Waste Services Lead: Circular Economy & Community Impact

Colac Otway Shire; Colac; Vor Ort; AUD 120.000 - 160.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Colac Otway Shire in Victoria seeks an experienced waste management professional to lead Council’s waste services and guide the transition to a circular economy. Reporting to the Manager Sustainable Environments, you will oversee kerbside collections, transfer stations, and resource recovery while managing key contractor relationships to ensure compliance and service excellence.

You will apply extensive technical knowledge, strategic leadership, and financial acumen to develop budgets, monitor

Qualifikationen

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Waste Management, Contract Management, Sustainability, Engineering, or Project Management.
• Proven experience managing complex service contracts, KPI monitoring, and dispute resolution.
• Strong understanding of municipal waste management, kerbside collections, transfer stations, and circular economy.
• Excellent budgeting, data analysis, and grant administration skills.
• Outstanding communication and stakeholder engagement capabilities.

Aufgaben

• Strategic Leadership: Implement and review Waste Management Strategy and drive circular economy initiatives.
• Contract & Service Management: Oversee contracted waste services, chair meetings, inspect sites, ensure safety and environmental compliance.
• Data & Innovation: Manage waste apps and dashboards, pursue innovative waste minimisation systems.
• Financial & Project Management: Develop annual budgets, manage grants, oversee end-to-end project delivery.
• Education & Community Engagement: Deliver waste education programs to reduce contamination and promote reuse.

Kenntnisse

Contract management

KPI monitoring

Dispute resolution

Stakeholder engagement

Financial analysis

Communication skills

Ausbildung

Waste Management

Contract Management

Sustainability

Engineering

Project Management

Jobbeschreibung

Colac Otway Shire in Victoria seeks an experienced waste management professional to lead Council’s waste services and guide the transition to a circular economy. Reporting to the Manager Sustainable Environments, you will oversee kerbside collections, transfer stations, and resource recovery while managing key contractor relationships to ensure compliance and service excellence.

You will apply extensive technical knowledge, strategic leadership, and financial acumen to develop budgets, monitor