Environmental Management Coordinator

"YOU COULD MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE"

Primary Work Location: Erina, NSW 

• Provide environmental advice to ensure compliance with environmental legislation
• Balance your life with a 9 day fortnight and flexible/hybrid working arrangements 
• Temporary full time - up to February 2025

Central Coast Council is committed to the goals of equal opportunity employment. We aim to provide a work environment for our employees that fosters equity, diversity and respect.

Council is committed to providing safe environments that protect the physical, emotional, cultural and social wellbeing of children on the Central Coast.

Ideally located on the northern fringe of Sydney and just an hour's drive from Newcastle, the Central Coast offers one of the best places in Australia to live and work. 

Today the Central Coast is one of the fastest growing regions in NSW, with the third largest Local Government Area (LGA) in NSW and the 6th Largest LGA in Australia.

The Environmental Reporting team is an internal service which assists the organisation to comply with environmental legislation obligations by providing guidance and recommendations to a range of stakeholders. Using the Environmental Management Framework, you will provide guidance and recommendations using the Environmental Management System (ISO 14001), audit and inspection programs, environmental assessment procedure/processes and incident management processes.

This position is required to provide quality customer service and create value for the community.

Key activities of this role include:

• assisting in the implementation of the Environmental Management System (EMS)
• assisting in the review and creation of EMS documentation (procedures, policies and plans)
• undertaking premises and work activity inspections to ensure consistency with legal obligations, through a corporate inspection schedule
• assisting with external audit programs and key audit documentation
• internal stakeholder engagement through a range of staffing levels
• provision of environmental advice to ensure consistency with legal obligations, EMS and environmental management framework
• assisting in environmental incident response and reporting including investigations, corrective actions and high-level decision making
• assisting in environmental reporting and engagement of regulatory authorities including incident reporting, and
• assisting in Environmental Impact Assessments under Part 5 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.

About you:

• You are an experienced environmental management professional who has the ability to provide specialist advice and knowledge
• You enjoy working in a hands on type role to undertake investigations and provide recommendations to address issues
• You enjoy sharing your knowledge and expertise, while also learning from others
• Having a work/life balance is important to you.

About us:

• We are a large organisation delivering a wide variety of services to our local community
• We offer a supportive work environment with opportunities for career development
• We provide opportunities to collaborate with subject matter experts from a variety of areas across the organisation
• We offer an attractive range of benefits to our employees. 

Please refer to the position description for detailed information on the position and required skills and experience.

This role provides a commencing salary range of between $82.9k to $99.5k per annum dependent on skills and experience + 11% superannuation. 

A 9-day fortnight work-cycle currently applies to this role with flexible/hybrid working arrangements available.

Enquiries: Joanne Mack, Environmental Management Controller on ph: 02 4304 4384

If you are deaf, hearing or speech impaired, you can contact us through the National Relay Service TTY call 133 677 or Speak & Listen 1300 555 727.

Closing Date:  Applications close at midnight on Sunday, 28 April 2024. 

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HOW TO APPLY

Thank you for your interest in the position.

For more information on applying for a role with Central Coast Council please click on the following link: https://www.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/council/about-council/careers-and-volunteering/applying-position

Apply now using our fast, easy to use on-line application process. 

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To lodge your application, please follow the below steps:

Step 1:  Answer the on-line questions shown below. Please ensure that you provide as much detail as possible in response to the questions asked.

Step 2:  Attach your resume 

Step 3:  Attach your qualifications and licences

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