The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has announced it is to hire 125 new staff across the State.
Deputy Secretary of NPWS, Atticus Fleming said the new staff will play a vital role in managing a world class network of 870 national parks including effective fire management and feral animal control.
“The focus of this recruitment drive is to enable an increase in hazard reduction activity in national parks and to ensure more NPWS firefighters are in place before the 2020–21 bushfire season,” Mr Fleming said.
“Field officers are at the frontline protecting our national parks and threatened wildlife – fighting fires is a key priority, as well as delivering feral animal control and maintaining walking tracks and other infrastructure and supporting threatened species conservation projects,” he said.
“The work is varied and will be well supported with training opportunities.”
Mr Fleming said the recruiting offered people a chance to make a difference as one of the team protecting 7.2 million hectares of national parks.
“From the islands of Sydney Harbour, to the desert country in the north west, the forests along the Great Dividing Range and the alpine country in the Snowy Mountains,” he said.
“This is the opportunity of a lifetime, and NPWS is an equal opportunity employer, so I encourage everyone to apply.”
Mr Fleming said the recruitment drive was open until 6 July.
Further information, including how to apply can be accessed on theI Work for NSW website at this PS News link.
