Location: Brimbank Community & Civic Centre

Department: Climate Emergency and Setting

Compensation: Band 6A 36 Hour Week AUD $99,873.81 - $108,307.45

Employment type: Permanent Full Time

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Band 6:$99,873.81 - $108,307.45 per annum +Superannuation

Permanent Full Time Opportunity

Exciting opportunity to join one of Melbourne's largestmunicipalities.

Located in the centre of Melbourne's growing west, Brimbank CityCouncil is a local government that is welcoming, diverse, and proud - just likethe community we serve.

Being community-first underpins everything we do. We work andadvocate for our community, being innovative, future-focused, and responsive;applying these same principles to the way we work with each other everyday.

Brimbank is situated on the traditional lands ofthe Wurundjeri and Bunurong people. We pay our respects to theirElders past, present and emerging.

Every person working for Brimbank City Council shares our aspirationto make our City the best it can be!

We are currently seeking a full-time permanent staff member to joinour Climate Emergency team based at our offices inSunshine.

The role

Reporting to the Climate Emergency Coordinator, we are seeking a Waste Education Officer who can bring their skills and experience to:

- Work across different Council departments to develop and deliver waste education projects and programs.
- Provide a specialist customer service resource to respond to enquiries around the kerside reform program.
- Provide input and help to develop policy, strategy, and advocacy documents (e.g. comment on consultation papers) and presentations.
- Manage a budget, and related procurement processes. This includes engaging, supervising and managing consultants, seeking competitive quotes and reporting on the budget.

To be considered you will have

- Ability to work in accordance with our values and behaviours.




- Possess a relevant degree qualification in waste management, sustainability, environmental management, education or related field with relevant experience or a lesser formal qualification with substantial experience.
- Extensive knowledge and capacity to provide specialist advice on waste management and the transition to the circular economy.
- Relevant skills and experience in the end-to-end development, delivery and evaluation of waste education and behaviour change programs and projects.
- Possess high-level interpersonal and communication skills. This includes the demonstrated ability to foster internal networks and maintain positive intra-organisational relationships.
- Demonstrated ability to manage own time, set priorities, and plan and organise work to deliver relevant actions from Council strategies on time and within budget.
- Local government experience is desirable

Benefits of working at Brimbank include:

- Fortnightly rostered day off
- 16 days of personal leave per year (FTE)
- 20 weeks paid parental leave (FTE)
- 8 weeks partner leave
- Make a positive impact to your local community

Brimbank City Council actively encourages applicants from Aboriginaland Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with disability, andLGBTQIA+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to explore theopportunity of a career at Brimbank.

If you have any support or access requirements, or would like tospeak to someone about employment process please contact People Culture andWellbeing on 92494000.

Brimbank City Council is a ChildSafe organisation and endeavouring to promote child safe,child friendly practices.

To be eligible for employment at Brimbank City Council you must bean Australian citizen, permanent resident of Australia or be legally entitledto work in Australia.

Direct any queries regarding the role to: David Collins, Climate Emergency Coordinator - [email protected]

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📌 Waste Education Officer (Kerbside Reform) (Melbourne)
🏢 Brimbank City Council
📍 Melbourne