Education Officer - Resource Recovery & Education

• Full time, Ongoing
• Band 6, Starting salary $88,418 plus superannuation

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The City of Greater Bendigo is in the heart of central Victoria on Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung Country. Located just 90 minutes’ drive from Melbourne, our region offers all the benefits of a large city with a warm and welcoming country feel. 

Greater Bendigo is an attractive region that is famous for its food and wine, and boasts the Bendigo Art Gallery, theatres, stunning heritage buildings and natural surrounds that provide great recreational opportunities. There are also high quality education and health services, a wide range of housing options, excellent rail and road networks, and Bendigo Airport has regular direct QantasLink flights to Sydney. 

We provide more than 65 important services to support our community, which is heading towards a population of 200,000 by 2050. Now is a great time to join us!

The Role

Working within our Resource Recovery and Education unit, you will support the development and delivery of City education strategies and the implementation of educational programs, activities and resource recovery projects within the municipality by:

• Undertaking education sessions with schools, businesses and community groups
• Developing and delivering education and behavior change programs relating to waste avoidance and resource recovery
• Researching and developing reports on the issues faced by council in relation to kerbside waste collection and management, waste streams and waste audits
• Assisting to develop and deliver strategies, tools and programs to raise community awareness and to educate the community on the value of effective waste minimisation and resource diversion.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Knowledge of kerbside waste collection and management, waste streams, waste audits and the issues facing business, industry and government
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in developing and implementing education/behaviour change programs
• An understanding of the barriers to participation at the household and business level and the ability to develop strategies to overcome these
• Strong interpersonal skills including highly developed negotiation skills with a positive and flexible attitude.

If you have knowledge and experience in Environmental Management, we welcome your application.

A satisfactory police records check and employee Working with Children Check are required for this position.

Benefits

• Annual salary increases | 17.5% annual leave loading | Above award wages
• Full time position | Secure and stable employment
• Contribute to our community | Work close to home | Come and work in beautiful Bendigo

Visit our Employee Benefits website for more of our benefits.

Contact

If you require any further information regarding this position, please contact John Hasty, Acting Coordinator Strategy and Change on (03) 5434 6194.

To Apply

Please submit your cover letter, outlining why you are interested in this position and detailing your relevant experience with your current CV/resume by close of business Tuesday 3 December 2024.