 I'm here today talking with Ben Klassen, Deputy Director-General of Queensland Parks and Wildlife Services and Partnerships. Ben has two Executive Director positions to join his leadership team. Over to you Ben to tell us a little bit more about them. So the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service and Partnerships is a division within the Department of Environment and Science and we're responsible for managing the state's protected areas which includes 13 million hectares of terrestrial land, three state marine parks, joint management of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park with the Commonwealth. We also look after 1.2 million hectares of fish habitat area and over 500 protected area islands across the state. So we have a vast footprint across Queensland over 130 locations and we're clearly responsible for looking after some of the best country that Queensland has and we also look after threatened species and protecting important creatures that are native to Queensland and ensuring the habitat is there for them to survive and prosper into the future and dealing with issues and when sometimes those creatures interact with humans in a negative way. The positions also deal with our policy arm which is very important to ensure we have the right contemporary framework for managing protected areas and also our visitor interactions and how we deal with that. So that's a quick snapshot of Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service and Partnerships. The Partnerships part is our First Nations piece where we interact with First Nations people in managing country and ensuring they are key partners in moving forward with what we do. Great, thanks Ben. So what do you think success would look like in this role? So this role in particular has a strong focus on developing a contemporary policy framework for protected areas and that will involve a new protected area strategy and working through our legislative program to ensure that we have contemporary legislation and also looking at our marine parks and ensuring that we have a contemporary marine park management environment through our zoning plans. The position is also very important in managing our visitor management side of the business. So looking at what we're doing to promote parks, working with our stakeholders to get right messaging out there and delivering new and innovative ways to communicate with our stakeholder base. Great, sounds really interesting. Why do you think people should consider a career with the Department of Environment and Science? The Department of Environment and Science is an innovative organisation. We're progressive, we're moving forward. Working in protected areas is very exciting. So if you have a passion for the environment, a passion for threatened species, a passion for giving back to Queensland, this is the place that you want to work. These jobs are particularly critical to how we do that and you'll be able to lead and shape the direction and contribute positively to the future of Queensland's protected areas for all generations to come. Brilliant, thanks Ben. So if you'd like to find out more about these roles, click on the links below and follow those to Smart Jobs. And remember to follow us on LinkedIn as well.