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Form of workDivision: Environment & Sustainability
Business Unit: Environment & Climate Change
Title: Senior Environment Officer - Coast, Permanent - Full-time Role, 35 hours per week
Salary Range: $100059.85 to $116285.96 per annum + super (subject to skills and experience)
Who we are:
Stretching from Palm Beach to Manly, the Northern Beaches boasts more than half of all the beaches in Sydney and a population of more than 270,000. Northern Beaches Council strives to deliver the highest quality services to our community.
Whether you want to spend your lunch break carving up a wave in the surf, taking a swim in the sea or relaxing on the sand, the Northern Beaches is the place to be.Join us and you’ll be part of an organisation committed to promoting sustainable growth, leading the community, protecting our environment and creating a great future for the Northern Beaches.The role is within the Coast & Catchments Team which manage waterways, lagoons, estuaries and beaches. The team delivers projects in the areas of strategic planning, on ground works, development assessment, storm management and response, water quality monitoring, bush regeneration and geotechnical monitoring. The team sits within the wider Environment & Climate Change (ECC) Group which manages complex environmental and engineering programs and projects to achieve quality outcomes for the residents and environment of the Northern Beaches.
The Environment & Climate Change Business Group delivers the strategic and operational management of:
• Catchment, waterway and coastal management including ecological, risk and restoration programs
• Bushland protection and restoration including threatened species and invasive species management and the control of bushfire risk
• Strategic environmental systems & programs, development assessment, climate change adaptation/resilience and corporate sustainability
• Environmental education, volunteering and engagement
• Development engineering including subdivision works, development approvals, co-ordination of s94 works delivery and certification of development works
• Stormwater asset maintenance and renewal
• Floodplain risk management
Working with us:
Northern Beaches Council provides a comprehensive range of benefits focused on our employees’ lifestyle, health and wellbeing, recognition and career development. In this role you’ll enjoy -
• A culture of supporting continuous professional development
• Employee wellness program and a range of lifestyle benefits
• Values based culture and a teams oriented working environment
• Work from home opportunities, flexible hours
Our opportunity:
The key focus areas of this role include:
1. Development and implementation of comprehensive coastal management initiatives to deliver improved environmental outcomes.
2. Strategic planning and development of plans to enhance the effective and efficient management of Council’s coastal assets including Coastal Management Programs.
3. Providing support and advice on projects, and monitoring and responding to coastal hazards.
About you:
We’re looking for a self-motivated environmental management professional to join our team. You’ll bring strategic focus and collaboration to a team passionate about making a difference to our community and coast.
Additional Information:
- Position Description
- Applications close on: 19 March 2024
- Expected Interview Date: week starting 4 April 2024
- Questions? Please call: Craig Morrison on 8495 6634
