We Are East Gippsland Shire
East Gippsland is a natural playground with over 21,000 square km of land including high country, nine national parks, two significant marine parks, Australia’s largest navigable inland lake system and stunning coastlines included!
East Gippsland Shire Council is a large regional council covering 10% of Victoria. With a workforce of over 600 passionate community members, EGSC offers challenging and rewarding skills development and the ability to work with a range of teams across a range of locations.
A unique blend of nature, culture, and recreational opportunities, East Gippsland Shire is a captivating destination for those looking to broaden their skills whilst enjoying an enviable lifestyle.
The Opportunity
As the Recycling Education and Communications Officer, you will develop recycling education programs that can be delivered in a range of settings across East Gippsland. From social and mainstream media to face to face activities in schools and community events to positively influence behaviour that will minimise waste going to landfill and help community look after our beautiful environment.
You will also provide specialist advice to internal and external stakeholders, collaborating with our media team, and engaging schools and community groups to improve awareness of council’s recycling and waste minimisation initiatives.
This is a part time position, working 3.5 days per week (other configurations may also be discussed) from the Lakes Entrance office. Opportunity for additional hours may be available supporting broader sustainability initiatives.
Things You’re Proud Of (Key Selection Criteria)

• Tertiary qualifications in either education, communications, marketing, media design, environmental sustainability education and/or significant relevant experience in the marketing, communications or education field preferred.
• Experience working in rural/regional communities.
• Demonstrated experience in working with a range of stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes.
• Relevant knowledge and understanding about waste, litter, recycling issues and sustainable living.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to responsibly self-direct and work autonomously.
• Relevant skills in written media, spreadsheets, graphic design programs and websites
• Demonstrated ability to improve the community experience through effective waste education programs.

If successful, you will need to undertake a police check and have an employee Working with Children Check. You must also be legally entitled to work in Australia.
Why you’ll love EGSC
Work-Life Balance:

• 60/40 Hybrid office/WFH options
• Option to purchase additional leave
• Flexible start and finish times
• Extra time off over Christmas
• Discounted memberships to our Recreation Centres

Competitive Salaries:

• Banded salaries with built in yearly increases!
• Annual leave loading paid as a lump sum in December!

A Supportive environment:

• 17 weeks paid parental leave
• Additional special leave available for chronic health conditions and other special needs
• Learning and Development team to keep your skills up to date and give you the opportunity to develop your career!
• Employee Assistance Program offering counselling support when you need it
• Staff consultative committee - management consult staff on big decisions

How To Apply
If this sounds like your next move, apply now and attach:

• A cover letter stating why you are interested in the position
• A current resume
• Consider a previous role or project relating to sustainability education. Please provide a written response to the following questions that link your capabilities and experience to the key selection criteria. You may include any supporting material (photos, documents, links, etc.) to help illustrate your points.
• What was the goal you set out to achieve?
• How did you measure whether the goal was achieved?
• What methods did you use to promote and communicate the project?
• How did you adjust the way you communicated with different people (ie children, community members, businesses etc)?
• If you were to work on this project again, what would you do differently?

Applications close at 11.59pm on August 10, 2025
*Applications will be reviewed after August 20, 2025 with interviews held during WC 25 August 2025
Questions? For a confidential discussion about the position or to learn more, please contact Carina Turner, Sustainability and Waste Minimisation Officer on 03 5153 9500 or Renae Littlejohn, Acting Manager Sustainability and Waste Minimisation on 0429 383 511
East Gippsland Shire Council is committed to being a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports flexible and accessible working arrangements for all. This includes people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people who identify as LGBTIQA+, gender diverse people, religiously, culturally and linguistically diverse people and people of any age.
East Gippsland Shire Council is committed to upholding the Child Safe Standards and has a zero tolerance for child abuse and harm. To uphold these standards a valid working with children check is required to be held for applicable positions.