About the opportunity
This is your opportunity to be part of the team accelerating the uptake of electric vehicles (EVs) in NSW. The NSW EV destination Charging team delivers a highly successful grants program offering $20 million of grant funding to tourism businesses and local councils in regional NSW install EV charging infrastructure. This position will see you play a pivotal role in the deployment of thousands of EV chargers across regional NSW and ensure that every corner of NSW is EV friendly.
You will be:
1. working in a team that aims to deliver tangible outcomes across regional NSW
2. part of the team delivering substantial emission reductions from the transport sector and supporting the State’s objective to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
You will work on all parts of program delivery, from supporting key pieces of research, engaging with leading industry bodies, presenting to a wide range of audiences, through to project managing grantees and delivery of funding as charging stations are constructed. This is a fast-paced program so your background in project management and stakeholder engagement will hold you in good stead, but there will be significant opportunities to get involved in a variety of different projects, from running workshops to looking at new and creative ways to collect and interpret data.
Join the EV destination charging team and contribute to the most extensive rollout of EV charging infrastructure in Australia.
About You
By joining our team, you will bring your professional expertise and passion to work on key projects and initiatives that support the transition to net-zero emissions in NSW. You are a strong collaborator who can form productive partnerships throughout the program lifecycle through effective communication, negotiation and issues management to ensure project, program and portfolio objectives are met. You value continuous learning, learning from mistakes and driving innovation across your program delivery.
You will have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in sustainability, environmental engineering, environmental management, environmental consulting, renewable energy and/or sustainability roles delivering strategic energy, transport and emissions reduction projects.
To be successful in the role you will have strong experience in managing complex, dynamic and high-profile projects. You work collaboratively with diverse and sensitive stakeholders to achieve and optimise business outcomes. You will streamline delivery by managing competing demands and priorities and understand issues impacting program objectives and deliverables.
Key knowledge and experience
3. Strong knowledge of operational requirements for successful delivery of sustainability, transport, energy, climate change, resilience, adaptation and/or net zero emissions programs.
4. Project management skills demonstrating the ability to deliver agreed outcomes on time, on budget, and to quality standards, and demonstrated time management and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise competing demands.
5. Excellent communication and presentation skills (verbal and written).
6. Ability to exercise sound judgement and discretion and ensure effectiveness, accountability and transparency.
7. Understanding of contract and/or grant management.
Key Accountabilities
8. Undertake a range of project management and support activities to contribute to the development and delivery of a range of projects within established objectives.
9. Undertake research and analysis to identify emerging issues and prepare recommendations to issues and/or inform new program activities.
10. Undertake aspects of project review to evaluate and provide sound advice and recommendations to improve the effectiveness of strategies, projects, programs and processes.
11. Source, collate and compile data and information to identify emerging issues and track and report on project progress and outcomes against established milestones and deliverables.
12. Stakeholder and working group consultation, engagement and management, both internally and externally.
13. Manage high-value consultancy contracts and juggling multiple complex projects simultaneously
14. Prepare program documentation including guidelines, funding deeds, application forms, operating procedures, web tools, templates, technical and best practice guides and FAQs.
Desirable Requirements
15. Understanding of sustainability drivers across government (local and state) or industry and how to use these to drive change.
16. Passion and expertise working with clean technology, the fleets or buildings or infrastructure sectors and/or electric vehicles and their enabling technologies.
17. Environmental science, sustainability or engineering disciplines with knowledge of energy and resource efficiency and/or net zero and/or renewable energy and/or transport decarbonisation solutions.
18. Strong project management and delivery experience relating to energy efficiency, resource efficiency, renewable energy and/or decarbonisation, within the buildings and/or transport and/or energy sectors.
Who we are
DCCEEW conserves and protects the state’s natural environment. It manages the NSW national park estate, including its rich and diverse biodiversity and Aboriginal cultural heritage for future generations.
DCCEEW also ensures sustainable management of water resources across the state, to support the environment, communities and industry.
We acknowledge the ongoing custodial responsibilities of the Aboriginal peoples of NSW to care for Country and water and are committed to establishing meaningful partnerships with Aboriginal peoples in the management of the environment.
If excited by the information above, we look forward to receiving your application, including a copy of your resume and cover letter expressing your interest and suitability for the role.
Applications close on Sunday, 25th February 2024 at 11:55 pm
Support
A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months.
Eligibility
Our Diversity team assist to:
19. make adjustments to the recruitment process
20. offer information about workplace adjustments and support networks