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Senior Ranger Jobs in Cairns, Queensland, Australia at Queensland Government
Title: Senior Ranger
Company: Queensland Government
Location: Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Step into a rewarding career where your work helps protect some of Queensland’s most incredible natural places. Based in Cairns, you’ll enjoy a tropical lifestyle with world-class reef and rainforest at your doorstep, all while making a real difference in conservation and community partnerships. As a Senior Ranger (Estates), you’ll be part of a supportive team with a mix of office-based planning and occasional field work, plus opportunities to lead, grow and influence outcomes. With competitive salary and superannuation, this is your chance to combine meaningful work, lifestyle and career progression in a role that values diversity, inclusion and connection to Country.
As a Senior Ranger (Estates), you will provide high-level technical advice and lead a small team supporting the management of Queensland's protected areas, including national parks, state forests and reserves. You'll oversee land tenure matters and assess applications for activities on state land, ensuring decisions align with legislation, policy and conservation outcomes. The role includes leading and mentoring staff, building strong relationships with stakeholders such as Traditional Owners, landholders and industry, and contributing to planning, emergency response and recovery activities. You'll also prepare reports and briefings, manage projects and budgets, and help deliver programs across a geographically dispersed region. We're looking for someone with strong leadership, communication and organisational skills, and a good understanding of conservation and natural resource management. A current manual driver's licence is required, and experience in similar roles or qualifications in environmental fields will be highly regarded.
For further information please see the Role Description.
Applications to remain current for 12 months.
Occupational group Primary Industry & Environment
