Engagement Officer - Waste and Water

Join our Engagement & External Relations team to drive impactful engagement in all our initiatives at Armidale Regional Council (ARC).

Join our passionate team as the Waste and Water Engagement Officer to develop, communicate, implement, and educate the community to achieve sustainable waste resource recovery and long-term water conservation practices.

You’ll develop and deliver engagement plans for the Waste and Water divisions of council and be experienced at advising your colleagues on identifying meaningful levels of engagement for the awesome projects and initiatives council delivers. Creating simple and compelling written and digital content will be a breeze. You will be writing and presenting projects and initiatives that will make a real difference to the community you live in.

If you enjoy a good laugh where no two days are the same, embrace a culture where you will be heard and encouraged to find solutions and present new ideas, apply today!

About you

To excel in this role, you must enjoy engaging with different stakeholders and be comfortable with public speaking. You’ll love to have a chat and educate anyone who’ll listen. And it wouldn’t hurt if you are passionate about diverting waste from landfill and making every drop count.

You are a gifted storyteller and an excellent writer of simply plain English. You will bring with you a sense of adventure and be driven to collaborate with your colleagues, which brings out the best in you - but go it alone when needed, to get the job done. Dare to be different and try new ways of communicating and engaging in the digital world, with internal and external stakeholders, but also be open to others’ ideas and opinions. You are comfortable asking the hard questions and always working towards managing the reputation of ARC.

You will be joining a team of dedicated and respected colleagues that work together within the organisation and across the region to restore the ARC brand and reputation and deliver services and opportunities for the Armidale region to thrive. Engaging with the community often means you may sometimes have to work outside of normal working hours, however ARC prides itself on working with staff to support a balanced lifestyle and offers a nine-day fortnight (Long weekend every second week, woohoo!).

We are committed to diversity and have a values-based culture that has been driven by supporting and unsupported behaviours developed collaboratively by all staff. Individuals will be respected and listened to no matter their status or position within the organisation.

We want to hear about you! So in your application, tell us about...

• Why do you want to work at Armidale Regional Council?
• What makes you the best person for the role?
• Your qualifications and experience relevant to the role.

Please note:

• Only the three questions above need to be addressed in your application, however your resume and cover letter will be assessed against the full list of Essential Criteria located within the Position Description attached to this advertisement.
• You will also be required to attach PDF copies of your qualifications, tickets &/or accreditations to your application.

We want you to enjoy working at Armidale Regional Council as much as we do, so here’s what’s included:

• Salary from $1,568 per week (plus super) based on a 35-hour week.
• Flexible working provisions and a 9-day fortnight
• Long service leave after 5 years
• Generous leave entitlements.
• Gym discounts

Are you ready to be part of reviving the region and join the IT team?

• If you would like further information on the role, please contact Joanna Harrison, Engagement & External Relations Coordinator on 0448 920 309 for a confidential discussion.
• Armidale Regional Council is an inclusive employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status.
• Council recognises the unique skills and attributes demonstrated by service personnel in their service to our country and applications from ex-service personnel are welcome. All applicants who are veterans will be provided with specific feedback on their application if they are unsuccessful. The Local Government Rank to Grade Guide was developed to help both hiring managers and veterans understand how ADF skills and experience align with public sector jobs. You can use this guide as a tool to help you identify where your skills and qualifications align you to. For further information, and to access this guide, please click Here.