Senior Strategy Officer - Waste Futures

• Band 7 Salary range: 96,794 - $108, 318 plus 9.5% Super. 
• Permanent Full Time 
• South Melbourne 

About the Organisation 

The City of Port Phillip is an inner-city council with around 1,000 employees who deliver more than 100 programs and services to our residents, businesses and visitors. These range from childcare and immunisations, to libraries, management of parks and open space, rubbish collection, road maintenance and more. City of Port Phillip has zero tolerance for child abuse and is a committed Child Safe organisation

About the Role

This exciting role will play a vital part in helping The City of Port Phillip implement the Victorian Government’s Circular Economy waste and recycling reforms. The role will work across the Construction, Contracts & Operations department to shape Council’s Don’t Waste It! Waste Management Strategy.

Duties:

• Design and implement projects, programs and initiatives for support the development of Council’s Don’t Waste It! Waste Management Strategy.
• Develop and write Council’s review and update of the Don’t Waste It! Waste Management Strategy to ensure that it is fit for purpose and delivering for the residents, traders and visitors to the City.

Skills and Experience 

• Significant experience and/or demonstrated understanding of the waste and recycling sector.
• A skilled communicator who can develop and prepare strategic documents to deliver on complex outcomes.
• Experience in project management
• Experience in qualitative and quantitative data collection, management and analysis.
• Tertiary qualifications in environmental science, behaviour change, or similar.

Security requirements and professional obligations     

Pre-employment screening will apply to all appointments

Prior to a formal letter of offer, preferred applicants will be asked to provide:

• evidence of mandatory qualifications/registrations/licences, 
• sufficient proof of their right to work in Australia, and
• sufficient proof of their identity. 

Employment of successful candidates will be subject to a National Criminal History report (police check).
Employment of successful candidates will be subject to evidence of a Working with Children Check (employee type with City of Port Phillip registered as the organisation).  

Culture 

People enjoy working at the City of Port Phillip because we are a welcoming, healthy and inclusive workplace.  We offer a vibrant and diverse work environment where our employees can develop both professionally and personally whilst planning and delivering a range of important services and programs to the community.

Benefits

We offer a workplace which accommodates your working style and needs. 

Be supported and empowered by a leadership team that is community focused, with a strong desire for change and a culture that encourages teamwork and innovation.

Training and development opportunities, study assistance, flexible working conditions, paid parental leave, an active social club, a health and wellbeing program, and a well- regarded Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

How to Apply

Please visit https://recruitment.portphillip.vic.gov.au to obtain a copy of the position description and to apply. 

Only applications submitted online via Job Vacancies at City of Port Phillip website will be considered for external applicants.

Please Note:

• All applicants must provide a cover letter (maximum two pages) in response to the key selection criteria located on the last page of the position description.  
• Due to the extensive number of applications received by Council, only shortlisted candidates will be provided feedback. 
• Acceptance of late applications is at the discretion of the hiring manager. 

For further information not found in the position description, contact Donna Shiel, Coordinator Waste Futures email donna.shiel@portphillip.vic.gov.au  

Applications close 11:59pm Sunday July 4 2021 

City of Port Phillip is an equal opportunity employer, committed to an inclusive and accessible environment where diversity is valued.

If you have accessibility requirements or require an adjustment to participate in our recruitment and selection process, please contact David Crichton (Recruitment Business Partner) on telephone 0466 859 533 or email recruitment@port.phillip.vic.gov.au