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Unit Manager - Sustainable Organisation and Community

City of Whittlesea
  • Permanent Full time
  • Band 8
  • Salary $113,233.10 + Super + RDO + Flexible Working

About Us

The City of Whittlesea, is one of the fastest growing municipalities in Australia and as a local government organisation we play a pivotal role in the everyday lives of our community. Our vision is to make Whittlesea 2040: A Place For All by ensuring our residents can enjoy access to local services, facilities and infrastructure.

Our staff are passionate, skilled and diverse, providing a great environment to work in and succeed.

The Role

Make a difference in our community!

The Unit Manager Sustainable Organisation and Community is responsible for leading a high performing team that supports the community and the organisation to support clean and sustainable living and become climate ready.

The position works alongside the sustainable environment leadership team and the unit to ensure the delivery of corporate strategy, policy and programs relating to environmental sustainability. This includes working alongside diverse departments and teams to achieve Council-wide sustainability outcomes through all services and activities.

The role supports the team to deliver highly effective education and community development services which support the work of the entire Sustainable Environment Department. The educational functions of the team and department cover a wide range of topics, including sustainability, biodiversity, Landcare, energy conservation, sustainable energy generation, water, waste and resource recovery.

About you

You have proven leadership experience, with an ability to get the best out of your staff and achieve consistently high standards.

You have considerable skills and experience in improving sustainability outcomes for organisations and the community.

You will be a problem solver with a high capacity to negotiate and influence outcomes.

You maintain a working knowledge and passion about the best practice implementation of environmental sustainability within a local government context.

You understand the value in building and maintaining professional relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders, networks, educational institutions, interest groups and the broader community.

If this sounds like you, then you should definitely apply!

Want to know more?

The full Position Description is attached below. If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Amanda Dodd, Manager Sustainable Environment on 9205 0504.

To apply for this position, you must address the Selection Criteria outlined in the Position Description in your cover letter. Please note, applications that do not address the Selection Criteria may not be considered.

Applications and interviews will take place as suitable candidates are identified.

Please note all applicants must apply online, and no late applications will be accepted.

You must have the right to live and work in Australia to be eligible for this vacancy.

At the City of Whittlesea, we value diversity and appreciate everyone’s strengths. We are an equal opportunity employer and committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects our municipality. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, people with a disability and people identifying as LGBTIQ. The City of Whittlesea is also a Child Safe employer.

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

Council is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that encourages employees to participate, without discrimination, in both work-related and other activities conducted within a work context, with the support of workplace adjustments. Where possible, the Council will identify and resolve potential barriers to the recruitment and employment of people with disabilities within the organisation.

If you require a workplace adjustment to support you during the interview process, please email [email protected] using the subject line: Unit Manager - Sustainable Organisation and Community enquiry via EthicalJobs with your request outlining your preferred method of contact. Workplace adjustment (also known as “reasonable adjustment”) is defined as: “Whatever is considered necessary and achievable to enable an employee to perform their job role efficiently and to the best of their abilities”. A Workplace adjustment can be requested at any stage in the recruitment process and/or as a part of the employment of an individual.

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