Northern Beaches Council

Environment Officer – Coast

Division: Environment & Open Space

Business Unit: Environment & Climate Change

Title: Environment Officer - Coast, Permanent - Part-time Role, 28 hours per week
Salary Range: $89907.72 to $104487.69 (on a pro-rata basis) 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. 

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 Environment & Climate Change Group manages complex environmental and engineering programs and projects to achieve quality outcomes for the residents and environment of the Northern Beaches. The Coast and Catchments Team delivers the strategic and operational management of catchments, waterways and coastal areas including ecological, risk and restoration programs.

The role of the Environment Officer – Coast & Catchment is to provide specialised / technical support necessary to develop Council policies, plans and projects with respect to coastal, catchment, estuarine, water quality issues and other environmental management related activities.  The range of tasks includes strategic management planning, development planning and assessment, scoping and proposing projects, writing and administering contracts, reviewing budgets, managing Council Committees and coordinating consultants and contractors.

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 -

• Flexible work hours
• Work from home opportunities
• Genuine work-life balance and flexible working arrangements 
• Values based culture and a teams oriented working environment 

Our opportunity:
The key focus areas of this role include: 

1. Time management to balance and deliver a number of projects with competing deadlines and of varying complexity.
2. Balancing the demands of key stakeholder groups, beach users, residents, and council guidelines, requiring nuanced understanding, stakeholder management, and navigation of complex regulations.
3. Identify, analyse, and evaluate coastal hazard risks relating to development applications and council works.

About you:
We’re looking for a proactive and adaptable candidate to join our Coast and Catchments team.  You’ll bring drive and collaboration to a team passionate about making a difference to our community.

Additional Information:

• Position Description
• Applications close on: 10 November 2024
• Expected Interview Date: 22 November 2024
• Questions? Please call the Hiring Manager: Craig Morrison on (02) 8495 6634

Northern Beaches Council is a diverse and inclusive employer and encourages applications from differently abled candidates. Reasonable adjustments to the workplace may be made where these are required.

If you would like to contact us to discuss your specific circumstances, please contact the hiring manager for this role. If you do not feel comfortable to do so, please contact HR Services on (02) 8495 5070.