Chief Sustainability Officer - Melbourne, Australia - Australia Post

Australia Post
Australia Post
Verified Company
Melbourne, Australia

2 weeks ago

Olivia Brown

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Job no:


Brand:
Australia Post


Categories:
Business support


Work type:
Permanent Full Time


State:

VIC

Location:
Melbourne


Sustainability is a key pillar of Australia Post's Post26 strategy, underpinned by everything we do for the planet, people and prosperity - but what it needs is you: a passionate, senior leader to evolve and lead our Sustainability roadmap into the future, and help us deliver a better tomorrow for all Australians.


About the opportunity


A key focus of your role will also be to enhance Australia Post's reputation as a leader in sustainability practices externally, ensuring our ambitions are both understood and achieved - with the ultimate goal of helping our communities to thrive.


What you'll deliver with us


Our achievements over the past three years demonstrate that, by integrating sustainability into how we do business, we've brought about positive economic, social and environmental value for the community.

Now's your opportunity to take the reins and deliver that same impact into the future.


In this role you have the opportunity to

  • Govern the sustainability programs across the enterprise, including reporting to, and engagement with the Australia Post Board, the Australia Post Stakeholder Council and provide a central coordination to integrate and execute corporate responsibility activity throughout the organisation.
  • Capture and track Australia Post's progress against the 2025 Sustainability Roadmap.
  • Monitor the organisation's practices and commitments in relation to industry standards and global agreements i.e. UN Global Compact, Global Reporting Initiative and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
  • Lead the enterprise's reporting process including nonfinancial (sustainability) data for the annual report, online and/or via other forums; and the enterprise materiality process.
  • Lead the enterprise's approach to Modern Slavery, reporting annually in line with Commonwealth legislation.
  • Support the delivery of the 2025 Sustainability Roadmap, including development and coordination of the stakeholder engagement plan and participation in relevant forums.
  • Provide advice on international best practice in sustainability.
  • Develop communications, capabilities and processes to build sustainability practices across the enterprise.

About you


You're an innovative, influential and passionate Leader in Sustainability who's ready to manage a high performing team to lead, evolve and deliver the 2025 Sustainability Roadmap.


You'll have:


  • A demonstrated ability to influence and facilitate change in large, complex organisations, in addition to proven achievement in Sustainability policy and program innovation, development and implementation is essential.
  • Excellent organisational skills: time management skills; ability to prioritise workloads of team members without compromising quality work outputs, and an ability to work alone, under pressure and to tight deadlines.
  • Excellent personal communication skills, including ability to gain support, influence, convince, negotiate, present and consult, and represent Australia Post in internal and external forums.
  • Excellent written communication skills, including ability to prepare and present comprehensive briefs, reports and initiatives and other material to senior and executive management, and to staff at all levels.
  • Highly developed conceptual thinking and organisational problemsolving skills with proven ability to analyse complex problems, identify critical issues and develop strategies for delivering solutions.

How we'll deliver for you

  • Join one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse workforces in Australia, where we're all ages, genders and come from all walks of life
  • We deliver on our values of Trust, Inclusivity, Empowerment and Safety every day. They're the TIES that bind our team together
  • Immerse yourself in the AP Way where every single team member partakes in a learning module to help understand the vital role we play in delivering on our strategy and purpose

We're delivering together
Our diverse and inclusive workplaces bring out the best in our people. We're all ages, genders and abilities, and we come from all walks of life. That's how we deliver for Australia - together. We believe our business should reflect the diverse communities we operate in. See how we're achieving that here.


We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we operate, live and gather as employees, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community.

We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. To find out more about our progress with reconciliation, watch this short video.


One last thing

Advertised: 20 Apr 2023 AUS Eastern Standard Time

Applications close: 04 May 2023 AUS Eastern Standard Time
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