• A workplace of positive people and ideas.
• A better city. A better life.
• Full Time, Permanent Opportunity.

About Us

From the start, the vision for Adelaide was a city of the future – one that celebrated its unique natural surrounds and structured its footprint in a way that would allow it to adapt to the changing needs of the community and a dynamic global landscape. Our focus is on our community’s wellbeing and quality of life - investing in city improvements and on future planning, so we continue to design a liveable city where future generations can continue to live authentic and meaningful lives. This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and be a bigger part of our amazing city!

The Sustainability Program contributes to the creation of a sustainable city through leading, innovating and collaborating with our partners to take credible action and by supporting the community to make the City of Adelaide carbon neutral and an environmental leader.

About the Opportunity

In this position you will provide advice to Council and the organisation on measures to improve the City’s environmental performance, with a focus on supporting the City of Adelaide to become a carbon neutral city. This includes the development and delivery of emissions reduction policies and projects that support the goal of carbon neutrality for the City of Adelaide community.

This is a great opportunity to have a significant and genuine impact on Adelaide, one of the most liveable cities in the world.

About You

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Excellent writing skills and demonstrated experience with environmental policy, project or program delivery in one or more of the following areas: urban sustainability, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and energy management.
• Experience in the provision of advice to the community on environmental sustainability and climate change issues.
• Ability to consider political implications and provide advice on various decision paths before acting on issues.
• Thorough understanding of environmental sustainability issues relevant to Capital Cities and the relevant policy direction of the South Australian and Australian governments.

Please be advised this is a full-time, permanent opportunity with a starting salary at the Level 7 Classification commencing at $101,699 + 9.5% superannuation.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People are encouraged to apply.