Warrick McGrath

• Lead a team focused on reform and continious improvement for Victoria's Wildlife and Threatened species laws as well as delivering preparedness for declared wildlife emergencies in Victoria.
• Established a team culture that is motivating, engaging and open and constructive with high standards around what we do and how it is done.
• Provide advice to Senior Executives and Ministers and Ministers and Advisors on a broad range of regulatory and policy issues and questions.
• Establish productive relationships with a range of stakeholders in a policy areas often characterised by polarised views.
• Manage the Branch Budget

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· Manage the implementation of the Melbourne Strategic Assessment.

· Manage change processes within the branch and provide leadership and direction for these processes.

· Manage the finances and HR processes for the Ecosystem Services Branch

· Contribute to the review of the Victorian Native Vegetation Regulations, in particular provide expertise and stakeholder experience regarding the planning system.

· Manage strategic relationships across the Victorian Government to ensure ownership of policy.

· Provide oversight for several information functions including native vegetation, NaturePrint and a Seagrass and Reefs research project.

· Manage the Native Vegetation Policy and Planning section responsible for delivering policy advice and analysis regarding the regulation of native vegetation in Victoria.

· Undertake projects to deliver policy and process improvement

· Lead the Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Division response to the Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission

· Manage the departmental response to various enquires into environmental regulation and management including reports from the Victorian Competition and Efficiency Commission, Parliamentary Enquires and the Victorian Environmental Assessment Council.

· Manage various reporting requirements and tracking systems for the regulation of native vegetation in Victoria.

· Manage stakeholder relationships for a range of stakeholders

· Represent DSE on a number of Interagency and National committees.

· Contribute to the management team of the branch, including regularly acting as Director.

· Manage a small team delivering NRM policy advice and projects for senior management.

· Manage DPI input into and analysis for the development of the Land and Biodiversity Green Paper and White Paper.

· Manage the DPI input into the 2008 Victorian State of the Environment Report

· Provide leadership for the NRM team including values and behaviours, oversight, strategic planning and human resources.

· Development, evaluation and coordination of policy and analysis of issues affecting the sustainable development of rural industries.

· Prepare briefings regarding a range of issues affecting primary industries in Queensland.

· Coordinate training and respond to policy issues from regional staff implementing the department’s responsibilities under the Integrated Planning Act.

· Preparation of strategic advice regarding regional planning issues.

· Draft wetlands module for Grazing Land Management workbook and workshop series.

· Managed research project assessing the value of trees in sustainable grazing systems.

· Complete experimental design and site selection.

· Completed fields surveys to collect, collate a process data, including statistical analysis and modelling outputs.

· Preparation of reports, papers and publications.

· Communicate with departmental staff, landowners, relevant clients and stakeholders on matters relevant to vegetation management in Southern Qld grazing systems.

· Asses implications of findings to vegetation policy on Qld.

Represent the Qld government at state and national workshops and

· Development of policy regarding the regulation of native vegetation in Qld.

· Management of a state-wide database tracking tree clearing in Qld.

· Development of policy regarding grasslands, property management planning.

· Provision of briefings and advice in the application of regulation regarding tree clearing in Qld.

· Development of code assessment policy and performance standards.

· Provision of development planning advice to landholders in southern Qld including property planning, threatened species and land and grazing management.

· Management of a small GIS team producing mapping products to the general public and government agencies.

· Extensive stakeholder briefings regarding the application of regulatory frameworks in Qld.

· Provision of policy advice regarding the application of the Vegetation Management Act and the Integrated Planning Act.

· Management of project budgets, milestones and reporting.

· Coordination of on-ground activities of four landcare groups, including project management, contract coordination, budget and secretariat tasks and provision of technical advice.

· Community education including preparation of newsletters, media releases and schools education programs and management of shopfront community education centre and library.

· Preparation of funding bids and priority setting for landcare groups.

· Coordination of activities of Upper Hunter (NSW) landcare groups including soil conservation works, dry land salinity mitigation, revegetation and research and monitoring activities.

· Coordination of community education programs.

· Preparation of funding bids and priority setting for landcare groups.

· Manage project to improve the ecology of urban water quality, including revegetation and monitoring.

· Management of project staff, including LEAP staff and volunteers.