Coordinator, Climate Emergency and Environment

Permanent, full time
- Salary range $120,000 - $134,500 plus super (plus on-call allowance for Municipal Emergency Manager duties)
- Located in Preston, 5 minutes from the train station with work from home flexibility

At Darebin, diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of how we work. Our commitment to these values is unwavering, they are central to our mission, to our impact and to help us better serve our community. We know that having varied perspectives and lived experiences helps generate better ideas to enable a diverse, inclusive and connected community.

**About Darebin City Council**
Located in Melbourne’s northern suburbs, Darebin City Council is home to one of the largest, most diverse communities in terms of culture, language, religion, socio-economic background, occupation, and housing needs. The city has one of the largest populations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents in metropolitan Melbourne. Our Vision is for a community that works together to advance community life.

Darebin Council is recognised as a leader in the development and delivery of environmental policies, practices and programs, and was the first Council to declare a Climate Emergency in 2017. We have achieved national, state and professional recognition for our work in environmental sustainability and climate action and strive to achieve the best outcomes for our current and future community and environment.

**About the Role**
You will be leading Council’s Climate Emergency and Environment Strategy Team, supporting six team members to develop Council’s policy and strategy agenda focused on a range of issues including climate, waste and circular economy, water, land contamination and emergency management. You will make a direct impact by developing and implementing projects and initiatives within Council’s sustainability related strategies, along with seeking new opportunities and initiatives in line with Council’s goals. You will work with key stakeholders both internal and external to identify partnership opportunities and build influence for innovative projects, support strategies and foster collaboration.

**Duties
- Position Council as a leader in sustainability by driving innovation in council’s strategies and partnerships on a range of sustainability-themed issues.
- Support Council’s climate-related and sustainability priorities and objectives to deliver on Council Plan objectives.
- Lead as Council’s appointed Municipal Recovery Manager (MRM) to support the delivery of emergency planning, response and recovery from community impacts.
- Lead Councils response to the climate emergency through ambitious action, advocacy and partnerships to provide maximum protection for our community.

**Skills & Experience**
- Demonstrated understanding of current environmental sustainability issues, specifically climate and energy, waste minimisation and circular economies, water and land contamination.
- Experience leading a team, including setting strategic outcomes and project and contract management support.
- Experience in developing strategy and policy and working within government statutes and regulations and within risk management frameworks.
- Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills with the ability to work with a wide variety of people of different backgrounds, experiences and knowledge and across all levels of management
- A tertiary qualification in climate or environmental science, business, engineering, policy, economics or a related field, and/or demonstrated equivalent competencies gained through substantial experience in these or related fields.

**Culture**
As a progressive leader in Local Government, Darebin City Council is passionate about social inclusion, sustainability, engagement and service excellence. We are proud of the diversity of our workforce and recognise the strength this provides in meeting the needs of the community we serve. We are committed to upholding a positive and supportive work environment that values the contribution of all employees and treats all employees with dignity and respect.

**Benefits**
We offer a range of benefits to our employees including opportunities for personal and professional development, flexible work practices, Employee Assistance Program, recognition and reward program - Appreciate Great and a variety of generous paid and unpaid leave options.

**How to Apply**

We’re also happy to adjust our recruitment process to support your accessibility needs.

Contact Vanessa Petrie, Manager, Climate Emergency and Sustainable Transport on 0478 218 999 for a confidential discussion.

**Applications close on Sunday 30th October at 11.30pm.**
- Darebin is committed to providing a safe working environment that embraces and values child safety, and thorough ‘Safety Screening’ processes apply. _
- To work at Darebin City Council, you will be required to supply proof of work rights, a Victorian Employee Working with Children Check