Officer Environment Assessments

**Competitive annual salary commenc**ing at**$93,611,**plus up to 13% superannuation.**:

- **Great range of additional benefits, including health & wellness programs, flexible work arrangements, salary sacrifice options, salary packaging arrangements and a fortnightly RDO**.**

**About the Region**

**Gympie is at the heart of a rapidly expanding region which stretches from rural valleys in our western reaches to the Cooloola Coast. Bordering Noosa and Fraser Coast Local Government areas, we are uniquely positioned to grow whilst still retaining our country charm. Our borders with North and South Burnett, and the Somerset Local Government areas link with our rural lifestyle, where you can enjoy our picturesque smaller townships, or our abundant local history. Our local festivals such as the Gympie Music Muster are renowned both nationally and internationally.**

**For someone seeking a high quality of life, with pristine natural areas and spectacular beaches, all within reach of Noosa, the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane, we are offering these unique opportunities.**

**Remuneration**:_A_**nnual salary com**mencing** at $93,611**,**plus up to 13% superannuation**

**Closing Date**: Sunday 27th July 2025** at 11.0**0pm AEST**

**OFFICER ENVIRONMENT** ASSESSMENTS**

**Role Overview**:
This role will also provide risk review and regular updates and reports to the Coordinator and Manager (where required) to inform Governance, the Executive and Council.

**Essential Knowledge & Skills**:

- Qualifications (Post Graduate Degree, Degree, Diploma) in Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Planning or similar.
- Demonstrated experience in project management, contract management and stakeholder and community engagement.
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and as part of a team, manage time effectively, identify workload priorities and meet deadlines.
- Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to negotiate outcomes, collaborate and work constructively with internal and external stakeholders, senior staff across the organisation and government agencies.
- Knowledge of environmental legislation relevant to Local Government.
- Highly developed written and verbal skill to facilitate report writing, presentations and program preparation and delivery.

**Essential Requirements**:

- Preparation of environment assessments related to Council Projects on Council lands.
- Provide internal advice regarding projects with grant funding.
- Provide regular reports and updates to the coordinator,
- Develop and maintain positive professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders, grant bodies and relevant government agencies.
- Act as a senior technical authority and point of contact for matters relating to the preparation and delivery of environmental assessments for Council’s operational (construction and maintenance) works for the purpose of providing expert advice and support to staff to ensure Council compliance with environmental legislation.

**For a full containing essential and desirable criteria, please**click here.**

**Who to Contact**

**What we offer?**
- Nine-day fortnight
- Access to employee health and well-being programs
- Fitness Passport: work out at over 25 local gyms for you and your family at a subsidised rate.
- Long service leave after seven years
- Generous superannuation scheme of up to 13 per cent
- Access to salary sacrificing and salary packaging arrangements.
- Employee assistance program offering free confidential counselling services for employees and their families.

**Our Values**
- Accountability
- Communication
- Customer Service Focused
- Integrity
- Teamwork and Collaboration

For a full explanation of our values please click here. You will be assessed on your understanding of these values and how you have applied values such as these in your previous employment.

**Our Process**

Successful applicants will be required to undertake various checks such as skills, qualifications, reference, medical and national police.

**Keen to apply?** Simply follow the instructions below:
1) Download and review the above
3) Click 'APPLY'
4) Attach your resume, covering letter and a single document containing copies of your qualifications, licences or tickets as applicable.
5) Click 'NEXT' and 'CONFIRM

**_ Gympie Regional Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and our people represent the community which we service. We invite all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including First Nations People, and people from diverse social, cultural and gender backgrounds._