- Location: Raymond Terrace – Live and breathe flexible working - offering a hybrid work from home/office model designed to support flexibility
- Permanent full-time position. The current working arrangement for this position is 38 hours over 4 days, working Tuesday – Friday each week. You get a long weekend all year round!
- Work with genuinely #awesome people in a unique industry
- Strong emphasis on positive culture and personal development
- Commuter Use Vehicle for work purposes – save on fuel!
The Perfect Opportunity
Our Natural Systems Team are seeking an energetic and collaborative individual to join their team on a permanent, full-time basis as their Environmental Operations Officer!
We’re seeking someone who has a desire to develop and implement strategies for the effective management of Invasive Species and Biosecurity issues across our picturesque Port Stephens LGA, ensuring compliance in accordance with government regulated bodies.
Your responsibilities will involve developing and implementing natural area management plans. This'll include strategies to protect and enhance the ecological value of these areas, ensuring their long-term sustainability. Additionally, you'll play a vital role in weed and pest animal management programs, helping to control invasive species that can threaten the local ecosystem.
Another important aspect of your role will be applying for and managing grants. This involves identifying funding opportunities and preparing grant applications to support environmental restoration initiatives. By securing grants, you can further enhance the Council's capacity to implement effective conservation projects.
Furthermore, you'll have the opportunity to serve as a mentor to the Invasive Species Officer's. This mentoring role will involve sharing your knowledge and expertise in invasive species management, helping them develop their skills and contribute effectively to the Council's goals.
Overall, this position offers a diverse range of responsibilities and the chance to make a significant impact on the environmental well-being of Port Stephens.
You’ll have first class communication skills, be self-motivated with an ability to work autonomously whilst operating in accordance with relevant legislation and industry standards.
Find out more about your new career here!
Your Team
Reporting to our Environmental Operations Team Leader, you’ll be joining the Natural Systems Team, a bunch of fun-loving, professionals dedicated to improving environmental outcomes across Port Stephens. They love creative problem solving and have a balanced and practical approach in assisting both Council and the Community in addressing critical environmental issues. You won’t be bored!
Why our employees love PSC?
When you join PSC, you’ll be joining an organisation who truly believes that one size doesn’t fit all. We embrace the level of difference that each of our employees bring with them and offer working arrangements that allow you to focus on the things you consider most important to you outside of your career throughout all stages of your life!
We live our values, are encouraged to express our ideas, place value on our personal and professional development, and come together to share ideas that will in turn enhance the wellbeing of our community.
Enough about us, we want to hear about you! So tell us about…
- Why you want this role?
- Why invasive species - what excites you about the industry?
- A project where you have had to deal with conflicting views between stakeholders and how you managed this
Please note: Only the criteria above needs to be addressed in the application, however you’ll be assessed against the full list of Essential Criteria located within the attached Position Description
We want you to love PSC as much as we do, so here’s a taste of some of the perks you can expect:
- TRP Range: $78,088 - $91,431 pa based on a 38 hour week (includes 10.5% superannuation + retention allowance) + a commuter use vehicle for work purposes
- Confidential support (including mental health) through our employee assistance program
- Retention allowance paid every December (included in salary package)
- Long service leave when you’ve been with us for just over 5 years
- Paid Parental Leave so you can spend more time with your new little human
- A wellbeing program, including meditation, gym discounts and fitness incentives
- Ongoing personal and professional development programs available during work hours
- Mentoring in the workplace
- Free parking on site and a convenient local shopping centre
- Coffee and food to keep you sustained at our on-site café
- And lots more…
Ready to change your outlook and join the awesome team at PSC?
- These opportunities don’t come up often… apply by midnight, 25 May 2023.
- For further information on the role, please contact Jordan Skinner, Environmental Operations Team Leader on 0409 716 346 for a confidential discussion.
- We never discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status.
- We’re a 2023 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.
- We’ve partnered with the Veterans Employment Program to support veterans finding suitable, sustainable and meaningful employment.
- Port Stephens Council adheres to the principles of a child safe organisation and supports children and young people having safe and welcoming experience in our community, accessing our facilities and in our care.
- In 2022, Port Stephens Council was named the 2022 LGEA Active Super Employer of Choice.
