- Bannockburn location – perfectly positioned with an easy drive from Geelong, Ballarat, and Melbourne (plus free onsite parking!)
- Permanent full time role with opportunity to grow
- Genuine flexibility including hybrid work arrangements, flexible hours and monthly ADOs

Golden Plains Shire Council provides a workplace where people matter, communities are connected, and the future is bright. We offer a diverse range of career pathways in meaningful roles with a sense of purpose where you can grow and thrive.

This is a senior role responsible for leading a team to deliver Council’s environment, sustainability and waste priorities across a broad and diverse portfolio including: climate action, environmental management and compliance, waste and resource recovery services (including operational management of the Rokewood Transfer Station on Sundays), biodiversity and integrated water management.

This role requires someone who can comfortably navigate both strategy and operations across a broad range of initiatives. One day you may be shaping long term policy, influencing organisational decision making or securing grant funding; the next, you may be supporting staff, managing competing priorities, responding to issues or overseeing the delivery of key community projects and services.

Our ideal candidate will have:

- A tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline and experience in environmental management, climate, waste and resource recovery, sustainability, or transferable fields relevant to the role.
- Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams, including people management, technical leadership, coaching and fostering a high performing, customer focused culture.
- Proven ability to develop and deliver policies, strategies, plans and projects.
- Exceptional leadership skills with the ability to drive change, motivate, innovate and continuous improvement.
- Highly developed project, contract and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver outcomes.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including preparing reports, presentations and recommendations for Executive, Council and Audit and Risk Committees.
- Strong analytical, strategic,



financial and problem solving capability.
- Demonstrated commitment to safety, risk management and quality systems.

Other requirements

- Experience working in local government context desirable.
- A current Australian driver licence.
- Maintain a satisfactory National Criminal History Check and Working with Children Check.
- This role requires after hours and weekend work to support staff, facilitate community consultation activities, respond to environmental or waste related incidents, coordinate community group events, and oversee the operation of the Rokewood Transfer Station on Sundays.

We care We thrive We grow

Our people are passionate, collaborative and deeply committed to both the community and the work they do. This commitment is felt from the moment you step through the doors, in every interaction and in the way we celebrate our collective achievements.

We care about our community and our people, provide flexibility and support so you can thrive and offer a diverse range of opportunities to support your personal and professional growth. We are dedicated to fostering this culture, because we know that our people are the key to the future growth and success of Golden Plains Shire.

With an Enterprise Agreement in place till 2028 we offer all employees:

- Learning and development opportunities aligned to your role and aspirations, along with opportunities to work on a variety of projects and undertake secondments
- Flexible work arrangements to empower you to achieve better life/work balance
- A modern, high-quality working environment with free onsite parking
- An environment where health, safety and wellbeing are prioritised in all that we do
- An active Social Club
- Novated leases available to permanent full and part time staff
- Transfer of service and LSL (where applicable)
- Generous leave entitlements including but not limited:




- Up to 16 weeks primary & up to 3 weeks secondary parental leave
- Purchased leave
- Ceremonial leave
- Volunteer leave
- Reproductive leave
- Gender affirmation leave
- Higher than NES Family violence leave

For further information about the role and the key selection criteria, please view the Position Description below or, for a confidential discussion, contact Kate Milburn, Environment & Open Spaces on 03 5220 7133.

We’d love to hear from you ASAP regarding this role! To ensure we find the best candidates, applications for this role will be assessed as they are received, and the vacancy may close prior to any end date advertised.

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Applications close on WEDNESDAY 4 NOVEMBER 2026 at 11.59PM

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace that allows staff to bring their whole selves to all that they do.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing a secure workplace that embraces and values child safety, diversity and inclusion. We recognise the value and diversity and strength of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures to the heritage of all Australians and our workplace.

We wholeheartedly believe that the decisions we make and the services we deliver benefit from having a workforce representative of the community we support - that the diversity of thought, experience, insights and background will ensure the needs of the broader community are considered in all we do. We encourage applications from people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.

📌 Coordinator Environment and Sustainability (Smythesdale)
🏢 Golden Plains Shire
📍 Smythesdale