Firefighting and conservation capacity is being boosted by the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) with 250 jobs up for grabs in a major recruitment drive, including roles in the New England region.
Minister for Environment James Griffin said 250 ongoing roles are being filled in locations around NSW, with most jobs based in regional areas.
“As part of the record more than $2 billion investment in environment and heritage in the NSW Budget this year, the NSW Government committed to delivering a major boost to fire management in national parks,” Mr Griffin said.
“These roles are now up for grabs, with the additional funding ensuring we maintain record levels of national park firefighters to protect communities and our environment.
The roles are advertised now on the I Work for NSW website. The jobs available in the Tamworth and North West area include field roles, technical roles, and project manager roles, with one being a targeted opportunity for an Aboriginal person.
“It’s an important job, with NPWS conducting about 75 per cent of all hazard reduction burning across the State, in conjunction with the Rural Fire Service, and deploying teams of specially trained remote area firefighters,” Mr Griffin said.
At least 200 of these roles will be trained as firefighters, delivering on the Government’s response to the NSW Bushfire Inquiry.
Another 50 roles will have a special focus on protecting the most important conservation assets across the national park estate.