Strategic Sustainability Professional

1 week ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia beBeeSustainability Full time $100,000 - $120,000

**Our Mission: Driving Sustainable Growth**

Housing Choices Australia is a leading national not-for-profit housing provider. Our goal is to ensure that people are housed in inclusive communities and to create homes that foster a sense of belonging.

We own and/or manage over 7,000 homes, accommodating more than 8,500 tenants across Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, New South Wales, and Western Australia.

**The Opportunity: Sustainability Strategy Manager**

This role will lead and embed an organisation-wide sustainability strategy across Housing Choices Australia, aligning organisational activities with global sustainability frameworks such as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles.

The Sustainability Strategy Manager will develop, implement, and manage initiatives that drive measurable social, environmental, and economic impact, advancing sustainability at both strategic and operational levels.

**Key Responsibilities:**

  • Develop and implement a national Sustainability Framework that aligns with global sustainability frameworks, including policy, strategy, procedures, and guidelines, to establish best practices organisation-wide.
  • Integrate sustainability into core business functions and decision-making processes, ensuring that social, environmental, and economic considerations are embedded across all levels of the organisation.
  • Lead the development of performance tracking systems to monitor progress in sustainability goals, setting clear KPIs and metrics that reflect the organisation's commitment to holistic, responsible operations.
  • Manage impact reporting by measuring and analysing sustainability performance across business units, producing comprehensive reports that communicate HCA's social, environmental, and economic impact to stakeholders.
  • Oversee external reporting on sustainability, working with communications to publish annual reports, white papers, and case studies highlighting HCA's progress and achievements in sustainable development.

**Requirements:**

  • A relevant tertiary qualification in business, strategy, management, sustainability, community housing, property development or equivalent experience.
  • A strong understanding of sustainability within the property sector.
  • Strong knowledge of sustainability principles and frameworks, with an emphasis on embedding these into strategic and operational decision-making.
  • Capacity to support change and innovation and deliver creative and leading practice solutions.
  • A proven track record in a comparable role or discipline(s) in the public/community, private housing sector or transferable sector.
  • Experience developing and managing performance tracking and impact reporting systems for sustainability initiatives.
  • Experience in preparing management, business and regulatory required reports.

**What We Offer:**

  • Flexible working arrangements.
  • Salary Packaging for living expenses, meal, and entertainment expenses.
  • Excellent career development opportunities.
  • Recognition program.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Agree and undergo any other employment screening as required.
  • Provide a current driver's license and willingness to travel across locations, if and as required.



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