria, around 30 minutes from Bendigo by car or rail, and with Melbourne only 90 minutes away, you’ll enjoy a balanced lifestyle with great services, schools and homes in townships like Castlemaine and Maldon.

The role

Key responsibilities undertaken by the Tree Management Officer include :

• Provide professional input and advice to internal Council and external partners to ensure a sustainable tree population is maintained throughout the municipality
• Coordinate and prioritise the assessment and completion of arboricultural tree work on trees located on Council managed land
• Maintain, deliver and continually improve the accuracy of tree asset data, mapping and works management information in Council’s Asset Management system
• Coordinate Council’s annual Electric Line Clearance (ELC) program
• Monitor contractor performance and compliance in accordance with the contracts, contract management plans, risk management plans, and organisational policies and procedures

To be successful in this role you will have :

If you have any questions or would like to discuss the role, please contact Victoria Barrett, Coordinator Parks and Open Space, on .

Please ensure your application includes :

Additional information

Mount Alexander Shire Council is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and respectful workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to child safety with zero tolerance for child abuse. We value a diverse workforce and encourage applicants from all cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and backgrounds.

Applicants can expect that the recruitment process will include interviewing, reference checks and criminal history checks. Some positions will also be required to provide a Working with Children Check, and medical assessments including drug and alcohol testing may be undertaken.

For more information on the recruitment process, please download the Candidate information document from our website.

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