244334 Park Ranger

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land and Sea Rangers are excluded from this occupation. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land and Sea Rangers are included in Occupation 244331 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land and Sea Ranger.

This occupation has a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.

Australia

• Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience

New Zealand

• Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience

• Implements policies, and organises activities in designated parks and other areas to conserve and protect natural and cultural heritage
• Participates in management planning by providing environmental information and making inventories of plants, animals, and items of cultural and heritage significance
• Constructs, installs, and maintains park assets, such as management trails, signage, walking tracks, and visitor facilities
• Undertakes pest and weed, marine debris, and fire management programs, and may participate in wildfire responses
• Conducts rehabilitation, restoration, and threatened species management programs to conserve and maintain park values and assets
• Provides visitor services and education about the park environment
• Monitors for, and reports on, illegal activities, such as illegal fishing or timber gathering
• May undertake compliance and enforcement activities