Analyses and advises on policies guiding the design, implementation and modification of government or commercial environmental operations and programs.
Previously referred to in ASCO as:
2114-79 Environmental and Agricultural Science Professionals (nec)
Sustainability officers work to create enduring communities that have a
positive environmental, economical and social impact.
Sustainability officers may work indoors, or visit sites relevant to an
environmental management programme.
How much can I expect to earn?
Full-time employed Sustainability Officer earn an average of $1419 per week.
The [average annual salary for this job is $73788 excluding super.]
Personal requirements
strong organisational and project management skills
able to work well in a team
able to think strategically
interested in the environment and communities
good communication skills.
This job also involves:
Dusty or polluted environment
The work environment in these jobs generally contains higher than average
levels of dust, pollen, fumes, gases or other matter which are likely to
aggravate respiratory illnesses such as asthma.
Reading or writing
These jobs require moderate or better reading and writing skills. Workers may
be expected to prepare, understand or act on written materials, such as
letters or reports. People may wish to avoid these jobs if their reading or
writing English skills are limited to a small range of words or phrases and
symbols. Jobs remaining may still require very basic reading or writing
skills.
This occupation offers jobs at the following skill levels:
Professional Jobs
Jobs in this group usually require completion of a recognised Bachelor Degree,
or extensive relevant experience. Some jobs also require post-graduate study,
such as a Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or Master Degree.
Study requirements
At school, you can study these subject(s) to get a good foundation for this
occupation:
Biology
School subjects that include some aspect of BIOLOGY provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases a biology-related subject is a pre-
requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Geography
School subjects that include some aspect of geography provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases a geography-related subject is a pre-
requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Mathematics
School subjects that include some aspect of MATHEMATICS provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases a mathematics-related subject is a
pre-requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Duties and tasks of a Sustainability Officer
Sustainability officers may perform the following tasks:
prepare grants and partnership proposals
assess a city or business’s programmes to determine their environmental impact, and make recommendations to avoid or lessen impacts
investigate, recommend and implement renewable energy, water conservation, waste and recycling and other environmental management programmes
provide information to the public about environmentally sustainable methods and projects
represent organisations in public forums
strategically advocate for sustainable approaches to projects