About Us

Moonee Valley City Council is a vibrant and diverse municipality. We are a local government within the north-west metropolitan area of Melbourne, providing a range of services to some 118,000 residents and over 10,000 businesses.

The Opportunity

Moonee Valley City Council’s Strategic Planning Department is currently seeking a Senior Sustainability Officer to join a committed and passionate sustainability team. The Senior Sustainability Officer will be responsible for policy and projects that contribute towards creating a sustainable city and Council’s commitment to achieving zero net emissions both within our community and within Council.

Responsibilities

• Apply ESD expertise to lead and contribute to operational policy, such as advice and written guidance on a sustainable built environment, public lighting, procurement and fleet policy
• Provide expert ESD and climate adaptation input into strategic planning processes.
• Lead the delivery and coordination of projects to reduce carbon emissions in the City of Moonee Valley, such as through accelerating the uptake of renewable energy in the business community and lighting upgrades.
• Engage with a range of external stakeholders and partner organisations, including other Councils, local businesses, the development and energy sectors and community members.
• Carry out research and analysis to stay abreast of best practice ESD, climate adaptation and emerging trends and opportunities, such as planning for alternative energy technologies.

About You

To be suitable for this position, you will possess:

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Environmental Engineering or a related field.
• Practical experience and a comprehensive understanding of ESD program design and delivery and provision of expert ESD advice.
• Demonstrated ability to analyse ESD principles, energy and carbon issues and develop policy responses.
• Demonstrated experience in project management, including project planning, budgeting, engaging and supervising consultants and contractors, monitoring, evaluation and reporting.

Our Culture of Inclusion

If you are interested in the role but feel you may not meet the full range of selection criteria, we encourage you to contact us to discuss your experience and application for this position.

We don’t just accept difference - we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our services and our community. With a focus on inclusion, accessibility and flexibility, we'll support you at every stage of your career. We recognise the importance of balance and embrace work agility, understanding that this means different things to each and every one of our employees.

Moonee Valley City Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Child Safe employer and we value diversity and encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, people of any age or gender, people identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, intersex and/or queer (LGBTIQA+) and people with disability. If you have a reasonable adjustment, support or access requirement, we encourage you to let us know through your application or email [email protected] using the subject line: Senior Sustainability Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs, or call 9243 1122.

A full Position Description is attached below.