CCLHD - Climate Risk & Governance Officer

🔍 Central Coast

New

Gosford, Gosford - Racecourse Road | Central Coast Woy Woy, Woy Woy Hospital | Central Coast

📁: Governance and Risk Management

💼: Central Coast Local Health District

📅   : REQ645982 Requisition #

Employment Type: Temporary Part Time until March 2027
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 2
Remuneration: Depending on qualifications
Hours Per Week: 20
Requisition ID: REQ645982
Application close: Monday 23rd March 2026 at 11.59pm.

The Climate Risk & Governance Officer supports the development, implementation, and monitoring of climate risk management and governance frameworks across the agency. The role contributes to ensuring that climate-related risks and opportunities are identified, assessed, and integrated into CCLHD’s Enterprise Risk Management and governance frameworks.

About The Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager Corruption Prevention and Enterprise Risk Manager, this role operates with a high degree of autonomy to ensure climate-related risks are systematically identified, assessed and integrated into organisational risk and assurance processes.

The position also plays a key role in building organisational readiness for NSW Government climate-related financial disclosure requirements, supporting executive oversight, strengthening governance maturity, and ensuring compliance with mandatory climate-related reporting and assurance obligations across the District.

Key Responsibilities

Climate Risk Assessment

Support identification and assessment of climate-related physical, transition, and policy risks impacting government operations, assets, programs, and services.
Assist with climate risk assessments across infrastructure, procurement, and service delivery.
Lead negotiations with key stakeholders to secure commitment to climate‑related mitigations.

Governance & Policy

Support the development and implementation of climate risk governance frameworks within the agency.
Ensure climate risk considerations are integrated into enterprise risk management processes.
Assist in developing internal policies, guidelines, and procedures related to climate risk and sustainability.

Reporting & Compliance

Support preparation of climate-related disclosures and reporting aligned with international frameworks including the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures recommendations.
Assist in preparing sustainability or climate-related sections of annual reports and government reporting requirements.
Monitor evolving climate policy, regulatory developments, and reporting requirements including those aligned with the International Sustainability Standards Board standards.

For more information about this role, please view the Position Description

About You

We are looking for someone who:

Can demonstrated ability to meet the essential criteria.
Has a high-level written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear reports, present analysis, and engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
Understanding of relevant legislation, policies and frameworks, including NSW Health policies.
Has the ability to use creativity and innovation to embed new processes, policies and procedures in a practical and meaningful way.
Has proven ability to influence, engage and energise multiple stakeholders to enact positive change and deliver outcomes.

Applicants must have current work rights in Australia or be a permanent resident or citizen. Unfortunately, we cannot consider applicants who do not meet this requirement.

Benefits

Work-Life Balance: Enjoy an accrued day off each month, 17.5% annual leave loading, and paid parental leave.
Financial Benefits: Boost your take-home pay with salary packaging, save on car costs with novated leasing, and access relocation assistance.
Health & Wellbeing: Stay active with discounted gym memberships (Fitness Passport), free flu vaccinations, telehealth support, and confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) counselling for you and your family. Plus, access discounted private health insurance.
Career Growth: Advance your career with free professional development courses and secondment opportunities.

Need More Information?
Karen Berry
Phone: 0448 729 744
Emil: Karen.Berry@health.nsw.gov.au
Click here to find out more about applying for this position.

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Working for Central Coast Local Health District - NSW Health

Central Coast Local Health District is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.

Central Coast Local Health District is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants can access support through the Stepping Up initiative, which provides guidance on the NSW Health recruitment process. You’re also welcome to reach out to Nathan Bramston-Dean in our Aboriginal Workforce Development Team at CCLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au or call 02 4320 3519 for one-on-one support.

Vaccination Requirements

All NSW Health workers are required to comply with the Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy Directive. This includes:

Category A positions: Mandatory evidence of protection against specified infectious diseases, including annual influenza vaccination and tuberculosis assessment.

Applicants must provide appropriate evidence of compliance prior to commencement. For detailed information, please refer to the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Policy.

NSW Health strongly recommends all workers stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations as per the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation guidelines. However, COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment.

Additional Information

An Eligibility List (E-List) or talent pool may be created from this recruitment episode to assist in filling future permanent, temporary, or casual full-time and part-time positions.

Stay Connected

You are encouraged to complete applications on a week day where Technical Support is available Monday to Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm by phoning ROB Help Desk on 1300 679 367.