Assistant Director, Climate Adaptation And Living Infrastructure Full-Time Permanent

The Strategic Infrastructure and Sustainability section within the Asset Management and Delivery (AMD) Branch of the Education Directorate (EDU) provides strategic facility and asset management for a large and diverse portfolio of ACT public schools and EDU facilities.
The Sustainability team within the section integrates sustainable performance objectives into infrastructure projects across the ACT public school portfolio. A key objective of the Directorate is to provide high quality and sustainable learning environments that enrich the student experience.
The Assistant Director will work as a part of the Environmental Sustainability team and will be responsible for the development of policies, procedures and plans to enhance the sustainability and climate resilience of ACT public schools.
Applicants will be required to possess a strong knowledge of the principles of climate resilience and Climate Adaptation within the built environment and an appreciation of the strategic use of Living Infrastructure to mitigate the effects of Climate Change. The successful candidate must be a self-motivated, detail orientated person with strong leadership and people management skills, effective time management skills, with the ability to work under pressure and achieve deadlines.
This role supports the Director, Environmental Sustainability, and key to the role will be the ability to undertake stakeholder consultation, collaborate with colleagues and take direction to ensure integrated and consistent approaches across the branch.
Please refer to the Position Description for a full list of duties and capability criteria.
Eligibility/ Other Requirements:
Mandatory:
⦁A current driving licence.
⦁Hold a relevant professional qualification in Engineering, Architecture, Sustainability or Project Management or accreditation with a professional body recognised within Australia; or hold a relevant building degree; or have significant building or infrastructure knowledge and/or project management experience relevant to the role.

Highly desirable:
Possession of a Construction Industry ‘white card’, Asbestos Awareness training certificate and Working with Vulnerable Persons Card or willingness to complete the required training.
How to Apply: Suitably qualified and experienced applicants should submit a current curriculum vitae, an application addressing the criteria under ‘What you require’ in the Position Description and provide the contact details of two recent referees.
Applications should be submitted via the apply now button.

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