Sustainability Program Lead - Newcastle, Australia - NSW Government -Hunter Water Corporation

Description

Get the balance right - flexible working options available (including hybrid/working from home)

• Support the sustainable delivery of an essential service to the Lower Hunter community
• Permanent fulltime position

We are seeking a
Sustainability Program Lead to join our Corporate Strategy Team in our Strategy and Engagement Division on a
permanent
full-time basis.

Our Company
At Hunter Water we fundamentally believe in and commit to diversity and inclusion. We value an individual's unique capabilities, backgrounds, experiences and characteristics.

We rely on these diverse perspectives to drive innovation and collaboration, to deliver the best outcome for our customers and communities.

At Hunter Water we offer a range of employee benefits.

For this position, these will include, but are not limited to:

• Base salary up to
  $125,000 plus superannuation:
• A range of additional leave benefits
• including additional Public Holidays, RDOs, Community Service Leave, paid Parental Leave. Health & Wellbeing benefits
• including Fitness Passport, access to discounted health fund & health services and Employee Assistance Program
• 35 hour working week
• Reward and Recognition Program
• Performance Pay

What you'll need to be successful:


Essential Criteria:

• Tertiary qualifications in sustainability, environmental science, environmental engineering or other related discipline
• Relevant experience developing and implementing corporate sustainability programs, including reporting, KPIs and performance tracking
• Significant experience in change management, communication and project management in delivering strategic initiatives
• High level communication, influence and negotiation skills, including business writing and presentation
• Proven ability to collaborate and build effective working relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders, including liaison across all levels of the business
• Strong analytical skills to identify opportunities and solutions in complex issues and monitor performance over time
• Highly developed organisational skills demonstrated through the ability to effectively manage conflicting priorities while delivering key milestones

The Challenge

As the Sustainability Program Lead, you will engage and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to develop awareness of sustainability issues and practises, improve knowledge and understanding of practical sustainability initiatives, and develop corporate strategic sustainability approaches to improve reporting, monitoring and performance across the business.

Duties include:

• Lead the implementation of the sustainability strategy to foster a consistent culture and approach to sustainability across the business
• Develop integrated, transparent corporate reporting in line with the Towards 2024 Business Plan, including measures, monitoring and performance and external best practises
• Prepare, review and advise on technical information required to support the management of sustainability initiatives
• Prepare briefings and reports for internal and external audiences, including the Hunter Water Executive Management Team and the Board

Application Steps

To be considered for this position applicants must submit
a cover letter addressing the Essential Criteria listed in the Position Description and provide a current resume/CV.

View the position description

Application closing date:
Sunday 26th February 2023 at 11:59pm.