Environmental Sustainability Officer

Job No: 17980

Location**:Drummoyne, Sydney**
- Permanent Full time - 35 hours per week
- Rewarding work project managing environmental projects and programs
- Nine day fortnight

The City of Canada Bay is a thriving, colourful community, surrounded by the beautiful bays of Sydney Harbour. The area is also known for its parklands, cycle paths and walkways. City of Canada Bay Council’s values underpin how we operate: We act with integrity; We empower our people; We are respectful; We work together; We innovate.

**About the role**

We are looking for a motivated team player to join our passionate and energetic team to deliver environmental projects and programs.

On a daily basis you will deliver projects identified in Council’s Operation plan, Environmental Strategy, Emissions Reduction Action Plan, Urban Tree Canopy Strategy, Litter Strategy, draft Climate Strategy and Biodiversity Strategy.

Some of the main priorities of the role include:

- Environmental and climate resilience reporting
- Delivering community environmental programs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
- Supporting Council teams internally to improve corporate environmental sustainability
- Developing and implementing a program of environmental workshops

**About the person**
You will come to us with:

- 1-2 years practical work experience in the field of environmental sustainability, natural resource management or have similar transferable skills.
- tertiary qualifications and/or experience relevant to environmental or sustainability fields.
- excellent communication skills including the confidence to deal with the community and other departments within the organisation.
- the ability to work both autonomously and in a team environment with a high degree of computer literacy
- demonstrated experience in project management and the ability to undertake several successful projects simultaneously
- highly developed organisational skills and exceptional time management
- ability to analyse data, manage databases and prepare reports for environmental management using a variety of computer programs

You will be motivated, passionate and willing to learn new skills.

This position will involve community meetings outside of normal business hours, which requires some night and weekend work.

**What’s on offer**

We are offering an attractive competitive salary

The City of Canada Bay also offers excellent employee benefits which include:

- Rostered Days Off (participation in a 9-day fortnight scheme)
- A range of flexible work arrangements including hybrid work from home arrangements
- 18 weeks paid parental leave
- A supportive, energetic, and passionate team
- Significant leave benefits (9-day fortnight, 15 days sick/personal leave, 2 days health and wellbeing leave per year, access to Long Service leave after 5 years)
- Continuous training, support, and leadership development
- Health and Wellbeing programs (Yoga classes, Fitness Passport, Flu vaccinations, Skin Cancer Checks)
- And much, much more

**Want to know more?**
Further information regarding the requirements of this role can be found in the attached Position Description here, alternatively for a confidential discussion please contact Ju’eta Amir, Senior Environmental officer on 9911 6411.

Please click the below link to learn more about working at City of Canada Bay Council.

**How to apply**
- The City of Canada Bay Council is a Child Safe Organisation that recognises and advocates for the rights of Children and Young People and are committed to a Safe Workplace._
- The successful applicant for this role will be required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or provide evidence of an approved medical contraindication form. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure they are able to meet all requirements in line with Councils COVID Safe Workplace Policy & Procedure (once adopted), WHS requirements and prevailing NSW Public Health Orders._