We seek people with community-first values who want to make Brimbank an even better place to live and work.

Exciting opportunity to join the second largest municipality in Melbourne’s metropolitan west. Located about 20 kms from the central business district, Brimbank City Council is culturally diverse.

We are currently seeking a part-time (0.8 EFT) staff member for a fixed term of 15 months to join our team based at our offices in Sunshine and commecning 1 April 2022.

The role

The Western Alliance for Greenhouse Action (WAGA) is a partnership of eight councils in the west of Melbourne (Brimbank, Greater Geelong, Hobsons Bay, Maribyrnong, Melton, Moonee Valley, Wyndham and Moorabool). We are seeking a Business Resilience Project Officer who can bring their skills and experience to establishing WAGA's regional Business Resilience program.

The key responsibility will be to help the WAGA councils engage local businesses to reduce their costs and energy use, switch to renewables and become more environmentally and economically sustainable.

About you

To succeed in this role, you will:

• Understand climate change, energy and sustainability challenges for businesses
• Be able to turn plans into actions quickly
• Be a strong communicator and collaborator.

A Position Description for this role is attached. To apply, You must include your updated Resume, Cover Letter and your response to the Key Selection Criteria (KSC). We look forward to receiving your application.

Please make sure your applications are submitted within the indicated closing date of this advertisement. All applications should be submitted online, if you face difficulties in doing so, please contact the hiring manager listed in the contact person section for this vacancy. This role requires a mandatory police check that will be organised by the Council .

Brimbank City Council embraces our diverse community and work environment and encourages applications from everyone including people of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander background, people of diverse sexual orientation and gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and people of varied age, ability, and faith. Council will give due consideration to any workplace adjustments to accommodate the needs of any prospective or existing staff member.

Brimbank City Council is a Child Safe organisation. Brimbank will implement all necessary measures to ensure a safe and supporting Council environment, which endeavours to promote child safe, child friendly practices.

Brimbank City Council Enterprise Agreement 8, EA8 2018

For enquiries about this role, please contact Fran McDonald on 03 9249 4864.

In line with the directions issued by Victoria's Chief Health Officer, some roles at the Council require staff to be mandatorily vaccinated to be able perform duties and/or deliver services to the community. If you are successful in the selection process, you will be required to provide us with an evidence of an approved Covid-19 vaccination or authorised medical exemption.