Project Administrator – Sustainability, Plastics, Recycling – Australian Food and Grocery Council – Flexible Location

• Project Administrator – Sustainability, Plastics, Recycling
  
• Open to location – Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane
  
• 6 Month contract, potential to become a permanent role
  
• Full-time or Part-time (minimum 3 days per week)
  
• $70k+super (pro rata if part-time)

About the Organisation

The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) is a dynamic not-for-profit industry association committed to being the leading voice of the food and grocery supply sector. Their mission is to serve as a vital resource for members, advocating for their interests and fostering a thriving, trusted industry that sustains Australia.

The Project

The National Plastics Recycling Scheme (NPRS) project is being developed by Australia’s food and grocery manufacturing industry with funding support from the federal government. The NPRS project, led by the AFGC, is designing Australia’s largest industry-led plastics recycling scheme, taking hard-to-recycle soft plastic packaging out of waste streams and giving it new life.

About the Role

The Project Administrator is a pivotal role within the NPRS and AFGC’s wider sustainability portfolio. You’ll provide admin support, coordinate project tasks, manage documentation, implement processes and efficiencies, and facilitate communications among a wide variety of stakeholders. The ideal candidate will be highly organised, detail-oriented, and capable of multitasking in a dynamic environment.

This position will initially commence under a 6-month contract within AFGC, with the expectation of transitioning to the new commercial entity in 2024 as a permanent role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain project schedules and calendars
• Manage correspondence, emails, and phone calls
• Coordinate travel arrangements and accommodations
• Assist in the preparation, formatting, and distribution of documents, reports, and presentations
• Draft and format project documentation, including memos, letters, presentations, and proposals
• Serve as a point of contact for internal and external stakeholders
• Assist in scheduling and coordinating meetings, workshops, and conferences
• Support team members in tracking progress, deadlines, and milestones

Experience and Knowledge

• An understanding and passion for sustainability, recycling, plastics and/or waste
• Ability to work flexibly in a small team environment and meet deadlines in a dynamic work environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, and Outlook
• Experience in project management tools, preferably Asana or similar
• Familiarity with Customer Relationship Management, preferably MS Dynamics 365
• Strong communication and organisational time management skills, especially in a project or evolving environment

Values

The AFGC’s values of collaboration, innovation, and integrity are at the core of everything they do, a genuine alignment to their values will be key to your success.

If you have a strong administrative and project management background with a passion for sustainability, this is a great opportunity to be a part of a new scheme that will have a significant impact on our environment. APPLY NOW or contact [email protected] using the subject line: Project Administrator – Sustainability, Plastics, Recycling – Australian Food and Grocery Council – Flexible Location enquiry via EthicalJobs for further information.

Revise Recruitment and the AFGC embraces diversity and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.