Manager, Environmental Sustainability and

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety

**Salary**: $129,379 - $173,138

Occupation: Environment

Reference: VG/DJ6078JULY23

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.

The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?
- **Exciting opportunity to drive the environment and sustainability program within the Department of Justice and Community Safety**:

- **Ongoing, full-time role in a high-performing and passionate department**:

- **VPS6**:$127,467 - $170,579 plus superannuation**

**About the Corporate Services and Infrastructure Group**

The Corporate Services and Infrastructure group, within the Department of Justice and Community Safety, oversees and leads the key public accountability requirements of the department including finance, procurement, evidence and insights, performance reporting and risk, audit and integrity, and environment and climate change. The group also manages the governance and delivery of major infrastructure through the Community Safety Building Authority (CSBA).

**About the Role**

The Manager, Environmental Sustainability and Compliance is responsible for leading a small team to deliver the department's environment and sustainability program in line with parameters set by Government. The role liaises department wide and with Whole of Government on environmental risk; drives departmental environmental policies, standards, and guidance; and supports entities and agencies to reduce the department's environmental impact.

This role is a great opportunity to drive the department's environmental sustainability agenda, including the Environmental Management System and Environmental Management Plan.

You will:

- Drive the department's environment and sustainability program in accordance with the departmental Environmental Management System (EMS) and the _Climate Change Act 2017 _and E_nvironment Protection Act 2017_ - General Environmental Duty.
- Lead the implementation of the department's EMS, including complex and sensitive audits; preparation and implementation of the bi-annual Environment Management Plan (EMP); review departmental policies and strategies; and

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

**About you**
- A tertiary qualification in energy, environmental science, sustainability, or relevant field is required.
- Strong experience with Government processes and operations focusing on policy development and delivery.
- Extensive experience in identifying organisational climate and sustainability priorities to establish objectives and targets and achieve outcomes.
- Advanced specialist knowledge of systems that are modelled upon ISO14001, as well as current legislation, policies and contemporary developments and trends in sustainability, climate risk and climate action.
- Experience working with green building rating systems such as Greenstar, NABERS, ISCA or others is desirable.

**What's in it for you?**

You will be working for the Department of Justice and Community Safety, which is one arm of the Victorian State Government, a recognised top employer of choice nationally. All our staff work to the vision of a safe, just, innovative and thriving Victoria.

There are many advantages in working for the department, including:

- **A fair salary** - enjoy great work conditions and salary sacrificing options.
- **Transparent performance **framework - approach your work with confidence in how you're tracking, working to professional development plans agreed on by you and your manager.
- **Generous leave entitlements** - provisions for many forms of leave; including personal, parental, carers, study, cultural, compassionate, and sick leave.
- **Employee Assistance Program support** - you are encouraged to use this short-term, confidential counselling service if you're experiencing emotional stress, relationship problems, conflict with others or personal issues. This support is also available for financial counselling and retirement planning.

**How to apply**

**If this sounds like a compelling