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Project Officer, Community Education - NSW Office of Environment and Heritage

Project manage the research, development, implementation and promotion of a range of community education programs including resources and information. Engage with key stakeholders and audiences through Community Education websites, e.g. Sustainable Schools NSW and Education for Sustainability Hub. Manage key partnership agreements and web upgrade contracts.

This is a temporary position for a period up to 30 September 2014. Applicants must address the selection criteria and apply online at www.jobs.nsw.gov.au. Jobs NSW Job Reference Number: 00000OMG. Vacancy Ref: OEH 365-11. Job Grade/Classification: Environment Officer Class 7. Location: Parramatta. Information - phone: (02) 8837 6007.

Education Officer – Tours Coordination - Sydney Water

Manage Key Stakeholder Relationships.

Sydney Water is a world leader in an industry that is as essential to our community as the water they deliver. They provide drinking water, recycled water, wastewater services and some stormwater services to more than four million customers in Sydney, Illawarra and the Blue Mountains.  Sydney Water is proud to also be able to contribute to community through water education programs.

To effectively develop and promote education and community tours and other field based programs run by Sydney Water, a coordinator with excellent people skills and project management skills is required.  Experience working in an educational setting and an understanding of stakeholders from the education industry is essential.

In this full time term role you will be responsible for developing, coordinating and promoting tours and programs for the Water Recycling Education Centre. You will be a team player working in collaboration with officers implementing tours and programs at the centre.

Your excellent interpersonal and project management skills will allow you to manage stakeholders and service providers.  This role is responsible for building and maintaining relationships with schools and other education providers and promoting the Centre and its tours and education programs.  Stakeholders to this position will come from different industry backgrounds including government, education, schools, community, business, or environmental industry.

This position is a term role commencing by negotiation immediately or at the beginning of the New Year.  It will be based in Sydney Water’s head office in Parramatta but will involve regular weekly travel to the education centre at St Marys.

This term role will conclude June 2012 with a possible extension of a further 6 months.

Don’t miss this rare and exciting opportunity to work in a varied role within education that will maximise your organisational and interpersonal strengths.

To apply for this position please contact Lincoln Gould – Manager Hays Education. T 02 8226 9769. E lincoln.gould@hays.com.au.

Education Officer – Schools - Sydney Water

Inspire Educational Programs.

Sydney Water is a world leader in an industry that is as essential to our community as the water they deliver. They provide drinking water, recycled water, wastewater services and some stormwater services to more than four million customers in Sydney, Illawarra and the Blue Mountains.  Sydney Water is proud to also be able to contribute to community through water education programs.

To develop programs that engage students and develop teachers’ knowledge and skills in water education, an innovative and creative teacher or environmental education specialist is required.

This is a full time term role commencing as soon as possible or by negotiation and concluding October 2012.  Based in Sydney Water’s head office in Parramatta, this position will require strong knowledge of school systems in NSW.  Stakeholders include government schools, independent schools, catholic schools, TAFEs, universities and private education providers.

Creativity and innovation is central to this position.  The successful applicant will research and develop programs in line with Sydney Water’s educational strategy and the demands and needs of teachers and education providers in the industry. 

You will be a self starter with knowledge of the Australian National Curriculum and an ability to manage education programs from concept to implementation.  Education programs for Sydney Water can hold scope over primary, secondary and higher education.

Applicants must have a strong background in environmental education, or school based education.  Applicants should be able to demonstrate their ability to develop, deliver and evaluate education programs and resources with a focus on professional development of teachers.

You will work across multiple projects at any time, requiring strong time management skills, project management skills and communication skills.

This is an exciting opportunity to do something outside of the box and have an in depth involvement across a broad range of educational stakeholders.

To apply for this position please contact Lincoln Gould, Manager at Hays Education. T 02 8226 9769. E lincoln.gould@hays.com.au.