Rotary Jobs 2017 - (Not for posting CVs)

[John Eacott]

NPWS Senior Pilot

Senior Pilot

Organisation/Entity:National Parks & Wildlife Service Job Category:

• Aviation | Pilot

Job Location:

• Sydney Region / Sydney - West

Job Reference Number:000058OVWork Type:Full-TimeNumber of Positions:1Total Remuneration Package:$153,335 p.a. Package includes salary ($137,424 p.a.), employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.Contact:0417 829 337 - Naomi StephensClosing Date:31/08/2017 - 11:59 PM


Classification: Senior Pilot
Employment Status: Ongoing, Full-time
Location: Bankstown
Application Close Date: Thursday, 31 August 2017 at 11:59pm

• Do you have the ability to operate as a leader in a small team of Aviation professionals during complex airborne firefighting operations?

• Are you willing to show leadership and strength of character for complex staff and aviation challenges?

• You have a broad range of skills developed from many years working for multiple companies in the helicopter industry and will bring that detailed knowledge to the Flight Team.

The Department of Planning and Environment is the lead NSW Government agency in planning for a growing NSW.

The Department’s vision – Planning for a growing NSW: inspiring strong communities, protecting our environment – provides the benchmark for our partnership and leadership approach to engaging and working collaboratively with key State and Local Government, community and industry stakeholders to deliver better outcomes in the areas of planning, local government and the environment

Agency overview
The NSW Office of Environment and Heritage is a part of the Planning and Environment Cluster. It aims to enrich life in NSW by helping the community to conserve and enjoy our environment and heritage. For more information go to Office of Environment and Heritage | NSW Environment & Heritage.

National Parks and Wildlife Service manages, conserves and cares for land in national parks and reserves. NPWS links customer, conservation and cultural outcomes in a sustainable way by building participation in the management and use of parks.

Primary purpose of the role: Coordinate the flight assets and operations of the Service (Parkair) to ensure the safe utilisation of aviation assets in support of field and emergency operations, and all personnel who will be utilising those assets and ensure compliance with all regulations.

Pilot the helicopters to transport people and equipment and provide support to specific field operations of the OEH (Water bucketing, aerial incendiary work, aerial shooting and observation).

The occupant may also hold various roles in the Unit such as HAAMC, and Chief Pilot in waiting and if suitable ratings held, Senior Ag pilot.

An approved Chief Pilot in waiting for OEH is required under the OEH’s Operations manual. The role requires a focus on regulatory compliance and is a critical link between the AOC holder and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) when the Chief pilot is away on leave.

You must read the following documents prior to preparing your application:

Role description

Application Guide

Applying for a role in the NSW Public Sector

Job Notes: A Recruitment Pool may be established for future temporary and ongoing roles with similar focus capabilities. The Recruitment Pool may be available to hiring managers from OEH and other NSW Public Sector agencies over a 12 month period.

The NPWS is a non-smoking workplace and smoking is not permitted in national parks.

To Apply:
• Click the APPLY button at the end of this advertisement
• Provide your personal information as prompted
• Attach your resume that sets out your education, work history and other facts about yourself that relate to the role (maximum of 4 pages);
• Attach a cover letter that is relevant to the role (maximum of 1 page).
• Complete all the questions in the online application. Two of the questions will require you to provide specific examples from your experience (4000 character limit per question). These questions are shown below. Do not address these in your cover letter.

Q1. Give us an example of a time when listening to others made a critical difference in a decision or project. How did you demonstrate that you were actively listening? How did the others react? What impact did the information you obtained have the on the decision or project?

Q2. Outline a particularly challenging problem that you have worked on. What did you do to get a better understanding of the problem? What are your strengths when applied to problem solving? What could you do to improve in this area?

The information provided in your application needs to show how you meet the focus capabilities and other essential requirements of the role. (Refer to the role description for details about the capabilities and the associated behaviour indicators. The role description also lists the essential role requirements.)

OEH is committed to providing a flexible, diverse and inclusive workplace.

We are also committed to offering flexible work arrangements where possible. Candidates should discuss options available for this role with the hiring manager.



Responsibilities

Please refer to the role description.