Address Division: City Life
Unit: Social City
Section: CITY SPACES
Salary: AUD 138,505.00 per annum plus Superannuation
Employment status: 1x Permanent, 1x fixed term (to 30th June 2025)
Employment arrangement: Full Time
Location: Sydney CBD
Option to work under a 19-day month arrangement
Caring for our city, creating a future for all
Our people are passionate about their communities and connected to their teams. They’re motivated by our genuine commitment to diversity and inclusion, and our clear, compelling plan for our global city: Sustainable Sydney 2030 – 2050 Continuing the Vision.
Be part of a purpose-led organisation, with care at its core. You’ll make a difference by acting in the best interests of our communities and city. Be better together with collaborative and inclusive partnerships. Embrace possibilities and be open to new ideas and creating bold solutions.
The City Spaces team is looking for highly skilled and motivated leaders to manage the integrated service delivery of staffed and community unstaffed facilities, and delivery of community programs across the Local Government Area.
Two Area Manager positions are available, one permanent full time, and one fixed term (to 30th June 2025).
The Area Manager Youth and Community will be responsible for managing and leading a team to develop and deliver innovative programs responsive to community needs and aligned to the Social Sustainability Policy and Action Plan. You will be responsible for coordinating a diverse team to deliver exceptional programs for young people and community, building strong and resilient relationships between and within the team and with the wider community. This role is fixed term to 30th June 2025. The Area Manager Community Venues will be responsible for managing and leading a team to provide access to 40 community hire spaces across COMMUNITY VENUES, community centres and libraries, setting the strategic direction for this team and leading on the implementation of a new online booking portal.
Both roles require exceptional leadership skills, the ability work in a fast paced environment with complex work priorities and experience in leading and developing diverse teams through change. Experience in developing programs through community consultation and well-developed skills in the development of metrics and reporting to analyse, evaluate and interpret data are also essential.
At the City of Sydney you’ll join a dedicated team where individual effort is part of something much bigger – creating great things for our city’s dynamic future.
Select 'Apply' to complete your online application.
The successful applicant is required to complete a pre-employment health declaration, working with children check and criminal history check.
Position description: View or download the position description
Applications must be submitted online by 11.59pm, Tuesday 27 February 2024.
For further information contact: Chris Sipidias, Manager City Spaces on 02 9246 7319.
A challenging and rewarding career: Why joining the City of Sydney might be the right move for you.
We offer a teams-based approach to flexibility. Our flexible working benefits include 26 week parental leave, paid partner leave of 6 weeks and paid super for up to 52 weeks of parental leave. You’ll have the opportunity to work a 19-day month with flexible working options.
We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and celebrate a workplace as diverse as our communities. We’re passionate about gender balance in the workplace, with an executive team that is two-thirds female and 50% of our leadership roles held by women.
We encourage all applicants, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, and LGBTIQA+ communities to join us.
We’re a disability confident recruiter. If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments or support for your application and throughout the recruitment process contact the Recruitment Team recruitment@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au or 02 9265 9333.
