Commercial Waste Education & Engagement Officer

Job Description

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City of Canada Bay Council – Drummoyne NSW

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• $102,118 to $117,436 (pro-rata) per annum plus super
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The City of Canada Bay is a thriving, colourful community, surrounded by the beautiful bays of Sydney Harbour. The area is also known for its parklands, cycle paths and walkways. City of Canada Bay Council’s values underpin how we operate: We act with integrity; We empower our people; We are respectful; We work together; We innovate.

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Do you want to help local businesses make a real difference for the environment?

About the role \n

City of Canada Bay is looking for an enthusiastic and people-focused educator to join our Resource Recovery & Waste team. You will work directly with businesses across the LGA to support the rollout of our commercial FOGO service, helping them separate waste correctly, reduce contamination, and build lasting good habits.

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In this role you will:

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• Engage and educate local businesses on FOGO requirements
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• Conduct site visits, workshops and outreach activities
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• Monitor and investigate contamination issues
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• Build relationships with businesses, contractors and internal teams
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• Collect and report on participation and engagement data
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Are You the Ideal Candidate? \n

To be successful in this role, you will have:

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• Relevant qualifications or equivalent experience in sustainability, waste management, community engagement, communications, education or a related field.
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• Demonstrated experience engaging with communities, businesses and stakeholders, ideally in waste, sustainability or environmental programs.
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• Sound understanding of waste management, recycling, resource recovery and circular economy principles.
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• Strong communication, problem-solving and relationship-building skills, including the ability to manage challenging issues.
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• Ability to develop and deliver effective education, engagement and behaviour-change initiatives, using data and insights to inform outcomes.
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• Proficient in Microsoft Office and relevant systems, with a current Australian Class C driver's licence and flexibility to undertake field-based and occasional out-of-hours activities.
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We are looking for a confident communicator with strong stakeholder engagement skills, a proactive approach and an interest in sustainability, waste or resource recovery.

What’s on offer \n

We are offering a total remuneration from $102,118 – $117,436 annual salary (pro rata for 21 hours per week), plus superannuation.

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The City of Canada Bay also offers excellent employee benefits which include:

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• Significant leave benefits
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• Continuous training, support, and leadership development
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• Health and Wellbeing programs (Yoga classes, Fitness Passport, Flu vaccinations, Skin Cancer Checks) and much, much more!
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Want to know more?

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If you have any accessibility requirements, please feel free to contact Grace Aberin on 0*** or email ************@canadabay.nsw.gov.au to discuss.

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The City of Canada Bay Council is a Child Safe Organisation that recognises and advocates for the rights of Children and Young People and are committed to a Safe Workplace.

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The City of Canada Bay Council is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to maintaining, growing and supporting a diverse, respectful, collaborative & inclusive workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from diverse community groups and ages including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, LGBTIQA+, people with disabilities, and other diversity groups.

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Formal offers of employment are subject to standard Council pre-employment checks including medical and other background checks.

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