Personnel Area: City Planning and Sustainability
Branch: Natural Environment, Water and Sustainability
Salary Range: AUD $76,297.00 – $81,262.00 per annum (Remuneration stated is for full-time positions)
Hourly Rate: $40.47 per hour plus 25% casual loading
Work type: Casual ongoing
Location: Boondall Wetlands, Karawatha Forest, Downfall Creek
Make a meaningful impact in the community
Support the development and growth of Brisbane’s volunteers
Share your passion for local ecology
Our Business – City Planning and Sustainability
Our people are in a unique position to shape Brisbane to be an amazing city that is liveable, vibrant, prosperous, connected, green and sustainable. Working in close collaboration, the five branches of City Planning and Sustainability division work on strategic and operational plans to deliver on Brisbane Vision 2031 and shape Brisbane into a city that residents will be proud of, support an economy where businesses thrive, and design a world-class destination for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Our Branch - Natural Environment, Water & Sustainability
NEWS plays an important role in managing Brisbane's natural environment, open spaces, parklands, and waterways that help define our subtropical lifestyle. NEWS is a diverse group of planners, engineers, scientists, project managers, communication and engagement specialists and support people.
The Role
As an Environment Centre Officer, you will play an important role in the delivery of environment centre programs and the day-to-day management of the Environment Centres.
You will be responsible for delivering environmental learning programs in an engaging way and assist in the development of these programs and resources that are tailored to a wide range of age groups. You will showcase excellent customer service skills that can be easily adapted to a wide range of audiences and be a helpful point of call to customers visiting the Environment Centre.
This role is ongoing casual rostered work, with shifts (up to 7.25hr daily) available on the weekend or during the week at any of the Environment Centres.
To be successful in the role you will have:
- knowledge of environmental learning and applied delivery of environmental based activities incorporating curricula and non curricula outcomes to a range of audiences
- applied knowledge in the identification and assessment of native and exotic flora, fauna and habitats with the ability to interpret their natural history, ecological functions and processes
- demonstrated ability to confidently deliver community engagement activities and events and support volunteers
- demonstrated strong customer service, communication and interpersonal skills
- demonstrated organisational and time management skills
- a valid Working Safety with Children Check
Benefits of working for Council include:
- flexible working hours, and flexible arrangements
- free gym and wellness centre
- award winning superannuation fund
- generous leave provisions
- competitive salary.
Benefits of working for Council: CLICK HERE
How to apply: Click on the 'I’m interested' button to complete your online application. Please upload your tailored resume and covering letter (of no more than one page) addressing the key selection criteria demonstrating your suitability to the position.
*Eligibility for internal only roles includes external applicants who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and/or as a person living with a disability. Applicants from these groups are required to complete the diversity and inclusion questions on the application form to enable Council to determine eligibility.
For more information: Please call Mina Manning on 07 3178 0989
People from diverse backgrounds, including those living with a disability and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who may have questions about the recruitment process or working at Council, are encouraged to reach out to the contact above, who can connect you with a member of Council’s Diversity and Inclusion team.
Application Closing Date: Sunday 20 April 2025 at 11:55pm
Brisbane City Council is a multi-award winning accessible and inclusive workplace where our people represent the diverse communities we serve, are supported, and can feel safe. Council has been awarded Employer of the Year at the National Disability Awards and has been recognised multiple times with ‘Gold Employer’ status from the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI inclusion.