Litter Project Officer

Bega Valley Shire Council; Wolumla; On-site; AUD 86,000 - 105,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Rostered days off

Flexible work arrangements

Salary packaging

Job summary

Bega Valley Shire Council is seeking a proactive Litter Project Officer to support litter prevention across the region. You will work with consultants and internal/external stakeholders to advance the litter prevention roadmap and action plan.

As Secretariat for the litter action steering group, you will coordinate across departments, liaise with partners, and help manage budgets and procurement processes within delegations.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of contemporary public area management.
• Delivery of projects or programs of work.
• High level written and verbal communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• Interpreting and applying legislation, policies and procedures relevant to public sector and environment.
• Two (2) years related experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist Council in delivering a cross-functional litter project.
• Secretariat duties for the litter action steering group.
• Liaise with community partners on litter initiatives.
• Support across Council departments to build buy-in on litter action.
• Monitor budgets and manage procurement and contract processes within delegations.

Skills

Public area management

Project delivery

Stakeholder engagement

Policy interpretation

Education

Diploma or tertiary education in public policy / environmental science

Job description

A career with Bega Valley Shire Council offers the opportunity to engage in meaningful and diverse work that supports the vibrant communities of the south-east corner of NSW. Nestled between rolling hills and some of the state’s most stunning beaches, this region is home to a variety of people who enjoy both rural and coastal living.

As an AR Bluett Award winning Council, we are proud of our dedicated and talented team, whose efforts make our success possible.

With a workforce of over 350, we provide essential services to our communities, including libraries, customer service, finance, children’s services, engineering, project management, road maintenance, water management, environment, parks, gardens, and town centres.

We offer a range of employment benefits to support our staff, which may include:

• Rostered days off
• Flexible work arrangements
• Salary packaging

The Opportunity

We have an opportunity for a pro-active individual to assist Council in delivering a cross-functional litter project. Work with consultants, internal and external stakeholders to deliver against the adopted litter prevention roadmap and litter action plan. Prepare policy advice and amendments to existing plans and strategies that commit Council to meaningful action on litter.

As a Litter Project Officer, you will perform the secretariat function for the litter action steering group and liaise with key community partners on litter. You will work across Council departments to build buy-in and ownership on litter action and monitor and assist in the development of budgets and manage (within delegations) the procurement and contract management processes.

About You

We are seeking an individual who holds a Diploma or Tertiary level education in public policy, environmental science or other related discipline (desirable) and has a current Class C Drivers Licence.

You will have the following skills and experience:

• Demonstrated through knowledge of contemporary public area management.
• Demonstrated thorough knowledge in delivery of projects or programs of work.
• High level written and verbal communication skills including the ability to liaise and negotiate effectively with internal and external stakeholders on complex matters.
• Demonstrated skills in interpreting and applying legislation, policies and procedures relevant to the public sector and the environment.
• Two (2) years related experience. (Indicative.)

Benefits

This is a fixed term part time position working 21 hours per week for a period of 3 years.

The total remuneration package for this position commences at $95,251.52 gross per annum (paid pro‑rate), comprising of:

• $1,635.50 per week base salary (paid pro‑rate)
• $196.26 per week superannuation (calculated at 12%) (paid pro‑rate)

Additional Benefits For This Position Include

• Annual Award salary increases and performance reviews
• Salary packaging program (SmartSalary)
• Wellbeing Initiatives - Fitness Passport, Employee Assistance Program, Telus Health App, social club, health monitoring and annual flu vaccinations.

For further information on this position, please contact Timothy Cook - Waste Strategy Coordinator on 02 6499 2207.

Applications close 11.59pm AEST on 9 September 2026.

Applicants must have the right to work in Australia and address the advertised selection criteria demonstrating their suitability for the role.

This position requires applicants to be suitably immunised in line with recommendations from the Australian Immunisation Handbook, mandated Public Health Orders and/or Councils Immunisation Procedure.