Environmental Projects Lead — Litter & Dumping Prevention

Strathfield Council; Strathfield Municipal Council; On-site; AUD 73,000 - 89,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work

Learning & development

Employee assistance program

Fitness passport

Staff events & leave entitlements

Job summary

Strathfield Council is seeking an Environmental Projects Officer – Litter and Illegal Dumping to join our Corporate & Community team. You will lead litter prevention initiatives, coordinate programs across Council and the community, and contribute to sustainable waste management and environmental outcomes.

The role requires tertiary qualifications in Environmental Science, Sustainability, or related disciplines, strong project management, data monitoring, and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Community Development or a related discipline and/or extensive industry experience.
• Proven experience in community engagement and education in sustainability, waste management or other environment-related areas.
• Sound knowledge of the NSW litter prevention strategy and related approaches.
• High level of organisational skills for planning, consultation, budgeting and grant management plus data monitoring and evaluation.
• Demonstrated ability to review internal processes and implement improvements with stakeholders.
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills, including public presentation and report writing.
• Current Working with Children Check
• Current Class C Drivers Licence

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of Council’s Litter Prevention Roadmap and associated initiatives
• Coordinate litter prevention, illegal dumping, waste and sustainability programs and projects
• Manage environmental projects from planning and implementation through to monitoring and evaluation
• Build effective relationships with government agencies, community groups, businesses and other key stakeholders
• Coordinate environmental monitoring activities and analyse data to measure project outcomes
• Prepare reports, grant submissions, funding acquittals and recommendations for management and external stakeholders
• Work collaboratively across Council to embed litter and illegal dumping prevention into day-to-day operations
• Support compliance and enforcement activities relating to litter, illegal dumping, waste management and environmental protection.

Skills

Litter prevention

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Data analysis

Public speaking

Report writing

Education

Environmental Science or related discipline

Sustainability

Community Development

Job description

Strathfield Council is seeking an Environmental Projects Officer – Litter and Illegal Dumping to join our Corporate & Community team. You will lead litter prevention initiatives, coordinate programs across Council and the community, and contribute to sustainable waste management and environmental outcomes.

The role requires tertiary qualifications in Environmental Science, Sustainability, or related disciplines, strong project management, data monitoring, and excellent communication.