Graduate Waste Program Officer

• Raise awareness of recovery and waste at City of Newcastle!
• Create educational waste and recycling projects and programs.
• 2-year Fixed Term Full Time opportunity

What are you waiting for? Start shaping your career while gaining valuable mentoring opportunities in this new role at council!

Raise awareness and bring measurable change to the City of Newcastle (CN) in this exciting new Graduate Waste Program Officer role! We are looking for an environmental, educational, or environmental science graduate to learn, grow, and strategise alongside the team in this waste and sustainability focused role.

Join the team and put your degree qualification into practise as the new Graduate Waste Program Officer. In this role, you will be advising, researching, and assisting with the development and management of CN's waste education programs and initiatives. The successful candidate will be continuous improvement focused, have a growth mindset, be able to prioritise workload, and have excellent researching and reporting skills.

You will assist with the project management of waste programs and distributing communications/advice to the business, while always striving to enhance the identity of the Waste Service Business Unit. You will also help the Waste Service Business Unit achieve State resource recovery targets and aspirational internal targets, as outlined in CN's Waste and Resource Management Services Strategy (Waste Strategy), Behaviour Change Program, and Climate Action Plan. The chosen candidate will see success by delivering consistent, exceptional customer service to both internal and external stakeholders.

What’s it like working at the City of Newcastle?

We are focused on making a real difference in our community and achieving our vision of creating a smart, liveable, and sustainable global city.  We are proud to deliver services valued by our community. People come first at the City of Newcastle, which means providing employees with meaningful work and capacity for work life balance. As a large local organisation, CN offers opportunity to develop in your current role, grow into future opportunities and reach your full potential.  

Our organisation’s values are Cooperation, Respect, Excellence and Wellbeing which are underpinned by our behaviours of courage, trust, and pride. Together, our values and behaviours support our decision making, our day-to-day interactions and everything we do. 

We value diversity of thought, and we focus on equity in the workplace. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace culture where everyone feels respected, safe, and valued so they can be themselves and fully contribute their opinions and perspectives to the success of the organisation.

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What are the benefits?

• 35-hour working week with flexible work arrangements including a hybrid working model to ensure you can find the right balance between your personal and professional life!
• Optional 9-day fortnight
• 4 weeks of annual leave
• 3 weeks of personal leave each year
• A 17.5% annual leave loading yearly payment  
• Paid parental leave for primary carers
• 2 additional paid Public Holidays
• Additional paid leave days including Health & Wellbeing, NAIDOC, and Community Volunteer leave
• Access to a range of exclusive CN employee benefits programs including Novated Lease options as well as access to reward and recognition vouchers
• Annual performance development plans and ongoing training and development opportunities to ensure you continue to evolve and grow your career ambitions
• Corporate fitness program from as little as $4.30 per week that will give you and your immediate family members access to a wide range of fitness and aquatic centres

Interested to know more?

Find out more about your new career here.

Our people are valued and have access to a range of benefits that help balance life at work and at home. These include flexible working arrangements, professional development opportunities and health and wellbeing programs.

CN proudly promotes the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and fosters a culture of diversity and inclusion to represent the community of our Local Government Area. All candidates will be assessed against the essential criteria outlined in the position description. Suitable candidates may be placed on an eligibility list for future identical positions for a period of 12 months.

We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace where diverse styles, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, encouraged, and respected. People from diverse backgrounds (including but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, people with diverse gender identities and sexualities, people from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability, and veterans) are encouraged to apply!

If you need any adjustments to be made to the recruitment process or if you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements, please contact recruit@ncc.nsw.gov.au for a confidential discussion.

You must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this job.

Application Closing Date: Sunday 13 August 2023.

Remuneration: $80,175.02 + 11% Superannuation per annum for a 38-hour week.

Contact: Jade Nicholas – Learning Specialist – 0249742976

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