The Sustainability Lead is a new innovative role, created to put sustainability at the heart of Council's planning and activities. As the Sustainability Lead you will be responsible for developing and imbedding the sustainability vision, strategy, and action plan for Council. Reporting to the Environment Team Leader you will be a change champion, ensuring sustainability is at the front of mind for choices, actions and decisions made at Council. Additional key responsibilities include: Delivering the Sustainability Plan and leading its implementation across Council.Providing sustainability support across the organisation and with our community.Providing input into council plans and strategies to align and integrate sustainability principles.Researching and preparing submissions to relevant policies, plans, and legislation.About you: As our ideal candidate you will have passion and ambition for genuine sustainability, and social and environmental issues. You will also be committed to ongoing professional development to maintain awareness of future thinking practices and trends. You will also have: 5 years of experience in a corporate sustainability role.Extensive knowledge of sustainability strategies, policies, and practices with a record of accomplishment of embedding these within an organisation.Ability to communicate with a wide range of internal staff and external partners and stakeholders.What we can offer: Great work-life balance with flexibility.Career coaching and development.Life insurance.Wellbeing and volunteer leave.Three days paid leave between Christmas and New Year.Two weeks paid Partners Leave.Sick leave from day one.Discounts with local and national businesses.About us: Selwyn is one of the fastest-growing districts in Aotearoa New Zealand. We have a fantastic quality of life, great communities, and a thriving economy. Our Council works actively with residents to provide the services and facilities that help our communities to thrive and grow. Our head office is based in Rolleston (only 25km from Christchurch), which offers an enviable family lifestyle, outstanding local facilities and an easy drive to the ski fields, rivers and hills that make up Canterbury's stunning landscape. Our values are important to us and represent the way we work: · Be a good human · Be brave - Think differently · Better together - Make it happen for Selwyn. We honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and we are committed to working with our Treaty partner to deliver on our obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi. If you'd like to play a part in making Selwyn the best place to live, work and play, join us today! #J-18808-Ljbffr
