Resource Recovery Education Officer

Note: This position is available to internal applicants only.

About us

At Penrith City Council were passionate about people; in our community and in our workplace. We want you to be able to be your best self and we get that work is just one part of your life so were here to support you in the moments that matter. As the winner of the 2020 Local Government Excellence in People and Culture Award and an Excellence Award in the 2020 Australian HR Awards you can be confident in joining a workplace that offers truly outstanding benefits including:

• A range of flexible work arrangements
• 18 weeks paid maternity leave
• Health and wellbeing leave
• 15 days personal leave
• Significant financial and leave support for undertaking further education
• Diverse salary packaging
• Free access to all Ripples venues
• And much much more!

Penrith is a recognised leader in sustainable waste management and we arecommitted to actively supporting our communityto reduce waste sent to landfill through reducing reusing recycling and generally disposing of waste responsibly.As part of the Waste and Resource Recovery team you will work with a team of dedicated innovative and award winning professionals who provide waste and recycling services waste planning and promote waste avoidance and resource recovery withinourCity.

About the role

This position develops and implements education programs (in conjunction with Councils waste collection and processing contractors) for residents schools community groups businesses and Council staff relevant to domestic and commercial waste collection services waste processing and disposal services and waste avoidance and resource recovery practices.

This role is temporary full-time with part-time job sharing arrangements being considered for suitable applicants.

Essential criteria

• A tertiary qualification in Environmental Science Education or related field
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• Experience in the environment education training or related industry
• Experience in the preparation and production of education material
• A current Class C Drivers Licence

Salary: The salary for this position ranges from$92765 - $107380 per annum plus 12% Superannuationand will be negotiated commensurate with the skills qualifications and experience of the preferred applicant.

You will be required to undertake employment checks which may include a Criminal History Check Qualification Check Working with Children Check Medical Declaration and/or a Functional Test as relevant to the position for which you have applied. Where a Criminal History Check is required and has returned a result that indicates disclosable court outcomes you will be required to provide a copy of the report to Penrith City Council for review in order to progress through the recruitment process.

Please select the link/s below to view the position description and to submit your application online.

In addition to a cover letter and resume applicants are required to submit comprehensive responses to theselection criteria (listed above) as a part of their initialapplication. Applicants who do not meet the essential criteria will not be considered.

Completed applications must be received by 11.55pm on the closing date.Please allow 4 weeks from the closing date for the processing of your application.

For further information about the position please contact Jarrod Loobeek Senior Waste and Resource Recovery Officer on.

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