Executive Manager Waste And Environment

The City of Ballarat, 100km west of Melbourne’s CBD is one of the largest inland regional cities in the country. Ballarat is uniquely located with easy access to Melbourne, Geelong and Bendigo and is the Western Victorian capital for a region of 250,000 people. The City of Ballarat has a growing economy that attracts and retains innovative businesses, employs a highly skilled workforce and attracts new residents whilst promoting the city’s unique heritage and vibrant cultural life. It has all the services, retail and entertainment opportunities you'd find in a capital city but with a relaxed country attitude. With affordable housing at a fraction of Melbourne prices and a progressive leadership team, now is a great time to join the City of Ballarat in this exciting Executive Manager Waste and Environment position.The role The Executive Manager Waste and Environment will provide leadership and direction to enhance waste services, resource recovery and Environmental sustainability within the City of Ballarat including:Management of in-house waste, recycling and green waste services.Management of the active landfill, the transfer station and closed landfills.Implementation of kerbside glass and FOGO services as aligned to existing kerbside transition plans.Progression of the principles of the City of Ballarat’s Circular Economy Framework and initiatives that support development of the Circular Economy Precinct.Implementation of Council’s carbon emissions reduction strategies and initiatives.Ongoing implementation of the projects and principles aligned to ecologially sustainable development (ESD).Implement actions associated with Biodiversity Strategy, IWM and natural assets.About you To be considered for this exciting opportunity, the City of Ballarat is seeking a highly motivated and professional leader in Waste and sustainability. Ideally, the preferred candidate will have demonstrated technical experience in the waste sector, leadership skills, and well developed interpersonal skills with the ability to liaise and clearly communicate with the community, professionals and elected members. Key Selection Criteria Tertiary qualifications in environmental science/engineering or others relevant to the position.Experience within the sustainability, natural resources and/or landfill management and waste services fields.Extensive contract / project management skills and experience in managing waste contracts and projects.Ability to think strategically to develop and manage complex environment and natural resources issues.Strong financial management skills including budget development and control.Experience in the effective management of staff, including recruitment, staff development and performance management.To apply To apply for this position please click on the Apply button and submit your application. The closing date for this position is 11:59pm Sunday 24th March 2024. Please ensure that you provide a cover letter, written responses to the key selection criteria and a current resume. The successful applicant will be required to undergo a full employment medical and police check. Contact For any additional questions, please contact: Bridget Wetherall, Director Infrastructure and Environment on 0417 855 048.The City of Ballarat is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a safe and inclusive working environment that embraces and values diversity, flexibility and child safety. We welcome applications from all walks of life and celebrate the diversity and richness this brings to our workplace and reasonable adjustments will be made to the process to ensure equitable access. We undertake an employment screening process to ensure this commitment is upheld, this includes ensuring the successful candidate holds a valid working with children check and satisfactory criminal history record check.