Employment

VicForests employs over 130 staff across 12 Victorian sites in Melbourne and the throughout Victoria's Central Highlands and East Gippsland regions.

We have a variety of exciting career opportunities available - Our foresters specialise in tactical and operational planning, roading, harvesting and contract management, silviculture and native forest regeneration.

Other career paths include customer management, resource and business analysis, safety and risk, operational audit, forest science and product delivery.

We also employ staff in non-forestry roles, including IT, HR, communications, finance, administration and customer service. A significant proportion of our staff and contractors are also involved with fire-fighting efforts each year.

We are focused on investing in our employees through training, development and the provision of career opportunities.

Applying for Employment

We encourage applicants to send a résumé outlining contact details, qualifications, training and work experience; and one to two pages that describe how the applicant's experience addresses the selection criteria outlined in the advertised position description.

Current Vacancies

We have one current vacancy
 

Director – Sales and Contracting

  • Key Senior Executive Position
  • Challenging and exciting role
  • Attractive Package

VicForests is Victoria's native forest timber harvesting and sales business. A State owned enterprise, we play a key role in maintaining ecological sustainability and the economic viability of the Victorian timber industry.

We are seeking a Director, Sales and Contracting to manage the development of the sales and business strategies. Particular responsibilities include activities associated with the organisation's sale of our timber products, and forest contracting, business development, and commercial systems.

You will have a strong desire to be part of an organisation seeking to achieve success through excellence and innovation in business and sound timber industry practices.

Your leadership skills are impeccable, with extensive experience in sales, marketing or business development. Using your proven business acumen, you will develop and implement sales plans that will ensure excellent commercial returns. You will have superior communication skills and presence, and will be required to clearly articulate the organisation's strategies to internal and external stakeholders.

The role will present opportunities and challenges. To succeed in this role you will have an appropriate tertiary qualification in forestry and a proven track record in the delivery of sales programs in a commercial forestry or timber business.

Visit www.vicforests.com.au for information on VicForests, the position description and details on how to apply. To discuss the role, please contact Rebecca Gauci, Manager Human Resources (03 9608 9519), or Robert Green, CEO (03 9608 9511).

To express your interest, please apply to vf.careers@vicforests.com.au or submit written applications to:

Manager, Human Resources
VicForests
GPO Box 191
Melbourne, Vic, 3001

Applications close Monday 6 February 2012

VicForests is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Safe • Customer Focussed • Professional • Sustainable
 
 
The position description for this role is available HERE 
 

More Information

If you have any questions, please contact us at vf.careers@vicforests.com.au or call our Human Resources Team on 03 9608 9520.

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