Manager, Environmental Sustainability & Climate Change

Division: Environment & Open Space

Business Unit: Environment & Resilience

Title: Manager, Environmental Sustainability & Climate Change, Permanent - Full-time Role, 35 hours per week

Competitive Salary Package (subject to skills and experience)

Who we are:

Stretching from Palm Beach to Manly, the Northern Beaches boasts more than half of all the beaches in Sydney and a population of more than 270,000. Northern Beaches Council strives to deliver the highest quality services to our community. 
Join us and you’ll be part of an organisation committed to promoting sustainable growth, leading the community, protecting our environment and creating a great future for the Northern Beaches.
The Environment & Resilience Business Unit leads a diverse portfolio of environmental, sustainability and engineering services that help protect and enhance the Northern Beaches’ natural environment, community resilience and public infrastructure. The team delivers programs across climate change mitigation and adaptation, natural hazard management, biodiversity conservation, waterways and coastal management, environmental education and community engagement, development engineering, and the strategic management of Council’s stormwater network.
The Environmental Sustainability & Climate Change team is responsible for delivering climate change mitigation and sustainability programs, fostering community education and engagement, and managing Council’s two Environment Centres to provide high-quality environmental learning, outreach and community programs. 

Northern Beaches Council is committed to safeguarding children and young people. Council acknowledges that protecting the safety of children and young people is a whole of community responsibility and is everyone’s business.

Working with us:

Northern Beaches Council provides a comprehensive range of benefits focused on our employees’ lifestyle, health and wellbeing, recognition and career development.  In this role you’ll enjoy -

•  Professional development and training opportunities
•  Employee wellness program and a range of lifestyle benefits
• Values based culture and a teams-oriented working environment     

Our opportunity :
The key focus areas of this role include: 
1)    Leading the Environmental Sustainability & Climate Change team on a strategic and day-to-day basis in a professional and positive way, seeking to position Council as a leader in the field.
2)    Develop, implement and review relevant policies and procedures to embed a whole of organisation approach to environmental sustainability.
3)    Lead Council’s Environment Centres in delivering professional, high profile and optimised programs to the local community.

About you :
We're looking for a collaborative and strategic professional to join our Environmental Sustainability & Climate Change team. You'll bring adaptability, leadership and a passion for achieving positive environmental outcomes as part of a team dedicated to making a difference for our community.

Additional Information:

• Applications close on 30 August 2026
• Expected Interview Date - 9 September 2026
• Questions? Please call Jane Zietsman on 02 8495 5***

Northern Beaches Council is a diverse and inclusive employer and encourages applications from differently abled candidates. Reasonable adjustments to the workplace may be made where these are required.

If you would like to contact us to discuss your specific circumstances, please contact the hiring manager for this role. If you do not feel comfortable to do so, please contact HR Services on (02) 8495 5***.