About the role

Reporting to the Team Leader Water Services, the Technical Officer - Water Efficiency will be responsible for administering Council's water efficiency programs. This includes designing and delivering schools and community education and engagement initiatives, promoting efficient behaviours and technologies, and monitoring, reviewing and reporting on community water usage. You will partner with other Councils, peak industry bodies and authorities to ensure a uniform approach is taken with water efficiency programs.

About you

If you have extensive knowledge and experience within the Water efficiency field along with Diploma qualifications in Environmental Engineering or a water industry equivalent qualification and are keen to achieve innovative outcomes for the organisation, this is the opportunity for you.

Your experience with delivering community education across multiple platforms, ranging from public presentations to webpage management will ensure you hit the ground running. Your ability to liaise with a range of stakeholders, coupled with a high level of interpersonal, oral and written communication skills and data analysis skills will prove essential to your success in this role.

About Coffs Harbour City Council

Coffs Harbour City Council is a leader in Local Government, committed to the pursuit of excellence for our community. This means that we strive to deliver excellence in our services through innovation, recognising that our customers are at the heart of what we do. We support our people to provide them the scope to deliver outcomes, working together to seek solutions both internally and externally whilst being transparent and responsible in all that we do

What we offer

• This is a full time temporary contract for 6 months, with the possibility for a 6 month extension
• Whilst this is a 35-hour a week role, we encourage flexible working hours so that you can to shape your work-life balance.
• Opportunity to really make a difference to the community you live in

Salary

Starting salary from $74,366 + superannuation, with an award based salary increase effective July 2022.

All other conditions of employment will be in accordance with the Council's Enterprise Agreement and the NSW Local Government (State) Awards.

Enquiries

Tom Handel - Acting Section Leader Asset Project Delivery
E) tom.handel@chcc.nsw.gov.au P) 02 6648 4833

How to apply

To apply for this job go to: https://coffsharbour.recruitmenthub.com.au/Positions-Vacant
& enter ref code: 5978999

Applications must be submitted via Council's Careers page and close 9pm AEST on 26 Jun 2022

Applications submitted via email, Seek or other platforms will not be accepted.

Please note: a talent pool may be created from this campaign for both permanent and temporary Technical Officer Water Efficiency positions in the future.

Coffs Harbour City Council is committed to the principles of employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from people of all ages and background