First Nations Women Ranger Environmental Network (WREN)

The Women Ranger Environmental Network (WREN) connects First Nations women across Kulin Nation and Victoria with jobs, training, career pathways and opportunities in the environmental, cultural and green industries.

Whether you’re looking for your first opportunity, returning to the workforce, building your skills or ready for your next career move, WREN is here to help make opportunities easier to find and pathways easier to navigate.

Our Jobs & Opportunities page connects women with opportunities across:

• First Nations Ranger and Caring for Country programs
• Cultural land and water management
• Natural resource management and conservation
• Rivers, wetlands and waterways
• Cultural heritage and cultural burning
• Biodiversity, wildlife and threatened species
• Parks, forests and land management
• Renewable and clean energy
• Environmental monitoring and rehabilitation
• Climate resilience and sustainability
• Green industries and the circular economy
• Traineeships, apprenticeships and entry-level employment

You don’t need to already be a Ranger to get started. 

WREN supports First Nations women across Kulin Nation who are keen to work in these industries but may not know where to find opportunities, what training is available or how to take that first step.

Our vision is to strengthen pathways for First Nations women across Kulin Nation - Victoria Australia to work on Country, build skills and qualifications, earn sustainable incomes, develop professional networks and progress into leadership.

Explore the links below for current jobs, training programs and career opportunities across Victoria.

Work on Country. Build your skills. Grow your career. Strengthen our communities.

Talk to us today about how WREN can help you get the job you want, Caring for Country.

The Women Ranger Environmental Network (WREN) Jobs Noticeboard connects First Nations women across Kulin Nation - Victoria Australia with trusted places to find employment, traineeships, apprenticeships, training and career opportunities.

Whether you're looking for your first opportunity, returning to work, changing careers or ready to take the next step, these links can help you explore opportunities across Caring for Country, culture, environment, water and the growing green economy.

NRMjobs
A specialist Australian employment platform for environment, water and natural resource management opportunities.

https://nrmjobs.com.au/

Parks Victoria Careers
Explore Ranger, conservation, land management, project and other employment opportunities with Parks Victoria.

https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/get-into-nature/careers

Becoming a Park Ranger – Parks Victoria
Information about Ranger careers, qualifications and pathways into working in Victoria's parks.

https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/get-into-nature/careers/becoming-a-park-ranger

DEECA Careers
Employment opportunities with Victoria's Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action across environment, biodiversity, climate, energy, water, forestry and land management.

https://careers.deeca.vic.gov.au/

DEECA – First Peoples Employment
Information about First Peoples employment pathways, Designated Aboriginal Positions and Identified roles within DEECA.

https://www.deeca.vic.gov.au/careers-and-volunteering/first-peoples-employment

SEEK – First Nations & Indigenous Jobs in Victoria
Search current First Nations and Indigenous employment opportunities across Victoria.

https://www.seek.com.au/first-nations-indigenous-jobs/in-Victoria-VIC

EthicalJobs
Search employment with community organisations, Aboriginal organisations, not-for-profits, environmental organisations and purpose-driven employers.

https://www.ethicaljobs.com.au/

Victorian Water Careers
Explore opportunities across Victoria's water sector, including water corporations and organisations working with waterways, catchments and communities.

https://www.water.vic.gov.au/

Victorian Catchment Management Authorities
Learn about Victoria's Catchment Management Authorities and find links to regional organisations working across rivers, wetlands, biodiversity, land and water management.

https://www.water.vic.gov.au/our-programs/catchment-management-authorities

Melbourne Water Careers
Explore employment opportunities in water, waterways, environmental management, infrastructure and community engagement.

https://www.melbournewater.com.au/about-us/careers

First Peoples – State Relations Victoria
Information and opportunities relating to First Peoples, Traditional Owners, culture, self-determination and Aboriginal affairs in Victoria.

https://www.firstpeoplesrelations.vic.gov.au/

Aboriginal Heritage Council
Information about Aboriginal cultural heritage, Registered Aboriginal Parties and the protection and management of Aboriginal cultural heritage in Victoria.

https://www.aboriginalheritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/

SEC Victoria Careers
Explore careers and workforce opportunities supporting Victoria's renewable-energy transition.

https://www.secvictoria.com.au/workforce/careers

SEC Victoria – Workforce
Information about clean-energy careers, skills, training and workforce pathways.

https://www.secvictoria.com.au/workforce

Victorian Government – Getting a Job in Clean Energy
Information about careers, skills and pathways into Victoria's growing clean-energy sector.

https://www.vic.gov.au/getting-job-clean-energy

Clean Energy Council – Careers Guide
Explore careers across solar, wind, batteries, renewable energy and Australia's clean-energy industry.

https://cleanenergycouncil.org.au/working-in-clean-energy/careers-guide

Clean Energy Council – Career Pathways
Explore different pathways into clean-energy careers and the skills and qualifications that may be required.

https://cleanenergycouncil.org.au/working-in-clean-energy/job-ready/career-pathways

Birri Pathways in Renewable Energy
A Victorian First Nations pathway supporting young people to develop skills and explore employment opportunities in renewable energy.

https://www.solar.vic.gov.au/birri-pathways-renewable-energy

Apprenticeships Victoria
Information about apprenticeships, traineeships and employment pathways across Victoria.

https://www.apprenticeships.vic.gov.au/

Skills and Jobs Centres
Free Victorian career, training and employment advice for people looking to enter work, change careers or develop new skills.

https://www.vic.gov.au/skills-and-jobs-centres

Victorian Government Careers
Search vacancies across Victorian Government departments and agencies.

https://jobs.careers.vic.gov.au/

DEECA Careers

https://careers.deeca.vic.gov.au/

Parks Victoria Careers

https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/get-into-nature/careers

Employment opportunities change regularly, at WREN we encourage our First Nations women to check these sites often, register for job alerts where available and keep an eye on the WREN Jobs Noticeboard for new opportunities.

See an opportunity. Back yourself. Take the next step.

External links are provided as a resource for our community. Vacancies, eligibility requirements and application processes are managed by the individual employers and organisations.