• Job no: 493851
  
• Work type: Temporary Full Time
  
• Location: Penrith
  
• Salary: $96,099 p.a., plus 10.5% Superannuation

About us

At Penrith City Council, we’re passionate about people; in our community and in our workplace. We want you to be able to be your best self and we get that work is just one part of your life, so we’re here to support you in the moments that matter. As the winner of the 2020 Local Government Excellence in People and Culture Award and an Excellence Award winner in the 2020 Australian HR Awards, you can be confident in joining a workplace that offers truly outstanding benefits, including:

• A range of flexible work arrangements
• 18 weeks paid maternity leave
• Health and wellbeing leave
• 15 days personal leave
• Significant financial and leave support for undertaking further education
• Diverse salary packaging
• And much, much more!

Penrith City Council has established itself as a leader in Sustainability. Council sustainability policies and strategies including the Cooling the City Strategy and Resilient Penrith Action Plan enable Council to deliver and achieve sustainability outcomes for the Penrith community.

About the role

An opportunity is available for an individual with experience in the development and delivery of community sustainability programs and resources to join the Sustainability and Resilience team in the position of Sustainability Education Officer on a temporary full-time basis for a period up to June 2024.

In this role, you will develop, coordinate, and deliver Council’s sustainability education and behaviour change campaigns, programs and events that will achieve sustainability and resilience outcomes for Council and the community.

You will engage directly with the community, including residents, schools, businesses and community groups through various communication platforms and activities, as well as liaise with both internal and external stakeholders to raise awareness of Council’s sustainability and resilience work, and collaborate on sustainability and resilience projects.

We offer a hybrid working environment in this role and work together to balance our individual needs and working preferences with the needs of our colleagues, our customers and Council.

Essential criteria

• Tertiary qualifications and relevant experience in sustainability, environmental education, environmental management or a related field
• Demonstrated experience in the development and delivery of community sustainability programs and resources
• Demonstrated experience in the coordination and delivery of community workshops and events
• Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills to enable effective communication with a range of stakeholders
• Ability to build relationships and work collaboratively with others to achieve set goals
• Current Class C driver licence

Desirable criteria

• Experience working within Local Government
• IAP2 knowledge and/or qualification
• Working with Children Check (or willingness to obtain)

Commencing salary: $96,099.00 per annum, plus 10.5% Superannuation.

Access to a Leaseback Vehicle is available with this position; however, it is not a condition of employment.

This position requires the worker to be double vaccinated against COVID-19 or to hold a medical contraindication certificate.

You may be required to undertake background checks, as relevant to the position for which you have applied.

To view the position description and to submit your application, please use the links below.

In addition to a cover letter and resume, applicants are required to submit comprehensive responses to the selection criteria (listed above) as a part of their initial application. Applicants who do not meet the essential criteria will not be considered.

Completed applications must be received by 11.55pm on the closing date. Please allow 4 weeks from the closing date for the processing of your application.

For further information about the position, please contact Belinda Atkins, Sustainability and Resilience Lead, on 4732 7969.

Applicants must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this position.

A position description is attached.