Program Lead

1 month ago


Newcastle, Australia Hunter Water Full time

Get the balance right - flexible working options available
- Support the sustainable delivery of an essential service to the Lower Hunter community
- Fixed term 12 month contract

We are seeking a Program Lead - Sustainability Reporting to join our Sustainability and Waterways Group within the Strategy and Engagement Division.

**Our Company**

At Hunter Water our Values define who we are as an organisation and how we behave. We strive to live these Values and it is shown in the work we do and the way in which we interact with each other.

At Hunter Water we fundamentally believe in and commit to diversity and inclusion. We value an individual's unique capabilities, backgrounds, experiences and characteristics. We rely on these diverse perspectives to drive innovation and collaboration, to deliver the best outcome for our customers and communities.

We are embarking on a new strategic direction to build a more innovative, collaborative and resilient organisation that is a thought leader in developing a sustainable water and wastewater future.

At Hunter Water we offer a range of employee benefits. For this position, these will include, but are not limited to:
Excellent flexible working and additional leave benefits including:

- Additional Public Holidays
- 5 days additional paid Carers Leave per annum
- Paid Community Service Leave
- 14 weeks paid Parental Leave for both parents
- Access to hybrid work and other flexible options

Health & Wellbeing benefits including:

- Fitness passport
- Access to discounted health fund and health services
- Access to the Employee Assistance program

Remuneration & Hours:

- 35 hour working week
- Reward and Recognition Program
- Salary Band 7

***The Opportunity**

As the Program Lead - Sustainability Reporting you will lead the planning and implementation of a robust reporting framework that responds to new and emerging climate disclosure and sustainability reporting requirements.

**What you'll do**:

- Lead the planning and delivery of Hunter Water’s sustainability reporting framework and climate disclosures.
- Lead and coordinate the development, implementation and review of corporate policies and processes to ensure alignment with a dynamic regulatory landscape.
- Lead and coordinate the development and implementation of processes to capture and produce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions data.
- Lead and coordinate the development and implementation of processes to capture and produce climate change-related risk and scenario analysis data.
- Provide expert advice and information to management on sustainability and climate related reporting and disclosure matters.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to identify and develop initiatives and programs to build capability to improve monitoring, reporting and disclosure of sustainability and climate change matters.

**What you'll need to be successful**:
**Essential Criteria**:

- Tertiary qualifications in sustainability, commerce, risk, economics, law, or other related discipline.
- Familiarity with sustainability and climate change matters.
- Experience in change management and project management in delivering strategic initiatives.
- Strategic mindset and strong analytical skills including the ability to simplify complex matters and identify improvements or solutions to complex issues.
- Highly developed communication skills, including business writing and presentations
- Highly developed organisational skills demonstrated through the ability to effectively manage conflicting priorities while delivering key milestones.
- Proven ability to collaborate and build effective working relationships with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders, across all levels of the business, to ensure prompt resolution of inquiries.
- Demonstrated influencing and negotiation skills.

**Desirable Criteria**:

- Qualifications in climate change or sustainability fields.
- Experience with greenhouse gas emission reporting frameworks.
- Experience with climate change risk management and scenario analysis.
- Experience with sustainability and climate change reporting frameworks and standards.
- Familiarity with climate change impacts on the urban water industry.

**Application Steps**:
To be considered for this position applicants must submit a cover letter addressing the Selection Criteria and provide a current resume.

**Application closing date**:Friday 5 April.

**Contact**: Tahleigha Powell **Phone**: 0497 939 817


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