Sustainability Education and Engagement Lead

Job description

Agency Department of Health Work unit Strategy Reporting and Evaluation

Job title Sustainability Education and Engagement Designation Senior Administrative Officer1

Lead

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing

Salary $128,551 - $143,611 Location Darwin

Position number 23045 RTF Closing 22/09/2025

Contact Officer Michael Cormack, Director Strategy Reporting and Evaluation on or

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APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR TERTIARY

QUALIFICATIONS.

Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans

The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with

disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss

this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.

Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go to the

OCPE website.

Primary objective

Embed a sustainability mindset, approach and actions across NT Health by strategic and targeted framing of environmental sustainability

in healthcare; inspiring and equipping NT Health staff to take informed, collaborative and impactful sustainability action; and enabling

systemic integration of sustainability into policy, strategy and operations.

Context statement

This role is part of a small, solution-oriented team focussed on facilitating the transition of NT Health to a more environmentally sustainable

agency. NT Health is working to apply and upscale existing and emerging solutions to help mitigate the worst impacts of climate change

in line with national and international efforts.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Design and implement a Sustainability Education and Engagement Plan to formalise, integrate and embed sustainability learning and

practice into NT Health operations and drive targeted engagement strategies in line with the Road Map.

2. Develop and implement a Sustainability Communication Plan for internal and external sustainability communication and promotion

across the range of social and traditional media platforms.

3. Identify, initiate and lead/co-lead targeted programs that equip and activate NT Health staff at all levels to integrate sustainability

into their work and areas of organisational responsibility (incorporating grassroots, operational and strategic levels).

4. Facilitate the co-design and formalised implementation of sustainability governance across the organisation.

5. Facilitate or coordinate education and training sessions for the NT Health workforce to build climate literacy, sustainability in quality

improvement and innovation skills.

1. Initiate meaningful, timely and action-oriented engagement with the NT Sustainable Healthcare Network including creating

opportunities for Network members to connect with each other to accelerate sustainability action and aligning opportunities for staff

with organisational goals.

1. Design and update an NT Health sustainability intranet page (internal) and public facing website to support the goals of the Strategy.
2. Provide leadership and timely high level direct expert advice and reports to leaders and others on sustainability initiatives and

priorities.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. A strong understanding of sustainability in the healthcare sector, including national and international sustainability trends in health,

opportunities to introduce and embed sustainability-focused initiatives, and incorporate best practice healthcare sustainability into NT

Health.

1. Demonstrated ability to build a shared sense of purpose, influence and communicate with impact and effectively using a broad range

of contemporary communications tools, mediums and approaches to drive NT Health's sustainability priorities.

1. Demonstrated ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders; including other NTG and Commonwealth agencies, and

coordinate joint approaches to problem solving, innovation and change using appropriate approaches, including digital technologies,

change management and workshopping tools.

1. Demonstrated experience of contemporary education and engagement strategies to drive and embed NT Health's sustainability

priorities as they relate to workforce capability building and staff activation.

1. Strong report writing and communication skills, including demonstrated experience writing Ministerial Briefs, internal memos,

delivering presentations, and being able to tailor content to engage with an audience.

1. Knowledge of key concepts related to climate change mitigation, adaptation and resilience, particularly as it relates to the health system

and including carbon emissions, resource circularity, product stewardship and life cycle assessment.

1. Knowledge of the healthcare sector, hospital settings and the public health system in Australia
   
   Desirable
2. Knowledge of the skills and tools for innovation, human centred design, change management and/or systems thinking.