Nillumbik Shire Council

PURPOSE:  

To support the needs of the walking group and a positive and safe environment for all participants. To provide a communication and administrative link between the participants and Living & Learning Nillumbik (LLN).

LOCATION:

Bunjil Reserve in Panton Hill. Other locations only as advised.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Attend walking group sessions as often as possible and organise for someone to attend when you are unable to.

Coordinate the day-to-day activities of the walking group, ensuring a positive and inclusive environment for all participants

Support the group to be responsible for:

• Scheduling meeting place locations and forwarding the schedule to LLN for distribution to participants.
• Reporting any incidents immediately to LLN
• Managing risks and safety requirements
• Other duties as agreed

Communicate LLN updates and information to members on request.

Ensure volunteer hours are logged in the My Volunteer Impact database.

Ensure all Living & Learning Nillumbik (LLN) policies and procedures are followed as required

Other duties on request of a Neighbourhood House Coordinator.

REPORTS TO:

          Neighbourhood House Coordinator – Panton Hill

TIME COMMITMENT:

          TBD - 2-6 hours per fortnight depending on the walking group

REQUIRED SKILLS:

          Good communication and organization skills

Mediation and problem-solving skills

Punctuality and reliability

SUPPORT:

Organisational induction training and specific task training will be provided.

Position reviews will be conducted at least on an annual basis.

All LLN volunteer supervisors provide an open-door communication environment for volunteers encouraging any questions to be asked and concerns to be raised.

SECURITY/MEDICAL CHECKS AND LICENCE REQUIREMENTS:

          A police check is required for this position

Working with Childrens Check may be required depending on the age of participants

Reference checks will be performed

Completion of the Child Safe Standards online training with Nillumbik Shire Council (NSC) is mandatory for all staff and volunteers, regardless of the nature of work

POLICIES:

Volunteers agree to abide by the NSC Volunteer Handbook and the LLN Community Programs Handbook 

Flora and Fauna Monitor

PURPOSE:

This role will assist Environmental Works Officers in the monitoring of flora and fauna across bushland reserves within the Nillumbik Shire Council.

LOCATION:

Nillumbik Shires Council bushland reserves – various locations.

KEY TASKS may include:

• Monitoring flora or fauna in remote areas of bushland reserves
  • Fauna monitoring: placement and retrieval of motion-sensing cameras, monitoring artificial habitat such as nest boxes or dunnart tiles 
  • Flora monitoring: assessment of vegetation condition as per specified methodology
• Providing collected data to the Environmental Works team
• Supporting data processing
• Input data into Council's volunteer database

REPORTS TO: Nillumbik Shire Council Environmental Works Officers

TIME COMMITMENT: Between 4 – 10 hours per month (negotiated depending on the project).

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Good communication
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Ability to perform physical tasks or support data processing remotely
• Able to follow detailed instructions
• Able to enter information into a database

SUPPORT:

Training and orientation for this position will be provided by the Volunteer Coordinator and other relevant staff within the Environmental Works team. Ongoing support will be provided throughout the volunteer’s involvement in the program.

SECURITY/MEDICAL CHECKS AND LICENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Reference check (minimum of two referees required)
• Current First Aid Certificate
• Current Working with Children check

POLICIES:

Please refer to Council’s Volunteer Handbook for details regarding Occupational Health and Safety, Equal Opportunity, Bullying & Harassment, Privacy & Confidentiality and Code of Conduct policies and procedures. Full policy documents can be requested from the Volunteer Coordinator.