About Council

Moorabool Shire Council is a progressive organisation that is experiencing rapid growth and surging development. We offer a perfect blend of picturesque and friendly surrounds where you can enjoy an urban lifestyle in towns like Bacchus Marsh or take advantage of Moorabool’s smaller towns and hamlets, rural open spaces and natural surrounds.

Our focus is on building a healthy, inclusive and connected community; a liveable and thriving environment and an organisation that listens and adapts to the need of our evolving communities.

The Role

Shape the future of our community with your expertise.

Join Moorabool Shire Council as a Project Officer – Waste Transition and play a key role in driving our community towards a more sustainable future. In this pivotal role, you’ll lead the implementation of our new household waste and recycling initiatives, including the transition to a standardised four-stream collection system. Working closely with internal teams, contractors, and the community, you’ll manage projects, develop education and engagement strategies, and ensure smooth service delivery. This position is ideal for a proactive communicator with strong project management skills and a passion for environmental sustainability.

Click here to view the position description or click the link in how to apply.

If you have questions specific to the role, please contact Mitchell Cunningham (Manager Environment & Waste) on 53661440.

What We Offer

• Outstanding flexible working arrangements – make working with us work for you
• Monthly RDO
• Up to two additional annual leave days depending on leave accruals
• Access to 3 health and wellbeing days over the life of our Health and Wellbeing Strategy
• Eligibility for parental leave after six months service
• Payment of increments whilst on parental leave
• Six months of super paid on unpaid parental leave
• Flexibility Spread of Hours Clause
• Updates to our Discretionary Leave Clause to include gender affirmation related activities, natural disaster and foster caring.
• Professional development and career growth opportunities

Send us an email at peopleservices@moorabool.vic.gov.au and we can chat about all the benefits of working at Moorabool. We’d love to chat with you about our culture, development frameworks, progression opportunities, cultural initiatives, reward frameworks and flexibility opportunities.

About You

In this role, you’ll draw on your skills and experience in waste management, environmental science, communications, or a related field. You have a proven ability to manage projects from planning to delivery, with excellent organisational skills to meet deadlines and achieve results. A natural communicator, you excel at building strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and are confident in engaging the community through workshops, presentations, and educational campaigns. Experience with Outlook, CRMS, Content+ and Finance One will ensure you hit the ground running.

How To Apply

Please visit our website to apply online @ https//www.moorabool.vic.gov.au/vacancies

When you hit the apply button you won’t be required to complete lengthy key selection criteria, instead you will be asked to pitch to Council as to why you are the best candidate for this role.

You’ll also be asked to tell us what interview style works best for you. We want to make sure your interview experience is one that you feel comfortable with and that you leave your interview knowing the best version of yourself was on offer.

Applications will close by 11.59pm, Sunday 14 September 2025.

If you are experiencing difficulties with your application please contact People Services on 5366 7100.

Moorabool Shire Council is proudly committed to:

• Being a family friendly, gender inclusive and equal opportunity employer
• Promoting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children under the age of 18
• Supporting the Human Rights Charter

**Please be advised we do not accept applications through agencies**

We encourage applications from Aboriginal people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability

Only those with the right to work in Australia will be considered.