Career Opportunities: Principal Adviser Waste Operations (2740)Join our team as the Principal Adviser Waste Operations
About us: At Redland City Council, you can help improve lives, while shaping your career in a truly special place. Situated on the stunning Redlands Coast, our team is creating an enriched, sustainable future for Redland City.
Waste Operations, in collaboration with its contracted service providers, delivers essential waste, recyclables and green waste collection services to over 63,000 households every week. In addition, Council welcomes over 430,000 customers through its Recycling and Waste Centres each year. By leveraging the services provided by the waste and resource recovery industry in South East Queensland, and investing in education and behaviour change programs, Redlands Coast continues to punch above its weight diverting more than half of all domestic waste handled.
Here, every role matters … Together, we're focused on serving our community. Join us so together we can improve the Redlands for today and tomorrow.
What we're looking for: As the Principal Adviser Waste Operations, you will be responsible for providing operational, business, and strategic support to improve waste and resource recovery service delivery and expectations of the Waste Operations Unit.
The role will develop, coordinate, and implement process improvement initiatives, create operational efficiencies, and provide guidance, advice and support across the Unit, to ensure business systems, work procedures, workforce planning, asset maintenance and service delivery expectations are achieved.
Guided by our values your responsibilities will include: Process Improvement: Develop and manage business improvement initiatives through providing high-level support and advice on Council's business policies, processes, and procedures in relation to essential local government service delivery.Implement improved system processes and reporting measures to achieve organisational deliverables.Monitor and analyse industry trends and contribute to the future direction of the City Waste Business Unit in response to commercial and legislative changes that impact on the business functions and performance.Accurately identify requirements, conceptualise analytical methods, access and analyse business data and validate results through the following systems: Property and Rating, Assetic, CI Anywhere Finance, Business Intelligence and GIS.Customer Strategy and Financial Acumen: Provide specialist advice and support to the Service Manager Waste Operations, and liaison with the relevant sections of Council, on the financial, risk and audit, contract management, resourcing, and information management requirements for the Waste Operations Unit.Actively participate in and promote a customer focused and team-based approach within the Waste Operations Unit and the wider City Operations Group to achieve positive outcomes in terms of improving efficiency, communication, and collaboration.The ability to prepare financial, performance and business-related reports and briefings as required.Stakeholder Management and Leadership: Develop and maintain professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate ongoing communication, build professional relationships and improvement opportunities that provide benefits to asset maintenance delivery, workload planning and delivery of waste and resource recovery services.More reasons to love working with us: Generous leave provisions such as paid parental leave and purchased leave scheme including 17.5% loading on annual leave!Ex-gratia day offered during the Christmas/New Year break.Access to professional and leadership development programs and education/study assistance.Mentoring and coaching opportunities to increase your industry knowledge and business acumen.Diverse secondment opportunities for career development.Reward and recognition programs.Wellbeing programs and social club.Access to discounts with over 400 leading retailers.Access to RedFlex – our flexible work program offering flexibility in how, when and where you work.Successful applicants will be asked to consent to a police check. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.To be eligible for employment, applicants must have the legal right to work in Australia.Ready to join us: Applications will only be accepted through Council's Web Recruitment system or through OURspace for current Council employees. Hard copy and e-mailed applications will not be accepted.
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RCC utilises a merit-based recruitment process which may include various testing methods, such as psychometric testing and requesting the submission of a short video application from candidates after the advertisement closes. Specific information on the position (201766) can be obtained by contacting Gemma Sherry on (07) 3829 8543. Applications for this position close at 11:59 p.m. Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) on Sunday the 13th of October At Redland City Council, we truly value the diverse skills, experiences and perspectives of our people. We're focused on making Council an inclusive place, where everyone belongs and brings in new skills, diverse experiences and backgrounds that enable us to serve our community better. Applications will not be accepted from a third party
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