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Senior Sustainability and Resilience Officer

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Job Details

Permanent | Full-time
$111,776 - $124,574 a year
11 hours ago

Benefits

Complimentary flu shots
Employee assistance program

Qualifications

Driver Licence
Working with Children Check
Communication skills

Full Job Description

Help build a sustainable and resilient future for our community and environment

Lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of sustainability and resilience strategies, policies and programs.
Drive sustainability and resilience outcomes with a focus on organisational and community electrification.
Build and maintain effective relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.

About Us

Sutherland Shire Council is dedicated to creating a sustainable, liveable, and resilient community. Our Urban Futures team is at the forefront of this mission, ensuring the effective delivery of strategies, policies and projects that align with our commitment to sustainability and resilience.

We value innovation and collaboration, working closely with community groups and stakeholders to promote a greener future for our organisation and our residents.

About The Role

We’re seeking a motivated Senior Sustainability and Resilience Officer to deliver meaningful sustainability and resilience outcomes for Council and the community. You will drive the development and implementation of key strategies, polices and projects, including the Climate, Resilience, Biodiversity, Tree & Bushland strategies, the Electric Vehicle Position Paper, and broader urban futures planning.

Key responsibilities of this role include:

Implement the content in the Climate, Resilience, Biodiversity, Tree & Bushland strategies, and the Electric Vehicle Position Paper.
Prepare and present high-quality reports, business cases, briefings and recommendations for Executive Leadership, Council and external stakeholders.
Drive the integration of sustainability, net zero and resilience principles across Council's planning, operations, asset management, infrastructure delivery and capital works programs.
Develop and maintain productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Provide expert strategic advice on local government sustainability and resilience opportunities, risks and priorities.
Design and facilitate community consultation processes, workshops and engagement initiatives.
Support and empower Urban Futures staff through technical advice, knowledge sharing, guidance, and project collaboration.

This role requires connecting stakeholders, building trust, and embedding sustainability and resilience outcomes within Council’s governance and operations. Your work will deliver tangible community benefits and help shape the future of sustainability and resilience in the Sutherland Shire.

Who We're Looking For

The ideal candidate will possess:

Tertiary qualifications in sustainability, resilience, environmental science, planning or a related discipline, and/or extensive demonstrated experience in a relevant field.
Demonstrated experience leading and delivering complex sustainability, resilience and climate-related strategies, projects and programs.
Highly developed analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to build capability and foster collaboration.
Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively, exercising sound judgement, initiative and strategic thinking.
A current Working with Children Check and Class C Driver Licence are required.

The successful applicant will demonstrate the ability to engage effectively with various stakeholders, contribute to cross-discipline projects, and identify opportunities for innovation in sustainability practises.

Join our Team and Grow with Us!

If you are ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role that makes a real difference in the community, apply now to join our team at Sutherland Shire Council!

Apply by responding to our online application questions and submitting your resume outlining why we are a great fit!
Get your application in by 11.59pm: Sunday 30 August 2026
Interview date: Interviews will be facilitated within 2 weeks of the closing date
Package: $111,776-$124,574 gross p.a. plus 12% superannuation.
Hours of work: Permanent Full Time. You will have the option of a 19 day month through Council’s flex system.
To benefit your wellbeing you will have access to fitness passport, employee assistance program, annual flu shots, health and wellbeing programme and novated lease options.

Suitable candidates are subject to pre-employment screening which includes Reference Checks, Work Rights Verification, Identity and Functional/Medical History Checks, and will also include a Criminal History, Qualification and Working with Children Check. Employment is subject to clearance of all these checks.

Reach out to Karen Jones [email protected] Sustainability and Resilience Team Leader for any job specific enquiries.
Alison Wady [email protected] Talent Acquisition Business Partner, can assist with any recruitment related enquiries.

Council is a Child Safe Organisation and is committed to ensuring the NSW Government’s Child Safe Standards are incorporated in our procedures, practices, programs, and events.

About Us

If you want to make a difference and be part of a challenging and rewarding working environment, then joining us just might be the right career move for you! Join a passionate and dedicated team covering a diversity of services, industries and occupations.

At Sutherland Shire Council we do more than serve our community – we are our community. Our energy can be seen in everything we do. From having a can-do attitude, to embracing change and opportunities, being people-centred and working together as one.

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