Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, review and analyse policy advice and data to prepare high quality, accurate and timely advice for the CEO, the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and other agencies regarding sensitive policy and strategy matters, and other general policy matters. Establishment of effective inter-governmental frameworks to enable the City to effectively partner with external partners for key decisions. Key liaison with government agencies. Direction and liaison on key legislation including the City of Perth Act, Local Government Act, Planning and Development Act. Stakeholder engagement and establishment of key reference groups. Development of City of Perth Policies and Procedures. Strategic assessment of Government strategies and policies. Development of Partnership Agreements and MOU’s. Conduct research, analysis, monitoring and evaluation of an extensive range of policy and legislative issues impacting on the City’s interests. Ensuring that advice provided has an appropriate level of analysis, recognises the City’s achievements, is consistent with the City’s priorities, is timely, accurate and complete. Preparation of reports and discussion papers to the Executive and the Council. Actively build and maintain relationships with key government agencies to keep up to date on relevant issues and ensure requests are processed within required timeframes. Participation on the City’s Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) working group. Identifying and pursuing opportunities across the Organisation to deliver on the objectives and actions of the RAP.

Responsible for leading a Sustainability Team of 6 to deliver high quality projects and programs on time and on budget. Inspire and motivate employees within the Sustainability Team towards high achievement and continuous improvement, linking relevant organisational goals to individual performance plans. Collaboratively driving sustainability initiatives in the community in a manner that empowered, engaged, included and connected the community.Designed, developed and implemented various community sustainability events. Provided high level strategic advice and professional support to senior management and the Council on sustainability matters as required.Participated on the City’s RAP and Disability and Access and Inclusion Plan (DAIP) working groups. Identifying and pursuing opportunities across the Organisation to deliver on the objectives and actions of both Plans.

Integration of sustainability into new projects, procedures, policies and strategies. Responsible for leading, inspiring and motivating a team of 8 high achieving sustainability professionals to develop, implement and evaluate strategies and programs that embed sustainability across the organisation; and contributed to community development of the City through collaboratively developing and implementing sustainability initiatives in the broader community. Provision of high level strategic sustainability advice supported by research and data; leading the identification of opportunities to use capacity building, direct action, advocacy and education as major catalysts for the City to achieve its sustainability objectives and targets; developing and strengthening relationships with appropriate internal stakeholders to best align City actions and resources to the delivery of sustainability outcomes; and developing and strengthening relationships with external stakeholders, partners and service providers to promote their continued participation and engagement in the City’s sustainability programs and objectives.

Set the strategic direction for the environment and embedding environmental considerations across the organisation. Led, inspired and motivated a team of 5 to focus on environment policy and strategy; sustainable community programs; and corporate and community behaviour change. Provided presentations to various groups including international delegations, local planning groups and stakeholder workshops.

Development and implementation of various environmental strategies, policies and programs, including setting up staff resource efficiency teams and delivery of change management programs.

Sustainable waste management, development of recycling and waste policies, strategies, projects, education and behaviour change programs.

Management of corporate recycling service, set up staff resource efficiency teams, built sustainability into strategies, policies and practices of the organisation and delivered change management programs.

Responsible for formulating strategies and policies in the development of a new billing structure for commercial properties.

Tasked with developing, coordinating and communicating a sustainable development plan for the City.