Grafton or Maclean, New South Wales
Full-time
$104,669 to $124,820 plus superannuation per annum
Description
Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can grow and develop while having the benefit of living in an idyllic North Coast location? Here at Clarence Valley Council, we strive to be a progressive employer that offers a rewarding and flexible work environment. Our vision is to create a community full of opportunity and our workforce is where we start to achieve our community aspirations.
Located in the Northern Rivers of NSW, we cover 10,441 square kilometres with the three major community hubs of Grafton, Yamba and Maclean. We are one of the biggest employers in the Valley and can offer you a rewarding career and a new lifestyle. Our goal is to be the employer of choice in the Valley, creating opportunities for those who live here already and for those who want to move here.
We are in an exciting period of transformation with a focus on employee engagement, satisfaction and delivering exceptional services and facilities for the community.
We strive to lead with openness and courage and want you to be part of that journey.
So come and join the team while enjoying all that Clarence Valley has to offer you and your family.
Learn more about living in the Clarence Valley here.
What You Need To Know...
* Permanent full time – 70 hours per fortnight
* The package: $104,669 to $124,820 plus superannuation per annum
* Flexible work location: Grafton or Maclean, NSW
* Flexible work options including flex time
* Access to low‐cost leaseback vehicle – RAV4 Hybrid
* Access to fitness passport
* Up to $4,000 relocation cost reimbursement
About The Role
Are you a strategic environmental health leader who thrives on delivering meaningful outcomes for community wellbeing and environmental protection?
As Coordinator Environmental Services, you will lead the delivery of high‐quality public health, environmental health and environmental management services across the Clarence Valley local government area. This is a pivotal leadership role that blends technical expertise, regulatory oversight and people leadership to ensure services are delivered efficiently, proactively and in alignment with legislative requirements, Council policy and budget frameworks.
You will guide and support the Environmental Services team across a broad portfolio that includes food safety inspections, skin penetration premises, caravan park and manufactured home estate licensing, air, noise and water pollution matters, contaminated land management, on‐site wastewater management and improvement of Council's environmental practice.
Working across environmental assessment, compliance auditing and monitoring functions, you will provide clear, plain‐English verbal and written advice to Council's Leadership Team, staff, the community, businesses and government agencies. You will also champion proactive community engagement and education initiatives that strengthen awareness of, and compliance with, environmental and public health standards.
A key part of this role involves identifying emerging public and environmental health issues impacting the community and contributing to the development of policy and strategic objectives for the Environment and Regulatory Services team and broader Council operations. You will drive continuous improvement by reviewing policies, procedures and work practices, and by implementing relevant actions within Council's annual Operational Plan.
This role offers the opportunity to lead a dedicated team, shape environmental service delivery across the region and make a tangible contribution to protecting public health and the natural environment for the Clarence Valley community.
To be considered for this position you will need to:
* Clearly address the essential requirements of the role as per position description
* Provide copies of essential qualifications, certificates and licences
* Attach a cover letter (2 pages maximum) that clearly details your skills & experience as relevant to this position. You will need to demonstrate how you meet the focus capabilities and how your skills will enable you to achieve the key accountabilities.
* Attach an up‐to‐date resume (5 pages maximum)
* Answer the following 3 Target questionsQ1. Tell us about how you have provided motivation and purpose in a workplace team. Please describe the situation, your role, detail how you approached the process, how did you measure or assess the impact and what would you do differently if you had another chance?Q2. Describe a situation where you had to make a choice in how you prioritised competing and concurrent compliance matters. What was the circumstance/s, what tools or considerations did you use to determine priority, how did you ensure your response was reasonable, and what were the outcomes for the different matters?Q3. The Environmental Services team are responsible for conducting public and environmental health inspection, monitoring and education programs. Please tell us how you have supervised a regulatory team and ensured adopted program goals are achieved while maintaining professional relationships with customers and/or the wider community. What was the program/s, objectives, performance measures and critical factors in ensuring program objectives and quality community relations were upheld?
Contact
Scott Lenton, Manager Environment and Regulatory Services – 02 6643 0234
Closing date
Tuesday 24 March 2026 at 11:30 pm (NSW time).
Other Important Information
This position is located at Council's Grafton or Maclean depot, however, this may change should business needs identify other work locations to be more appropriate to deliver our services in the future.
A probation period applies to this position.
How To Apply
All applications must be lodged online via Council's website www.clarence.nsw.gov.au.
For further information about the selection process including tips on how to address the selection criteria please refer to the Careers page on the Clarence Valley Council website.
Do you want further information on how to apply under the Capability Framework? Please read our How to apply for a job guide.
Council is an EEO employer and First Nations people are encouraged to apply.
Council also recognises the skills and attributes of veterans and welcomes applications from ex‐service personnel.
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