City of Ryde Council

Net Zero Officer

• Implementation of our net-zero emissions strategy and target delivery
• Lead programs and projects addressing climate change
• Opportunity to work with a passionate team dedicated to improving city resilience and environmental sustainability
• Enjoy a rostered day off approximately once every 3 weeks

About Us

City of Ryde, just 12 kilometres from Sydney CBD, is a place of unique lifestyle and opportunity. It is home to an engaged and culturally diverse community of around 130,000 people, and a strong and growing Smart City economy including more than 13,000 local businesses, Macquarie Park, world-class hospitals, and a leading university. All balanced with beautiful bushland, riverfront parks, open spaces, and sport facilities.

Our council delivers a broad range of services, projects, programs, and events. We are actively committed to innovation, sustainability, resilience and providing exceptional customer experiences, and this relies on attracting and keeping great people. We are a recognised Employer of Choice (Australian Business Awards 2022) and offer a range of benefits, including flexible work arrangements, health and wellbeing programs, a learning and development program including study support, and a reward and recognition program.

About the Role

As part of our dedication to reducing carbon emissions and transitioning towards a net-zero future, we are seeking an experienced project officer with a background in community projects to join our team as a Net Zero Officer.

The role is seeking a dynamic delivery agent with proven delivery of programs and communication confidence to engage across both community and business to drive emissions reduction across the city.

About You

As a strong communicator and confident lead, you will play a pivotal role in driving our organisation's efforts to achieve net zero targets for both Council operations and community. You will be engaging and collaborating closely with stakeholders and external partners, independently developing and driving programs and initiatives reducing our carbon emissions towards the city net-zero emissions targets. 

In addition, you will have; 

• have direct experience working and delivering real world projects within the environmental sustainability or climate change space
• be self-motivated and delivery focused, with strong project management skills
• experience in the design and delivery of corporate and community programs
• have ability to communicate, complex ideas for a variety of stakeholder groups with different levels of knowledge to achieve outcomes
• collaborate and drive outcomes of the Net Zero Pathway with cross-functional teams
• ability to prepare reports, submissions, and briefing papers on a wide variety of technical topics.
• hold a valid Australian Class C drivers’ licence

Your commencing annual salary will range from $83,901 to $96,179.41 + superannuation, dependent on your experience and qualifications.

* Due to the nature of role this position is not suitable for students as it requires demonstrated experience in leading project and program design and delivery in the community and for business.

Culture & Benefits

• Commitment to providing opportunities for work/ life balance
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements available
• Work 37.5 hours and enjoy a rostered day off approx. every 3 weeks
• Long service leave after 5 years
• 18 weeks paid parental leave (for eligible employees)
• 3 grant days provided at Christmas
• Annual performance and Award reviews
• Opportunity to sign up as a fitness passport member
• Various health & well-being initiatives (i.e. flu vaccinations, skin checks, etc.)
• Free shuttle bus transport to the North Ryde Metro Station

How to apply

We have a two-stage interview process. The first stage of the interview process is the completion of online questions. Please ensure you give full answers, showcasing your abilities and experience. Your answers, in conjunction with your resume, will determine if you are invited to an interview. 

Please note you do not need a “password” to use our on-line application system, however you have the option save and return to your application prior to the closing date. In addition to answering the online questions, this position requires you to attach your Resume to complete the application process.  Please note, you are not required to submit a cover letter or a statement addressing selection criteria. 

Closing Date: Tuesday, 23 April 2025, 11:30pm 

If you would like to know more, please see the position description, or contact Adriana Genova on 0468 620 575 for a confidential discussion.

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