Project Officer Resource Recovery

City of Canterbury Bankstown Council; Canterbury-Bankstown; Sur place; AUD 88 000 - 107 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

An Attractive Remuneration Package.

Accrued Time Off program

Long service leave after 5 years

Parental leave options

Professional growth opportunities

Employee health and wellbeing programs

Résumé du poste

City of Canterbury Bankstown Council is seeking a dedicated Project Officer to join our Sustainable Future unit. You will manage the online clean-up booking site and develop communications to assist residents and staff with waste management.

This permanent full-time role offers a stable CDL position within NSW local government. The role requires tertiary qualifications in environmental fields or relevant experience, strong communication and project management skills, and the flexibility to work

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Environmental Management or Science, or equivalent experience.
• Experience developing, delivering, and evaluating education and engagement resources.
• High level communication and public presentation skills.
• Proven project management skills including planning and budgeting.
• Ability to engage CALD communities professionally.
• Experience in report writing and data reporting.
• High digital literacy with MS Office, mapping tools, and databases.
• Flexibility to work weekends, nights, and early mornings.

Responsabilités

• Develop, deliver, maintain and evaluate community education, engagement and behaviour change programs supporting waste reduction, reuse, repair and a circular economy.
• Oversee the development and delivery of Council's clean up website contract (testing features, internal engagement, and staff training).
• Research and implement solutions for complex and priority waste and resource recovery issues.
• Assist in the development, delivery and reporting on Council’s Community Plan, Delivery Program, Operational Plans and relevant Environmental Reporting.
• Maintain, monitor and evaluate data, programs, initiatives and resources to continuously improve and meet objectives.
• Manage grants and alternate funding sources, that align with relevant strategies, policies and plans.

Connaissances

Education resources

Engagement programs

Public speaking

Project management

Digital literacy

MS Office

Mapping tools

Databases

Formation

Environmental Management or Science degree

Relevant industry experience

Outils

Microsoft Office

Mapping tools

Databases

Description du poste

City of Canterbury Bankstown Council – Bankstown NSW

1d ago , from City of Canterbury Bankstown Council

The City of Canterbury Bankstown is one of the largest Council’s in NSW with the most culturally, socially and economically diverse communities in Sydney. We deliver 28 key services such as childcare, waste collection, parks maintenance, libraries, community facilities and aquatic centres to over 380,000 residents

The Role

A rewarding opportunity has presented itself for a dedicated and driven individual to join our Sustainable future unit as a Project Officer

This role will focus on the management of our online clean up booking website and the development of communications to assist our residents and staff in managing their waste.

*This opportunity will be offered on a Permanent Full-Time basis

Duties will include but not be limited to:

• Develop, deliver, maintain and evaluate community education, engagement and behaviour change programs supporting waste reduction, reuse, repair and a circular economy.
• Oversee the development and delivery of Councils clean up website contract ( e.g. testing features, internal engagement, and staff training).
• Research and implement solutions for complex and priority waste and resource recovery issues.
• Assist in the development, delivery and reporting on Council’s Community Plan, Delivery Program, Operational Plans and relevant Environmental Reporting
• Maintain, monitor and evaluate data, programs, initiatives and resources to continuously improve and meet the objectives of relevant strategies, policies, plans and legislation.
• Manage grants and alternate funding sources, that align with the relevant strategies, policies and plans.

*For a full list of duties, click here to review the position description.

You will have:

• Tertiary qualifications in Environmental Management or Science or similar, and/or relevant industry experience supported by environmental sustainability experience
• Demonstrated skills and experience in the development, delivery and evaluation of education and engagement resources, behaviour change programs and events.
• High level communication, interpersonal skills and public presentation skills.
• Proven skills in project management including planning, establishing priorities, evaluation and allocation and management of resources and budget.
• Ability to work with a diverse range of people, including CALD community in a professional and sensitive manner
• Demonstrated experience in report writing including ability to measure, evaluate and meet reporting requirements.
• High level of digital literacy with good working knowledge of Microsoft office software, mapping tools and/or databases.
• Ability to work in a flexible environment, including some weekends, nights and early mornings.

The salary range for this opportunity commences at $97,327 (Grade G, Step 1) + 12% super. Salary may be negotiable dependent on skills and experience.

Whats on offer?

• An Attractive Remuneration Package.
• Embrace a better work-life balance with our Accrued Time Off program, designed to prioritise your well-being and help you manage the balance between your personal and professional life.
• Permanent Full-time position with Local Government conditions such as long service leave after 5 years, annual salary increases and generous parental leave options.
• Contribute to making a positive impact on our community.
• An investment in your professional growth, fostering continuous learning and development opportunities.
• Access to our employee Health and Wellbeing Programs.

For more information, please contact Brodie Smith at ************@cbcity.nsw.gov.au

Applications close on Sunday 15 November 2026

CBCity is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. We want our workplace to reflect the diverse community we serve. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, experiences and abilities; this includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, the LGBTQIA+ community and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.

If you require support with your application and throughout the recruitment process, please contact the Talent Management Team at ***********@cbcity.nsw.gov.au

Successful applicants may be required to undertake a Criminal History Check, Medical and/or Working with Children Check in accordance with the position.

Applicants must hold an Australian citizenship, permanent residency, or possess a valid work permit/visa with full unrestricted working rights to be eligible.