Resource Recovery Officer

Job No:17990

Location**:Drummoyne, Sydney**
- **Exciting opportunity to drive a sustainable approach to operational management and service delivery**:

- **Permanent - Full Time**:

- **35 hours per week, 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**

Council is looking for a motivated and experienced Resource Recovery Officer to manage the delivery of projects, programs and reporting identified within Council’s waste strategy and community strategic plan.

In this role you will play an integral role in encouraging the evolution of an organisational culture that supports and adopts a sustainable approach to operational management and service delivery and work on programs identified in our Resource Recovery and Waste Strategy.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

- Lead and implement resource recovery initiatives, such as the recycling contamination program in apartment buildings and other projects to support Council’s waste contracts
- Develop and manage behaviour change projects and community education programs aimed at waste avoidance, recycling improvement, and fostering resource recovery and the circular economy
- Deliver engagement initiatives to meet Council’s resource recovery targets, including organising events, workshops and supporting existing and new community networks
- Support the team in responding to customer enquiries related to waste and report on waste and recycling data
- Promote resource recovery and sustainability within the organisation to help Council meet its ambitious environmental targets

**About the person**
- Tertiary qualification in an environmental, science or communications field or demonstrated technical skills and knowledge gained through 2 years minimum experience.
- Demonstrated experience in developing, implementing and evaluating environmental projects or programs.
- Skills and experience in delivering events, workshops or other community engagement activities to promote awareness and support behaviour change projects.
- High standard of written and verbal communication skills, including experience with report writing.
- Proven customer service experience with strong interpersonal skills liaising with the public, including culturally and linguistic diverse (CALD) people.
- Current Driver’s licence ‘Class C’

**What’s on offer**

We are offering an **attractive competitive base salary, plus superannuation.**

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, Head Space, Skin Cancer Checks)
- And much, much more

**Want to know more?**

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._