Waste Education

**Waste Education & Engagement Officer**:

- Part-time position (21 hours/week) temporary contract for 3 years.
- Lead innovative waste minimisation programs within the community.
- Be part of exciting projects like the FOGO collection service and CRC.
- Make a meaningful impact on waste management and resource recovery in Sutherland Shire.

**About Sutherland Shire Council**:
At Sutherland Shire, we pride ourselves on our commitment to creating a beautiful, protected, and healthy environment for our residents. Our Waste Services Unit plays a vital role in ensuring that our community has access to effective waste collection and disposal services while promoting sustainable practises across the region.

We are focused on making the Sutherland Shire a liveable place with high-quality amenities and services. By actively engaging with the community, we aim to minimise environmental impacts and encourage responsible waste practises that benefit everyone.

**Position Overview**:
Working part-time (21 hours per week), the Waste Education and Engagement Officer will be responsible for developing and delivering comprehensive waste education and minimisation programs, with a strong focus on the implementation of a Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) collection service and a Community Recycling Centre (CRC). This role involves managing resources, monitoring project performance, and ensuring high-quality service delivery.

Key responsibilities include managing waste education programs, providing technical support to the community, and collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance resource recovery and reduce waste contamination.
- Minimum Diploma level qualifications in Education, Communications, Business, Sustainability, Marketing, Environmental Science, or a related field.
- Demonstrated experience in developing and evaluating education programs.
- Excellent customer service and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with the community.
- Experience in event management and implementing complex projects with multiple stakeholders.

Join our Team and Grow with Us
- **Interview date**:Interviews will be facilitated within 2 weeks of closing
- **Package**:from** **$96,600 gross p.a. plus 11.5% superannuation. (Salary is pro-rated for 21 hours)
- **Hours of work**:21 hours per week temporary part time (3 year contract)
- To benefit your wellbeing you will have access to fitness passport, corporate membership to our leisure centres, employee assistance program, annual flu shots, health and wellbeing programme and novated lease options.

**About Us**:
If you want to make a difference and be part of a challenging and rewarding working environment, then joining us just might be the right career move for you Join a passionate and dedicated team covering a diversity of services, industries and occupations.
- At Sutherland Shire Council we do more than serve our community - we are our community. Our energy can be seen in everything we do. From having a can-do attitude, to embracing change and opportunities, being people-centred and working together as one.