• Location: Drummoyne, Sydney
• Permanent Full time - 35 hours per week
• Rewarding work project managing biodiversity and natural resource management projects and programs
• Nine day fortnight

The City of Canada Bay is a thriving, colourful community, surrounded by the beautiful bays of Sydney Harbour. The area is also known for its parklands, cycle paths and walkways. City of Canada Bay Council’s values underpin how we operate: We act with integrity; We empower our people; We are respectful; We work together; We innovate.

About the role

Our Sustainability Team is expanding and we are looking for a motivated team player to join our passionate and energetic team to deliver environmental projects and programs.

On a daily basis you will deliver projects identified in Council’s Operation plan, Environmental Strategy, Urban Tree Canopy Strategy and Biodiversity Strategy.

Some of the main priorities of the role include:

• To maximise the retention and gain of native vegetation and enhancement of biodiversity and influence natural resource management issues at a strategic and operational level.
• To develop, manage, and evaluate actions in Council’s Biodiversity framework including undertaking projects, community programs, species mapping, surveys, and data analysis, and contribute to Urban tree Canopy Strategy.
• To develop and implement environmental policies, strategies and plans and collaborate with key departments to embed resilience and environmental sustainability principles into future council projects.
• To develop and deliver projects and programs which support community resilience and corporate sustainability to increase biodiversity and improve natural resource management.

About the person

You will come to us with:

• tertiary degree and/or equivalent in environmental management, conservation and land management or related discipline and/or proven experience (greater than 5 years).
• knowledge of current urban ecology management challenges and opportunities, eg. biodiversity and threatened species management and climate resilience.
• excellent communication skills including the confidence to deal with the community and other departments within the organisation.
• demonstrated experience applying for grants for sustainability or environmental projects and delivery of these as related to reporting requirements.
• the ability to work both autonomously and in a team environment with a high degree of computer literacy.
• demonstrated experience in project management and the ability to undertake several successful projects simultaneously.
• highly developed organisational skills and exceptional time management.
• ability to analyse data, manage databases and prepare reports for environmental management using a variety of computer programs.

You will be motivated, passionate and willing to learn new skills.

This position will involve community meetings outside of normal business hours, which requires some night and weekend work.

What’s on offer

We are offering an attractive competitive salary.

The City of Canada Bay also offers excellent employee benefits which include:

• Rostered Days Off (participation in a 9-day fortnight scheme)
• A range of flexible work arrangements including hybrid work from home arrangements
• 18 weeks paid parental leave
• A supportive, energetic, and passionate team
• Significant leave benefits (9-day fortnight, 15 days sick/personal leave, 2 days health and wellbeing leave per year, access to Long Service leave after 5 years)
• Continuous training, support, and leadership development
• Health and Wellbeing programs (Yoga classes, Fitness Passport, Flu vaccinations, Skin Cancer Checks)
• And much, much more!

Want to know more?

Further information regarding the requirements of this role can be found in the attached Position Description here, alternatively for a confidential discussion please contact Ju’eta Amir, Senior Environmental officer on 9911 6411.