About the Opportunity

A great opportunity exists to be part of Parkes Shires Council's environmental and sustainability portfolio. Join our dynamic team and lead innovative sustainability initiatives that shape the future of our community's environment.

In this role you will be responsible for ensuring Councils water servicing aligns with best practice, the oversight of the Drinking Water Management System (DWMS), Recycled Water Management System (RWMS) and Environmental Protection License(s) (EPL) and progressing environmental and sustainability within Council projects and operations.  This role also includes managing Council's waste management portfolio including Landfill operations and collection in line with the NSW Government's Waste Strategy.

Reporting to our Director Infrastructure and Sustainability you will lead and coach a small, multi-disciplinary team responsible for all facets of Council's water quality and sustainability section and manage Council's environmental operations and drive sustainability and circular strategies across Council's operations. Advanced interpersonal skills, coupled with the ability to establish and leverage relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders, will be critical to your success.

Further information on the role accountabilities is contained in the Manager Environment and Sustainability Position Description

Remuneration and Benefits

The appointment will be in accordance with the Local Government (State) Award and Parkes Shire Council's policies and conditions of employment. 

This role has been evaluated as being within Grade 19 of Council's salary structure, attracting a salary of $115,117.60 to $132,385.24 per annum, plus 11.5 per cent superannuation, with commencing salary dependent on qualifications, skills and experience.

Benefits of working at Council include:

• 35 hour working week and a fortnightly rostered day off (RDO)
• Four weeks Annual Leave per year
• Access to Long Service Leave after five years
• Access to salary packaging options through Salary Packaging Australia (SPA)
• Health and Wellbeing initiatives including two (2) Health and Wellbeing days available per year
• Flexible working arrangements available
• Relocation assistance
• Corporate uniform
• Professional development opportunities available

About You

To be successful in this role, you will possess:

• University Degree in Environmental, Civil or Process Engineering, Environmental Science or equivalent disciplines.
• Contemporary knowledge and experience in the planning and delivery of environmental and sustainability works at a management and leadership level.
• Demonstrated experience in project and contract management.
• Proven ability to engage with and influence internal and external stakeholders to achieve fit-for-purpose outcomes that drive the achievement of strategic goals.
• Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills, including influencing and negotiation, research, information analysis and report writing to facilitate planning, decisionmaking and continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated staff management experience, with a proven track record leading, developing and supporting staff to achieve work targets and objectives efficiently and
  effectively.
• Demonstrated experience in managing a small, multi-disciplinary team and proven ability to effectively manage people, performance, projects, budgets, contracts and risk.
• Excellent standard of IT literacy and advanced computer and software skills, including proficiency in the Microsoft 365 suite of applications.
• SafeWork NSW Construction Induction (White Card).
• Current and maintained NSW Driver’s Licence.

It will be highly desirable if you possess any of the following:

• Knowledge of the role, functions and responsibilities of Local Government

About Parkes Shire Council

Parkes Shire Council is a progressive and innovative organisation that embraces new ideas and has adopted a philosophy of continuous improvement. Council is committed to delivering progress and value to our community through living our corporate values of Community, Innovation, Integrity, Respect, Safety and Teamwork. 

Council has been acknowledged for Excellence in Local Government as the winner of the prestigious AR Bluett Memorial Award in 2016 which recognises the most progressive rural council in the state, based on all council operations and services.

Council values our position as a progressive, cohesive and well respected employer of choice.  We are proud of our corporate values which guide the work we do, the choices we make and how we interact with each other and the community. For our employees we provide career development and succession planning opportunities across a large range of trades and professions.

Council embraces a LEAN philosophy across its operations in an effort to maximize the value and service we deliver to our community with a commitment to best practice work health and safety for our staff and stakeholders. In our quest for improvement Council has achieved formal accreditation under  ISO45001:2018 framework for our Work Health and Safety Management System.  This highly regarded accreditation recognises the dedication and commitment from Council staff to ensure safety management systems are robust and efficient and more importantly that a safe workplace is provided for our staff, contractors, visitors and volunteers.

Find out more about working at Parkes Shire Council and why Parkes is a smart move:

About the Parkes Region

The Parkes Region is a great place to live and raise a family with affordable housing and lifestyle properties, diverse employment opportunities, modern health services, quality educational facilities, a strong sporting culture and first class community facilities.  You can download the Relocate Brochure for all you need to know about benefits of relocating the Parkes Region.

How to Apply

Before you apply for this position, please read the position description carefully to assess your eligibility and suitability for the position. You will be required to answer a few questions that relate to the criteria on the online application below. You will also be asked to attach your current Resume which should include two recent employment related referees. Please note that you cannot submit your application without attaching your resume. A cover letter is not required. Council will only accept applications submitted on line.

Parkes Shire Council operates a merit-based recruitment process. 

Interview Process

Applications will be shortlisted as they are received. You will be contacted by phone if you have been selected for interview.  You will be required to bring with you a copy of all relevant certificates and qualifications. The interview panel will consist of a panel of three.

If you have not been selected for interview you will be advised by email. 

Pre-employment Screening

In the event you are shortlisted for an interview, and are then selected to progress to the next stage following interview, you must be prepared to undergo the following pre-employment screening processes as part of the selection process:

• A pre-employment physical examination (at Council's expense), including a hearing and drug and alcohol test
• Please include two work related referees in your resume for reference checking purposes - please ensure your referee details are current
• Undertake any other applicable screening that may be relevant to the role
• Council may also check authenticity of certificates and qualifications
• Provide the applicable Working with Children Check number as the role may involve working with children at events and festivals

Privacy Statement

As part of the recruitment process, Parkes Shire Council will be collecting information about you. This information is private information for the purposes of the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act. This information will be included in the recruitment file, and accessed by Council Records Staff and members of the Recruitment Selection Panel. Applicants may request their information be returned to them at the conclusion of the recruitment process.

Other Important Details

For a confidential discussion regarding this opportunity, please contact Council's Human Resources Team on (02) 6861 2333 or via email at hr@parkes.nsw.gov.au

Closing Date: 11.00pm AEST on Sunday, 27 October 2024.

PLEASE NOTE THAT ONCE YOU START TO COMPLETE YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION, YOU CANNOT SAVE IT AND RETURN TO IT LATER.

Good luck and we look forward to receiving your application!