Alliance Manager Sustainability

• Competitive negotiated salary, plus vehicle allowance
• Full-time, five-year maximum-term contract
• Perth CBD location

As the capital city of Western Australia, the City of Perth is a Local Government that is ambitious about the future. To achieve our aims, we recruit the very best people who understand the City exists to enable and deliver the aspirations of the community.

Shape a Sustainable Future for Perth

Are you an accomplished sustainability leader who is ready to influence the environmental future of Western Australia’s capital city? As Alliance Manager Sustainability, you will provide strategic direction across environmental sustainability, climate action and resource stewardship, embedding sustainable practices throughout the organisation.

Reporting to the General Manager Planning and Sustainability, you will: guide the delivery of the City’s Sustainability Strategy; provide expert advice to senior leaders and Council; as well as develop a capable, collaborative team that is committed to achieving meaningful and measurable outcomes.

About the Role

• Strategic Sustainability: Drive the development and implementation of the City’s Sustainability Strategyand supporting frameworks.
• Organisational Impact: Embed sustainability into corporate planning, infrastructure projects, procurement, asset management and operational decision-making.
• Governance and Performance: Establish robust governance, reporting and performance measures for the City’s environmental and climate commitments.
• Programs and Partnerships: Deliver complex sustainability initiatives and build productive relationships with government, industry, research and community partners.
• People Leadership: Inspire and develop a high-performing team, fostering innovation, accountability and continuous improvement.

About You

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and significant experience leading sustainability, climate action or environmental initiatives within a complex organisation.
• Demonstrated success developing and implementing strategic sustainability outcomes and contemporary environmental governance practices.
• Strong strategic judgement, with an ability to provide pragmatic expert advice and influence executive as well as Council decision-making.
• Highly developed stakeholder engagement, partnership-building, negotiation and communication capabilities.
• Proven leadership experience, with an ability to build capability and guide teams through complexity, change and competing priorities.

If your experience and capabilities match these criteria, we welcome your application.

Above all, you will live our values of Commitment, Teamwork, Courage and Respect that allow us to come together to lead and support the community.

Please view the attached Application Pack to learn more about the role and working at the City.

Eligibility

To be eligible to work for us, you will need to demonstrate:

• A right to work in Australia, such as a birth certificate, current passport or current visa.
• A satisfactory National Police Clearance dated within the past three months.

How to Apply

Please apply online by clicking the ‘APPLY’ button below, which will direct you to the City’s application questionnaire.

When prompted, please submit your current resume and a cover letter of no more than two pages outlining your suitability for the role. Remember, less is more!

The Application Process

Applications for this position will close at 5PM AWST on Sunday, 13 September 2026. Applications may be considered, and interviews conducted prior to, the closing date.

Applicants may also be considered for similar positions within the City of Perth.

We’re continuing to build a gender-equitable team and a culture that’s just as diverse, inclusive and welcoming as the City of Perth community. We encourage applications from people of all ages, cultures, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, abilities, sexual orientations and gender identities.

Canvassing of Elected Members during the recruitment process will disqualify your application.