Overview
Sustainability Project Officer
Job Vacancy in Whitehorse, Whitehorse Centre
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Position Summary
- 12 month part-time role (22.8 hours per week)
- From $88,569.85 per annum pro rata + 10.5% superannuation
The role:
Are you enthusiastic and committed to raising the profile of and supporting the Whitehorse community to become more climate resilient and sustainable?
Whitehorse City Council is now advertising for the role of Sustainability Project Officer. As a key member of the Environmental Sustainability team, the successful applicant will be responsible for planning and delivering community initiatives, including Council’s Sustainable Living Week program. You will work closely with both internal and external stakeholders to support and implement actions from Council’s Sustainability Strategy. This will encompass communicating and promoting activities and achievements within the organisation and community.
Other responsibilities include:
- Respond to and address customer service requests and issues on environmental sustainability matters.
- Scope, plan and manage projects and associated contracts that deliver environmental sustainability, emissions reduction and sustainable procurement outcomes, including the preparation of specifications, concept briefs, funding submissions, project plans, staff training and evaluation, where applicable.
- Compile relevant Briefing Papers and Reports to seek resolution(s) and/or inform Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and Council on proposed and endorsed projects, where required.
- Consider new and leading environmental sustainability practices and technological improvements, and keep informed of Federal, State, Regional, Council and relevant industry developments.
About you:
As Council’s Sustainability Project Officer:
- You will have relevant industry experience in project and event management.
- You are passionate about stakeholder and community engagement and how to better communicate climate response and sustainability activities and achievements.
- You have demonstrated experience in implementing sustainability measures and practices in the workplace, urban environment and/or the community.
- You have a comprehensive understanding of the principles of behaviour change programs and environmental education.
About Council:
At Whitehorse City Council, community is at the heart of everything we do. To stay ahead of and best respond to the evolving changes and needs of the community, the organisation is undertaking an exciting transformation journey that will transform ways of working and will empower employees to be innovative and constantly striving towards providing excellent customer experience at all times. The five pillars of our transformation focus on:
- Excellent Customer Experience and Service Delivery
- Great Organisational Culture
- Innovation and Continuous Improvement
- Good Governance and Integrity
- Long Term Financial Sustainability
In return, we will offer:
The ability to make a difference – Working at Whitehorse City Council you contribute to making a real difference in the lives of the community and those that live, learn, work or visit Whitehorse. Every day you really will see how the work you’re involved in benefits the diverse community.
Great working conditions – a professional environment, friendly and supportive teams and a flexibility program that promotes employee work life balance.
An extensive Health and Wellbeing offering – Employee assistance program, private health insurance benefits, health checks (skin, hearing and vaccinations), discounted gym membership and facilities (e.g. Theatre, Arts, Leisure) and an active health and wellness program (e.g. stretching, healthy eating demonstrations and health challenges.
Career opportunities – engaging work and the opportunity to apply your skills and experience.
Transformation – We are in a time of transformation to stay ahead of the evolving changes and needs of our community. Together, we are on an exciting journey to empower all of our employees to be innovative, and constantly strive towards continuous improvement.
Further Information
Further information is available from Miho Kagawa on 0403 917 084. We ask that applications please address the key selection criteria contained in the position description attached. Applications close Sunday 29 January 2023.
Come and join the transformation!
About the City of Whitehorse
Laid out as the Yukon’s capital city in 1953, the City of Whitehorse is home to the absolute most staggering landscape, skilled craftsmen and imaginative organizations in Canada.
Arranged along the Yukon River on the conventional region of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation and the Ta’an Kwäch’än Council, more than 33,000 call Whitehorse home. The City partakes in a solid economy because of a solid business local area, which was perceived when Whitehorse was named the top city for business visionaries in 2018 by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. The City likewise partakes in a fruitful working relationship with the areas First Nations and the regional government.
Ecological maintainability and obligation has turned into a vital need for the City. Admittance to nature stays a top incentive for occupants who can appreciate diversion exercises all year, a dynamic workmanship scene and a large number of societies as individuals from everywhere the world have chosen to settle more than 60.
There is a justification for why Whitehorse has seen a consistent development in populace; this is on the grounds that it really is a superb spot to live, work and play.