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Waste and Environment Officer
Position number: POS1426
Enquiries:
Name: Michael Attard
Position: Team Leader Sustainability Town Hall, 18-28 St John Street Launceston
Phone: 03 6323 3394
T 03 6323 3000
Email: Michael.Attard@launceston.tas.gov.au
E contactus@launceston.tas.gov.au
Application closing date: 3:00PM, THURSDAY, 23 JANUARY 2025 www.launceston.tas.gov.au
Contents
Introduction 3
City of Launceston Organisational Directory 4
Organisational Values 5
Information for Applicants 6
Recruitment Steps 7
General Conditions of Employment 8
Position Description 9
Address all correspondence to:
Manager People and Culture
City of Launceston
PO Box 396

POSITION REQUIREMENTS/COMPETENCIES

Organisational

• Community Focussed: considers community/customers in decision making
• Communicate and Engage: demonstrates self-awareness and encourages open discussions and contributions

from others

• Create and Innovate: displays initiative and considers different ideas and perspectives
• Safety Focussed: takes responsibility for own and team’s health, well-being and self-care

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Experience in waste and resource recovery, environmental management or other relevant experience
• Technical qualifications/experience relevant to the role in, for example, project management or asset

management

• C-class driver’s licence

POSITION PURPOSE (WHY DOES THIS POSITION EXIST)

The purpose of this position is to provide strategic waste management and improved resource recovery outcomes
for the City of Launceston, with a particular focus on the management of landfill levy compliance and reporting and
driving sustainability initiatives.

ACCOUNTABILITIES ACTIVITIES/TASKS INCLUDE SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE …

Delivery and continual Community engagement around kerbside services for Reliable service delivery
improvement of existing general waste, recycling and food organics and garden
A better-informed public in
waste and resource organics collection (FOGO)
relation to waste management
recovery services and
Develop new waste services such as CBD recycling for and resource recovery options
development of new
Launceston
services for City of Business cases for alternative
Launceston Public education for kerbside FOGO collections technologies
Coordinate of recycling services for City of Launceston
Investigate innovative technologies to assist with
resource recovery and landfill operations.
Maintain and review operations manuals
Project and contract Manage Charity Concession Entry Grants to landfill, Proactive contract
management landfill surface and groundwater monitoring program management
and related contracts
Delivery of projects to agreed
milestones
Community education Drive community education programs that promote Community education
responsible and sustainable behaviours in relation to programs delivered
waste
Strategy and annual Contribute to the review the Launceston Waste Centre Annual planning is aligned to
planning asset management plan and capital project planning strategic goals and completed
and delivery to agreed timelines
Controlled waste Provide advice, authorise disposal and maintain records Timely approvals and accurate
approvals and for controlled waste in accordance with the data/records
compliance Environment Protection Authority’s Bulletin 105 and
the Launceston Waste Centre’s environment
protection notice

ACCOUNTABILITIES ACTIVITIES/TASKS INCLUDE SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE …

Waste management Complete and submit reports required by regulators, Reports are accurate and meet
reporting including the surface water and ground water submission requirements
monitoring report, organics processing facility annual
report, trade waste reporting to TasWater and landfill
levy reporting
Work Safely with a Duty Perform all work in a safe manner in accordance with
of Care for fellow the City of Launceston’s Occupational Health and
employees and ensure Safety Policy and Procedures
procedural compliance While at work, a worker must –
(a) take reasonable care for his or her own health and
safety; and
(b) take reasonable care that his or her acts or
omissions do not adversely affect the health and safety
of other persons; and
(c) comply, so far as the worker is reasonably able,
with any reasonable instruction that is given by the
person conducting the business or undertaking to allow
the person to comply with this Act; and
(d) cooperate with any reasonable policy or procedure
of the person conducting the business or undertaking
relating to health or safety at the workplace that has
been notified to workers.
(Section 28 Work Health & Safety Act 2012)
Note: Whilst the key functions and responsibilities for the role are set out above, the Council may
direct an employee to carry out such duties or tasks that are within the limits of the employee’s skill, competence
and training