About the City
City of Greater Geelong is Victoria’s largest regional municipality providing services to a growing population of 244,000 residents across 1247km2 comprised of urban, suburban, rural and coastal environments located 75km from Melbourne. The spectacular beauty of the natural environment and the creative design and historical significance of its built environment make the municipality a major tourism magnet for local and international visitors.

Our people take pride in their work and are committed to making a positive impact in the lives of residents of the Geelong region. Employees are provided with engaging and rewarding work and a culture of respect and collaboration. On offer are professional development opportunities, flexible working arrangements, parental leave – 14 weeks paid leave, health & wellbeing program, discounted gym memberships at council facilities and the opportunity to be part of a dedication and professional team, working together for the community.

About the Environment & Waste Department
This department is part of our City Services Division, and is responsible for building a sustainable City through the facilitation, promotion and adoption of a proactive approach in the use of our natural resources.  The department also looks after the City's waste management program including the operation of our landfills, transfer stations and resource recovery centres.

About the role
Assist Council and the community to ensure that biodiversity and natural landscapes are retained, protected and enhanced. This will be achieved via development and delivery of capital and on-ground works, strategies and adherence to legislation.

Management of external consultants and contractors will be required for the planning, programming and delivery of capital and on-ground environmental works. The incumbent will work closely with community groups, government departments and service providers.

The role will be to develop strategic documents to provide Council and other stakeholders with information and mechanisms to deal with challenges associated with climate change.

This is a temporary full-time position for 24 months.

Some of the key responsibilities in this role, will include:

1. Ensure native vegetation, retention, protection, enhancement, and re-vegetation, with a goal of improving the extent and quality of habitat and biodiversity values (flora and fauna) along the coast, the nearshore marine environment, rivers, wetlands and conservation reserves.
2. Assist in preserving important landscapes to protect and improve amenity and natural values, while managing risk associated with public land, infrastructure, erosion and land instability along the coast, the nearshore marine environment, rivers, wetlands and conservation reserves.
3. Project manage and supervise contractors undertaking on-ground works and consultants engaged to provide technical expertise within environmental areas, involving infrastructure maintenance, capital upgrades and replacements, and land remediation.
4. Prepare strategies, policies, asset/reserve management plans, guidelines, project briefs, scope of works and/or specifications, to protect environmental assets and deliver facilities/infrastructure, while adhering to planning mechanisms and frameworks that relate to Council’s Environment programs.
5. Prepare, monitor and review budget for the delivery of capital works in environmental areas erosion / landslide control, coastal infrastructure, dredging and beach cleaning and secure external funding through relevant grant programs.
6. Effectively liaise with environment groups to assist with environmental rehabilitation works, planting days and community events.
7. Act as one of Council’s advisors and supervisors of capital works projects, erosion and landslide control in environmental areas.
8. Assist with the development and implementation of Council policies and strategies in relation the challenges associated with climate change in coastal and other environmental areas.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will require:

1. Tertiary qualification in either Engineering, Natural Resource Management and/or Environmental Sustainability with several years’ experience in the same or like fields and/or post graduate qualification.
2. Tertiary qualification in project management, sustainability and/or planning, or a related field or equivalent experience that demonstrates this level of knowledge would otherwise be required.
3. Current Victorian Drivers licence is essential.
4. Demonstrated experience protecting and enhancing biodiversity and landscape values with a goal of improving their extent, quality and amenity where applicable.
5. Demonstrated experience in project and contract management, business qualification would be highly regarded.
6. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with diverse groups, both

Applications and Enquiries
Click  the APPLY NOW button below to submit your application or find out more about this opportunity. 

Enquiries: Jeanette Spittle | 03 5272 5041 | JSpittle@geelongcity.vic.gov.au

Applications close 5:00pm Friday 1 February 2019.