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SalaryByron Shire Council is focused on partnering with our community and offers pristine beaches, diverse lifestyles, a magnificent natural environment and a subtropical climate.
Byron Shire Council has a high performance, collaborative culture and we value our employees.
As an employee you would partner with an organisation that is taking steps in all areas to reduce our carbon emissions and be an innovative and sustainable council.
We provide a rewarding and flexible working environment and celebrate our values of:
- We lead with enthusiasm and purpose
- We are open, honest and respectful
- We foster well-being and creativity
- We achieve our goals and succeed together
We are looking for:
Byron Shire Council is currently seeking a Community Facilities Improvement Officer. This role is a great opportunity to optimise asset utilisation of Council’s Community Facilities. Within this term-limited role, the Community Facilities Officer will:
- Design and implement a facilities management strategic review and change process for Council facilities currently managed by section 355 committees (the Project), and
- Support the ongoing Asset Sponsor function for community buildings through practical support to the Manager Social & Cultural Planning.
About you:
- Has tertiary qualifications in discipline relevant to the position (for example, asset management, business administration, public administration, program evaluation) or equivalent demonstrated experience
- Minimum of four (4) years project management or equivalent relevant experience.
- Experience, skills, and knowledge in facility management and/or change management in a public sector context.
- Expertise in the collection and analysis of credible information (quantitative and qualitative data) including financial information.
- Demonstrated ability to make sound recommendations and take follow up actions that are aligned with better practices, relevant legislation and guidelines, and stakeholder input
- Demonstrated ability to foster strong relationships with community, staff, and relevant stakeholders
- An 18 month Term, part time position (4 days per week (28 hours)).
- Flexible working arrangements
- Salary and Conditions will be in accordance with the NSW Local Government (State) Award with an appointment at a salary in the range of Grade 9 $1,515.10 to $1,755.47 per 35 hour week dependent upon skills and experience and pro-rated for part-time hours ($79,088- $91,636 per annum full time equivalent).
- 11% superannuation
- Education and training support
- Flexible work hours
- Attractive salary packaging scheme.
- Employee Assistance Program (4 sessions per year)
- Fitness Passport
- Health and Wellbeing days
This position is based at Mullumbimby however Council can require you to work from other work sites as required for operational reasons.
Contact:
Geeta Cheema, Manager Social & Cultural Planning - Phone number: (02) 6626 7088
Closing date:
10pm (NSW time), Sunday 18th February.
Position Description:
We believe in diversity, inclusion and equality and are committed to ensuring that our workplaces are a reflection of our community. We recognise the benefits that diversity and inclusion brings, and in turn encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply for our vacancies.
We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements and encourage our people to explore new ways of working – including part-time, job-share or working from different locations. Everyone can ask about it.
We strongly encourage applications from people with disability and will provide reasonable adjustments in our recruitment process and in the workplace. If you need an adjustment during the recruitment process, please call or email the contact person listed above, and also advise us of your preferred method of communication.
Pre-Employment Screening Process:
- Reference Checks: Referees will preferably be your current or most recent supervisor and must be able to comment directly on your abilities in a work situation. If you have any objection to this action, your concerns should be raised in your application and be discussed with the Selection Panel.
- Functional Health Assessment: If applicable, the functional health assessment evaluates your physical and functional capacity against the physical demands necessary to safely perform the job for which you have applied.
- Background Screening: Background checks verify the information you have provided in your application, and where applicable, also check for relevant criminal history. Checks may also include, for example, a confirmation of your employment history, qualifications/tickets and working with children clearance.
Scout Talent has released an improvement to the candidate application experience through the 'Save Application' Feature. As a candidate you can start an application and progressively update the application until they are ready to submit.
You can start an application on the go, from anywhere and return to finish your application via the automatic follow up email when you have time and the required information at hand.
You must use your own email address and not one used previously by another person that has applied for a position with Council.
Being mindful of diversity and inclusion we have provided 2 options to apply for the position.
Option 1 - Written Application
You may wish to prepare your responses in a Word document, and then COPY and PASTE into the fields below.
Step 1: Fill out our online application form below. Once you have completed all the questions, click 'Next'
Step 2: Attach your resume/CV and a cover letter (optional). Once you have attached your document/s click 'Next'.
Step 3: Please review your application and confirm everything is correct. Click 'Confirm' to send your completed application.
You will receive an email to confirm your application has been received.
Option 2 - Audio File Application
Step 1: Scroll down and review the Questions that you are required to answer.
Step 2: Record an audio file of your responses and save the file (the file must be in an MP3 format and less than 50MB). Please note that all questions with a drop box or a check box as well as the reference checks details can not be answered via audio file and must be completed below.
Step 3: Fill out the Personal Details section and the questions that can not be completed by audio file on the application form below. For all of the Questions where you are responding via audio file, type the response “audio file”. Once you have completed all the questions, click 'Next'
Step 4: Attach your resume/CV, a cover letter (optional) and your audio file. Once you have attached your documents click 'Next'.
Step 5: Please review your application and confirm everything is correct. Click 'Confirm' to send your completed application.
You will receive an email to confirm your application has been received.
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