Waste Behaviour Change and Education Officer
Job No:
BVSC812
Location:
Bega
A career with Bega Valley Shire Council offers the opportunity to engage in meaningful and diverse work that supports the vibrant communities of the south-east corner of NSW. Nestled between rolling hills and some of the state’s most stunning beaches, this region is home to a variety of people who enjoy both rural and coastal living.
As an AR Bluett Award winning Council, we are proud of our dedicated and talented team, whose efforts make our success possible.
With a workforce of over 350, we provide essential services to our communities, including libraries, customer service, finance, children’s services, engineering, project management, road maintenance, water management, environment, parks, gardens, and town centres.
We offer a range of employment benefits to support our staff, which may include:
- Rostered days off
- Flexible work arrangements
- Salary packaging
The Opportunity
We have an opportunity for a passionate individual to coordinate, deliver, support and administer educational programs and grant activities to change stakeholder behaviours to achieve strategic waste outcomes including greater waste diversion through reuse and resource recovery, and total waste reduction.
As a Waste Behaviour Change and Education Officer, you will design, prioritise and implement a rolling three-year program of waste behaviour change activities centred on the waste hierarchy and based on community based social marketing principles. You will assist in the development of strategic communication materials in collaboration with the BVSC Communications and Waste teams and work with various stakeholders to reduce contamination in kerbside waste collection.
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About You
We are seeking an individual who has minimum diploma level qualification in Communications, Change Management, Project Management, Education & Training Delivery, or Sustainability & Environmental Sciences.
You will have the following skills and experience;
- Highly advanced written and verbal communications skills, including the ability to liaise effectively with internal and external stakeholders including the media. (Mandatory)
- Demonstrated experience in delivering behaviour change projects.
- Demonstrated experience in engaging with the community.
- Three (3) years recent and relevant work experience.
Benefits
This role may be offered as a permanent full-time position working 35 hours per week commencing February 2026. The following options may be considered for the right applicant:
- Permanent part time job share arrangement
- Hybrid working arrangement
The total remuneration package for this position commences at $87,662.85 gross per annum, comprising of:
- $1,505.20 per week base salary
- $180.62 per week superannuation (calculated at 12%)
Additional benefits for this position include:
- Rostered day off scheme (nine day fortnight)
- Annual Award salary increases and performance reviews
- Salary packaging program (SmartSalary)
- Wellbeing Initiatives – Fitness Passport, Employee Assistance Program, Telus Health App, social club, health monitoring and annual flu vaccinations.
For further information on this position, please contact Timothy Cook - Waste Strategy Coordinator on 02 6499 2207.
Applications close 11.59pm AEDT on 23 November 2025.
Applicants must have the right to work in Australia and address the advertised selection criteria demonstrating their suitability for the role.
This position requires applicants to be suitably immunised in line with recommendations from the Australian Immunisation Handbook, mandated Public Health Orders and/or Councils Immunisation Procedure.
