• Full time, Continuing
• Role based at the Melbourne (Bundoora) campus
• $ 85,724.00 - $ 94,302.00  per annum plus up to 17% superannuation *

The Infrastructure and Operations (I&O) Group supports the University by “Transforming Spaces into Places”, and all teams within the Group are expected to work collaboratively and provide cross functional team support to achieve this aim.

About the role

In this role, the sustainability coordinator will be responsible for but not limited to:

• Delivery of innovative environment systems and projects that reduce the University’s environmental impacts.
• Providing strategic and technical expertise, tools and systems support, and management, to progressively improve the University’s environmental performance in line with University environmental sustainability targets.
• Development, implementation and assessment of innovative environmental programs and tools to reduce energy and water consumption, carbon emissions, single occupant vehicles, waste to landfill and increase recycling across all campuses.
• Delivering up-to-date and timely knowledge of environmental best-practice, new innovations, and environmental tools, and legislative or planning requirements, that can enable the University to achieve its environmental goals more effectively.

Skills & Experience

In this role, the preferred candidate will have:

• Appropriate tertiary qualification in environmental science, environmental management, education, or related discipline and / or relevant training and relevant and extensive experience.
• Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to develop excellent working relationships, with colleagues, contractors, students, and other stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience in the design, development and implementation of programs for delivery of sustainable commercial, institutional and residential design and construction, the development of green infrastructure such as solar farms, and improving the environmental performance of operations covering water, waste and energy use.
• High level project management skills essential with experience in the delivery and/or design of environment systems and programs preferred.

 Hours:

• This is a permanent full time (35 hours per week) position based at Bundoora; some weekend and out of hours work may be required as well as travel to our city and regional campuses. 

Benefits

Please click on this link for a full list of Benefits http://www.latrobe.edu.au/jobs/working/benefits

How to Apply

Closing date: 11.55 pm Sunday 30th May 2021

Position Enquiries: Jodie Harris | Jodie.Harris@latrobe.edu.au

Only candidates with full working rights in Australia may apply for this position.

Please submit an online application ONLY and include the following documents:

• Cover letter;
• An up to date resume; and
• A separate document addressing each essential and desirable bullet point in the Key Selection Criteria which is located in the position description.

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La Trobe University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We encourage people with a disability, lived experience of disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait islanders and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this position

All La Trobe University employees are bound by the Working with Children Act 2005. If you are successful, you will be required to hold a valid Victorian Employee Working with Children Check prior to commencement.

For further enquiries on how to apply for this role, please contact Recruitment Partner Justin Bolton on +61 (03) 9479 1073

To apply and to view position description please visit http://www.latrobe.edu.au/jobs and search for job number 561246 under current vacancies.

About La Trobe

La Trobe University’s success is driven by people who are committed to making a difference. They are creative and highly motivated, pursue new ideas and create knowledge. La Trobe is one of Australia’s research leaders, and the largest provider of higher education to regional Victoria. La Trobe University turned 50 in 2017, and over the half century of its existence it has established a reputation as an innovative and accessible university, willing to take risks and take on challenges.  Our teaching and research address some of the most significant issues of our time and we’re passionate about driving change through operational excellence to benefit the communities we serve.

* La Trobe University currently has a job protection framework in place whereby there is a salary reduction in place from the Collective Agreement. The amount shown in accurate as at the advertised date and will be subject for review at 30th June 2021