- Casual role
- $30.99 per hour, (Band 5A 60% + 25% loading)
- Join the Assets team
Hume City Council is one of Australia’s fastest growing and culturally diverse councils. We put the customer and our community at the centre of all that we do, ensuring our services are efficient and accessible.
We are offering this opportunity to students currently enrolled at university, either undergraduate or postgraduate, in or approaching their final year of studies in an Environmental discipline.
As a summer intern at Hume City Council, you will work on a wide range of projects that will help Council adapt to climate change and help shape climate action approaches.
What you’ll be doing:
- Supporting the development and implementation of climate adaptation and embedded emissions reduction projects through research and completion of identified tasks.
- Developing staff education materials and presentations to support organisation wide implementation of climate adaptive approaches.
- Researching and preparing reports on issues relating to a sustainable environment and making recommendations for further work, particularly with relation to climate change adaptation.
The skills and experience you’ll bring to the role:
- Knowledge, experience and interest in environmental issues, particularly climate adaptation and sustainable procurement in relation to embedded emissions.
- The ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in written form, with a broad range of stakeholders.
- The ability to undertake assigned tasks including research and investigations to a high standard
- Data analysis and evaluation skills
- An understanding of sustainability and environmental issues
- Liaise and develop cooperative working relationships with key stakeholders to facilitate effective outcomes.
Why Hume City Council?
A leader in local government, we’re committed to creating an inclusive and collaborative work environment that is guided by our values:
We’re better, every day: We give things a go and value progress over perfection. We have permission to go for it and are expected to reflect and learn.
We’re in it together: At Hume, everyone matters. We Welcome and include all. Respect and safety are expected.
We show up: We empower and trust others and own our work. We rise to the challenges and are expected to do what we say we will.
All for Hume: We strive to achieve our best for the Hume Community. We are proud and passionate about working towards better outcomes and expect they are at the centre of everything we do.
We offer a competitive salary package, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.
A child safe organisation and an equal opportunity employer. Council encourages people of all ages, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.
All candidates will be required to undertake background and probity checks including Reference Checks, Working with Children Check, and a Criminal Record Check.
