NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure

Are you an experienced leader with a passion for sustainability and Net Zero strategy? ♻️ Join our amazing team as Director of Sustainability, Resilience, and Net Zero, a brand-new role developing and implementing cutting-edge sustainability strategies for housing, buildings and infrastructure 🏢 Reporting to Peter Graham, you’ll drive overall strategic direction and guide a team of specialists to meet emission reduction targets across government agencies 📉 Essential requirements include: 🚀 Proven leadership of a high-performing team 🤝 Experience in partnering/business development 💡 Expertise in advising on sustainability and net zero initiatives 💬 Ability to communicate ambitions across all levels 🧠 Deep understanding of NSW Government sustainability plans Join us in making a sustainable impact by visiting https://ow.ly/TC5k50T75io 🌍✨ Applications close by 11:59pm, 3 September 📅 #Sustainability #NetZero #Leadership #JobOpportunity #JoinOurTeam

Our international housing pattern book design competition is progressing, with over 200 expressions from around the globe! 👏🏡 Meet the competition jury, chaired by the Government Architect NSW, who will be using their design expertise to select 15 professionals and 6 students to progress to Stage 2: 🖋️Abbie Galvin, Government Architect and Competition Chair 🖋️Philip Thalis, Australian Institute of Architects' 2024 Gold Medallist 🖋️Jennifer McMaster, Australian Institute of Architects' 2024 NSW Emerging Architect 🖋️Michael Mossman, PhD, Architect and First Nations Design Strategy Consultant 🖋️Paul Karakusevic, Architect and housing expert You can read more about the panel's extensive design expertise at https://lnkd.in/gBY3vZF8 🔗

Applications are now open for the new Walking Together, Learning Together Cultural Leadership Program 👐🏽 Walking Together, Learning Together builds off the previous Senior Leader Aboriginal Mentoring initiative, representing the partnership Aboriginal mentors and senior leader mentees will build as they journey throughout the program and 'learn together' 👩🎓 The program gives NSW Public Sector senior leader executives (Band 2 and above) the opportunity to improve cultural capability and learn about the impact you can have as a leader and ally 🎯 Aboriginal employees of any grade are invited to take part and share your diverse cultural and lived experiences while building relationships with and gaining knowledge from senior leaders and colleagues 🤝🏼 By walking this journey together, we enable our people to better address cultural load in the workplace and appreciate the challenges of walking in two worlds. Applications close next Friday, 23 August 📅 Learn more at https://ow.ly/e6iG50SYcHQ 👈🏿

Do you know a dedicated Crown land manager or a local council that excels at managing Crown reserves? 🧍🧍🌳 Now is your chance to nominate them for an NSW/ACT Community Achievement Award 🏆👉 https://ow.ly/yeSO50SXgkg

Join our deadly team and culture in a newly created leadership role aimed at driving the design, development, and implementation of culturally inclusive policies and strategies 🙋🏽♀️ Reporting to Danny Lester, the Director of Aboriginal Unity will be responsible for providing expert cultural advice that ensures departmental decisions align with the aspirations of Aboriginal people, National Closing the Gap agreement and other relevant frameworks. Key requirements include: 🤝 building trust with Aboriginal communities 👐 handling complex and sensitive issues ⚖ balancing a high-volume workload with political and social sensitivities 👩💻 managing multidisciplinary teams 💡 establishing strategic partnerships to support sustainable business outcomes This is an identified position, where Aboriginal identity, cultural knowledge or connections are a genuine aspect of the role. Applications close 11:55pm, 20 August 📅 To find out more and to apply for this position, visit https://ow.ly/ClCL50SWprH 👈

ICYMI 👉 The ‘Godmother of the Sydney Harbour Bridge’, Kathleen Muriel Butler, has been honoured with a prestigious Heritage NSW blue plaque 👏 Ms Butler is being recognised for her outstanding contributions as a pioneer for women in engineering, particularly as a key member of lead engineer John Bradfield’s team in delivering Sydney’s landmark ‘coat hanger’ 👷♀️ A commemorative blue plaque now adorns the Chief Secretary’s Building in the Macquarie Street East Precinct, where Ms Butler spent much of her working life 🔵 49 outstanding people have so far been honoured as part of the Heritage NSW Blue Plaques program, which commenced in 2021 to commemorate the people and events that have shaped our state 🙌 Find out more about Kathleen Butler and the Blue Plaques program at https://ow.ly/blS850SVuln 👈

That’s 200 schools (and counting) involved in our NSW Cooling the Schools program! 🌳👏 Thanks to the collaboration of Greening Australia and NSW Department of Education we’ve been able to establish native gardens in 200 primary and secondary schools across the Greater Sydney Region 🤝 As students plant, they’re learning first-hand about the environmental and cultural benefits of planting native trees for First Nations cultures, urban cooling and biodiversity. Learn more about the program at https://ow.ly/z2S250SUnou 👈

How much do you know about local government in NSW? 🤔 Councillors do a lot more than just look after roads, rates and rubbish. They play a pivotal role in shaping communities and the long-term vision of the local area 👨👩👧👦 This September, our friends at NSW Office of Local Government are encouraging people from all backgrounds to stand for election to their local council 🙋️ If you’re passionate about your community and want to make a difference, go to https://ow.ly/W9ZJ50SOQ4i 👈 Nominations are now open until 14 August 📅

Communities across eight Greater Sydney councils will soon enjoy improved open space and better connection with nature 🌳 This follows a $3m investment through the Metropolitan Greenspace program, the longest-running open space grants initiative in NSW, with more than 681 new or upgraded projects completed since 1990 📈 Community gardens are also set to grow in Bonnyrigg, Lidcombe, Lane Cove North, Menangle, and Waverley thanks to a share of $250,000 via the Places to Roam Community Gardens program 🍅 Find out more about both programs at https://ow.ly/VWpk50SuczP 👈 📸 City of Parramatta, Hornsby Shire Council, Georges River Council

From little things, big things grow 🌱💚 Celebrate Landcare Week by learning more about the tree-ific work being delivered with our partners Landcare NSW and Greater Sydney Landcare 🤝 Swipe to find out more about the Creating Canopies project and join in the fun at a free planting event by visiting https://ow.ly/tNOJ50SPK7a 👈 📸 Greater Sydney Landcare