Environmental Sustainability Officer - Energy

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Introduction:
Become a Part of Moira Shire Council’s Exciting Journey!

At Moira Shire Council, we're reimagining local government with fresh ideas, a friendly approach, and a passion for making a real difference in our vibrant regional community. Nestled along the stunning Murray River, our region spans from the lush Barmah Forest to lively towns like Cobram, Numurkah, Nathalia, and Yarrawonga—one of Victoria’s top holiday spots.

We believe in working together with honesty, respect, integrity, teamwork, and accountability to create a future everyone can be proud of.

Our role as a Council? To serve, support, and inspire our communities to facilitate the success of the Moira2045 Community Vision.

Why Work With Us?

• Above Award pay rates
• A strong, values based, positive organisational culture
• Supportive and family-friendly workplace.
• Flexible work arrangements to suit your lifestyle with opportunity to Work From Home
• Access to extensive training and education opportunities, including in-house leadership program
• Superannuation information sessions with Vision Super
• Salary packaging and novated leases available
• Access to wellness initiatives
• Corporate discounts at five gyms across our shire
• Generous parental leave
• Up to two days paid volunteer leave for a community service within our shire.
• Cultural and ceremonial leave.
• Opportunities for purchased leave to better accommodate your lifestyle.
• So much more.....

Please note all benefits are considered individually for roles on a pro-rata basis. Temporary and part-time roles may not be eligible for all inclusions.

Moira Shire Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Moira promotes a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome and value the contributions of all people and encourages people with a disability, Aboriginal Australians, young people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

Description:
Key Responsibilities and Functions

General

Assist in development, implementation, delivery and evaluation of Council’s environmental projects, and initiatives relevant to energy efficiency, renewable energy generation, water, waste production and greenhouse gas emissions including contract management, procurement and quality control.
Contribute to the prioritization of Council’s sustainability programs through joint ownership projects and initiative across Council – with a focus on monitor and investigate emerging issues and trends to ensure Council is kept up to date, and able to respond to new environmental priorities across all departments Supervision and management of Council’s electricity contracts including internal procedures for individual account processing.
Support the development, maintenance and use of Council’s database/s and inventory process (including but not limited to water use, energy use, waste production & greenhouse gas emissions) to enable effective delivery of Council’s environmental projects and initiatives
Assist with the development of reports and progress of projects within Council, to the community and/or external organisations
Assist with preparation of annual reporting detailing Councils environmental sustainability actions and performance
Provide leadership, actively participate as a team member and contribute to the achievement of the Council Plan objectives
Manage and facilitate Council’s Water Trading portfolio including water allocations in line with Council’s Water Trading Policy
Participate in and attend forums such as Goulburn Murray Climate Alliance (GMCA), Integrated Water Management (IWM) as a representative of Council
Develop and prepare Council reports and executive briefings for relevant service delivery area.
Reporting on Waste and Sustainability data externally and internally as required.

Liaison

Liaise with internal staff, relevant organisations, government departments, agencies and authorities, landowners, the community, business and industry and other relevant stakeholders on environmental sustainability issues
Liaison with relevant stakeholders to identify and coordinate activities and strategies

Strategy and Policy Development

Continue to strengthen opportunities for reporting of sustainability initiatives
Provision of high-level technical advice, information and assistance to the Manager Waste and Sustainability.
Collaborate to prepare applications and submissions for funding for environmental sustainability projects
Research into feasibility of future funding for water and energy efficiency projects

Education

Contribute to the development and implementation environmentally sustainable programs and initiatives throughout Councils operations
Work with other agencies and relevant stakeholders to implement plans and strategies including Council Plan, Environmental Sustainability strategy (ESS), and any other environmental strategies or plans as they arise.

Administration

Review, development and implementation of relevant Council policies and procedures
Management and processing of accounts, billing and contract payments for Council’s utilities

For more information about the role view the Position Description HERE (if Hyperlink is not working, click "Apply" to view it)

Skills and Experiences:
To Apply for this role, please include a cover letter addressing the following Key Selection Criteria:

Key Selection Criteria

Essential qualifications and experience

Degree or Diploma level or lessor qualifications with on the job experience (demonstrated in environmental science, natural resource management, farming and irrigation or vegetation control or similar discipline)
Ability to work in accordance with Council’s values and behaviours
Demonstrable experience or a strong interest in renewable energy technologies
A demonstrated knowledge and understanding of environmental sustainability issues in the Local Government and Moira Shire community context
Understanding of Local Government – functions, processes and operations
Assist with delivery of up-to-date and timely advice relating to environmental best practice, new innovations, environmental tools and changes to broader policy contexts
Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills, with an ability to develop and maintain positive and constructive stakeholder relationships and work collaboratively and/or independently as required
IT literacy with Microsoft software packages

Desirable qualifications and experience

Proven project management skills, including experience with tender and procurement for projects