Senior Community Engagement Officer
Senior Community Engagement Officer Environment Officer Class 10 Ongoing, Full - Time Sydney CBD (the role may move to Parramatta in 2019)
Summary about this job
Government - State
Company: Office of Environment and Heritage
Location: Sydney
Work type: Full Time
Salary: $109,445pa - $120,695pa
Phone: +61-2-7186-3256
Fax: +61-2-3655-9766
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Detail information about job Senior Community Engagement Officer. Terms and conditions vacancy
Job Title: Senior Community Engagement Officer
Job Grade / Classification: Environment Officer Class 10
Employment Type: Ongoing, Full - Time
Location: Sydney CBD (the role may move to Parramatta in 2019) or regional NSW
Salary: $109,445pa - $120,695pa
Agency overview
The New South Wales Biodiversity Conservation Trust (NSW BCT) is a not-for-profit statutory body, established under Part 10 of the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 and managed by a Board appointed by the Minister for the Environment. The Trust?s roles are to support and encourage landholders to enter into agreements to conserve and protect biodiversity on private land, guided by the government?s Biodiversity Conservation Investment Strategy; secure biodiversity offsets when developers choose to pay into the Biodiversity Conservation Fund; and other activities that promote greater awareness of, appreciation and understanding of, biodiversity and the importance of conserving it.
The NSW BCT falls within the portfolio responsibilities of the Minister for the Environment, and forms part of the NSW Government?s planning and environment cluster.
About the Role:
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced community engagement officer to join a new organisation dedicated to biodiversity conservation. You will develop an approach to promote public knowledge, appreciation and understanding of biodiversity and the importance of conserving it.
You will use your collaboration and communication skills to work with internal and external stakeholders to develop, implement and deliver a range of community engagement and education programs, to build awareness and understanding within target audiences of biodiversity conservation objectives and outcomes. These programs will support the Act?s objective of improving and sharing knowledge of biodiversity conservation.
In conjunction, you will prepare communication material to build awareness and understanding of biodiversity conservation objectives and outcomes and assist in gaining input and support from stakeholders. As part of the role, you will research current community engagement methods and techniques to recommend changes to programs and materials.
Primary purpose of the role
Leads the development and implementation of the BCT?s community engagement strategy, to fulfil the BCT?s legislative objective to promote public knowledge, appreciation and understanding of biodiversity and the importance of conserving biodiversity. You will:
? join an exciting new organisation dedicated to biodiversity conservation
? promote public knowledge, appreciation and understanding of biodiversity and the importance of conserving biodiversity
? Develop and deliver education and information training programs
Essential requirements:
? Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or experience in, and understanding of, the development, delivery, assessment and improvement of contemporary learning and engagement methodologies for a diverse range of stakeholders.
? Experience in developing and implementing community education strategies with a focus on stakeholder involvement and engagement.
? Knowledge in developing and implementing community education strategies with a focus on stakeholder involvement and engagement
? Knowledge and understanding of biodiversity conservation and other relevant environmental policies and issues.
To be successful in the role, ideally you will have:
? Knowledge and experience delivering programs/projects through partnership with government and other providers.
Please read the following documents prior to preparing your application:
? Role description
? Application Guide
? Applying for a role in the NSW public Sector
Job Notes:
A Recruitment Pool may be established for future temporary and ongoing roles with similar focus capabilities. The Recruitment Pool may be available to hiring managers from DPE and other NSW Public Sector agencies over a 12-month period.
To Apply:
Complete all the questions in the online application. Two of the questions will require you to provide specific examples from your experience (4000-character limit per question). These questions are shown below. Do not address these in your cover letter.
Q1. Please provide an example of an education strategy you have developed and implemented. What steps did you take to develop it? How did you implement it? How was it received?
Q2. Please provide an example of a time you have worked with internal and external stakeholders to design and deliver an education strategy. How did you approach it and what was the outcome?
The information provided in your application needs to show how you meet the focus capabilities and other essential requirements of the role. (Refer to the role description for details about the capabilities and the associated behavioural indicators. The role description also lists the essential role requirements.)
Our commitment to diversity:
The Department of Planning and Environment values diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse groups and those with a disability.
Applications Close: Monday 23 July 2018 at 11:59PM
Should you require further information about the role please contact Susanna Jardine on (02) 9995 6064. If you have any enquiries regarding the recruitment process please contact Dragana Papak on (02) 9585 6817.