iCare Youth and Community Services is seeking an outstanding, strategically minded Environmental Manager to join our team in Tennant Creek. This pivotal role offers the chance to lead and innovate in complex, culturally diverse, and rapidly changing environments, making a transformative impact on our organisation and the communities we serve. Your leadership could bring about significant change and growth.

About the Role:

We value your experience and your ability to adapt global best practice to the challenges and opportunities of the Northern Territory, bringing intercultural wisdom, technical leadership, and genuine long-term commitment. Your experience working in regional areas and your vision for regional impact are especially welcomed and appreciated.

Key duties include:

Coordinating all aspects of pollution control, waste management, recycling, environmental health, and conservation to ensure compliance with environmental legislation

Designing and implementing comprehensive policies and procedures for resource management, hazard identification, incident management, crisis response, and risk assessment—ensuring complete alignment with relevant environmental legislation, Australian law, NDIS requirements, and child protection standards

Developing and implementing environmental strategies, policies, practices, and action plans to ensure business sustainable development.

Carrying out impact assessments to identify, assess, and reduce an organization’s environmental risks and financial costs

Conducting and reporting environmental and social impact assessments, advanced data analysis, and driving audit-based improvements to organisational and community outcomes

Assessing, evaluating, and monitoring the sustainability and environmental impact of ICARE Youth and Community Services activities

Promoting, raising awareness, and training staff at all levels on environmental issues and responsibilities

Analysing environmental performance data and providing recommendations on best environmental and sustainability practices

Auditing, analysing, and reporting environmental performance to internal and external clients and regulatory bodies.

Planning budgets, timelines, and resources required to improve the sustainability and environmental performance of ICARE Youth and Community Services

About the Candidate:

AQF Bachelor's degree or higher in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Health, or a related field

At least 1 year of experience in a leadership role within the Environmental Management space

Demonstrated mastery of ISO 14001 (Environmental Management Systems) and ISO 45001 (Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems), with proven experience in auditing, implementing environmental strategies, policies, and practices, and driving continuous improvement to global benchmarks

Track record in leading multidisciplinary teams and fostering community engagement, including experience working with Aboriginal and culturally diverse groups in remote and marginalised settings. Applicants with lived experience in intercultural understanding and community capacity building will be highly regarded.

Your willingness and motivation to embed in the Tennant Creek region for the long term is not just a requirement but a testament to your commitment. This commitment offers deep knowledge of Northern Territory-specific needs, sustained organisational growth, and enduring community partnership.

For more information, please contact Duncan on 0411567430 or email: [email protected]