Description:
About us :
The City of Belmont is a Tier 1 council that proudly offers its residents and visitors facilities, services, events, spaces and plans for the future, that enables the community to live, work and play in ways that are healthy, efficient, safe and sustainable. The City of Belmont boasts spectacular views of the Swan River, close proximity to the Perth Central Business District, has state of the art facilities at the Belmont Library and Museum Hub, plentiful multipurpose parks and included within its boundaries, Perth Airport’s Domestic and International terminals.
The City of Belmont offers employees free onsite parking, there is easy access to public transport, great end of trip facilities and has fantastic shopping options at Belmont Forum shopping centre, Costco and DFO.
About the role :
As the City’s Environment Officer, you will have the opportunity to deliver a wide range of strategic projects and initiatives to support the City’s strategic objectives, with an overall aim to improve the environmental performance of the City and our community.
Key responsibilities will include :
- Planning and implementing projects which improve habitat and connectivity across a diverse range of landscapes including parks, bushland and foreshore reserves.
- Coordinating community events, workshops and programs with an environmental and sustainability focus
- Liaising with community environment groups and facilitating endorsed citizen-science programs.
- Coordinating the City’s efforts to meet environmental targets identified in the Environment and Sustainability Strategy and subsidiary action plans.
About you :
Are you looking to grow and expand your knowledge and experience as part of a hard-working dedicated team? Do you enjoy taking on new challenges and responsibilities? Do you take pride in delivering high quality projects and services?
We are looking for a motivated individual with experience delivering a range of environment and sustainability initiatives, and possession of a relevant tertiary qualification in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Natural Area Management or related field.
Other key skills and experience you will require:
- Experience developing, implementing and reporting on a range of environment and sustainability projects, initiatives and programs.
- Well-developed interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with a wide range of stakeholders, including government, industry and the wider community.
- Ability to research and analyse environmental issues, prepare reports and make recommendations on alternative solutions.
- Experience in preparing funding submissions, obtaining grants and managing grant projects and acquittals.
- Good written communication skills including the ability to develop Council reports, memorandums and other formal correspondence.
- A high level of organisational, administrative and project management skills with the ability to effectively plan and deliver on multiple priorities to meet strict deadlines.
If you are looking for a new challenge and meet the essential requirements listed in the position description (attached below), we welcome your application
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