Principal Sustainability Officer

6 days ago

Brisbane, Australia Education Full time

About the Department of Education
The Department of Education are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.
About the Role

**In this role you will be responsible for**:

- Providing specialist advice on utilities and sustainability matters to internal and external stakeholders.
- Managing stakeholder relationships, budget and reporting requirements relevant to the department's utilities funding arrangements.
- Managing external partnerships and governance relating to relevant sustainability strategies and programs.

**What you need to succeed**:

- Effective communication, consultation and negotiation skills with ability to represent the department and to establish and maintain productive partnerships with customers, team members and other stakeholders.
- Ability to inspire, lead and develop members of the team to help them realise their full potential.
- Someone with a passionate and enthusiastic demeanour, who is driven and motivated to achieve sustainability outcomes.
- Ability to work independently, and remain composed during high-stakes situations, taking responsibility to ensure sensitive situations are resolved within a timely manner.

**The following attribute is advantageous but not mandatory**:

- Knowledge of whole of government sustainability strategies and targets.

How to Apply
- A brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history).
- A maximum 2 page summary demonstrating your suitability for the role with reference to the above information. This is your opportunity to tell us about yourself, what you will bring to the role and what you will get out of it.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.

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