City of Kwinana

Environment Officer

Permanent | Full Time | 76hrs Per Fortnight 

Premium Recquatic Membership | 12.5% Superannuation | Rostered Day Off (Nine Day Fortnight) 

This position is classified as a PACS Band 7 ($88,997 - $97,595) under the City of Kwinana’s structured remuneration system.
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What’s On Offer
This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate and skilled Environment Officer to join our Environment and Health Services team.  Reporting to the Coordinator Environment and Waste, the successful candidate will promote the management, protection and improvement of bushland and wetland natural areas within the local community. You will develop, review and coordinate management plans and programs to promote preservation and enhancement of biodiversity and management of natural areas vested with the City of Kwinana. 

The position works frequently in the field and communicates extensively with Environment Team members providing specialist advice and information relating to bushland and wetland natural areas.

Who Are We?
The City of Kwinana is a thriving ocean-side community at the heart of Western Australia’s major industrial development and has the second fastest growing population within any local government area in the state. The City has seen extensive redevelopment including new residential areas, schools, retail precincts, community facilities and transport links that continue to transform Kwinana into a unique and liveable City.  

What You'll Need
To make an impact as our new Environment Officer, you will need the following:

1. Demonstrated experience in bushland and wetland natural area management including sound knowledge of local flora (including weeds) and fauna.
2. Sound knowledge of ecological principles, best practice management and Environmental Planning Principles within Local Government.  
3. Proven ability to work constructively with others in a team environment.
4. Well-developed communication and computer literacy skills.
5. The ability to manage contractors, clients, community groups and the general public in an efficient, productive and professional manner.
6. Well-developed personal management skills and the ability to effectively plan, organise and prioritise workloads.
7. Possession of Driver’s Licence and Working with Children Check.
8. Tertiary qualification in Environmental Management/ Environmental Science.

What’s In It For You?
At the City of Kwinana you will enjoy a true work-life balance, with access to flexible working arrangements and a fantastic workplace culture borne from a collaborative team environment.

Other perks include, but are not limited to…

• A fantastic workplace, recently ranked alongside the top 10% of the most constructive local governments in Australia and New Zealand for workplace culture!
• Competitive salary plus 12.5% superannuation.
• Nine-day fortnight
• A robust employee wellness program with initiatives designed to support employees' physical and mental wellbeing.
• A generous Celebration and Recognition Policy for employees.
• The opportunity for flexible working arrangements.
• Career development, training opportunities and study support.
• Premium Kwinana Recquatic Centre membership.

This is your opportunity to take the next step in your career and make a significant contribution to the growing and changing community at the City of Kwinana.  

Want To Know More?
To be considered for this position, applicants must submit a CV, a cover letter and a statement addressing the relevant Selection Criteria with specific examples in no more than two (2) pages.

For more information relating to the position please call Troy Morley, Manager Environment and Health Services, on 9439 0207.

Apply online: www.kwinana.wa.gov.au

Applications close 5:00pm Wednesday 04 December 2024

The City of Kwinana reserves the right to commence recruitment prior to the closing date, and will not accept or consider late applications

The City of Kwinana promotes and values diversity to create a unique work force. Applicants from diverse backgrounds, such as Aboriginal people, people living with disability or people from different cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply. The City also strives to be a customer centric organisation, with the customer at the centre of everything we do. As such, all employees play an important role in helping us to achieve this by ensuring they provide best-practice customer service. The City has the goal of zero harm for its employees, this includes providing a smoke-free environment and minimising exposure to the elements. Conditions of employment are in accordance with the City’s current Enterprise Agreement. For further information, please contact our Recruitment team on 9236 4618 or 9236 4628.

Please note: As part of the City’s recruitment process, the selected applicant will be required to undergo a pre-employment medical which includes a Drug and Alcohol screen test.