Events Officer - North Sydney Oval

Events Officer - North Sydney Oval

North Sydney Council administers the North Sydney local government area on Sydney’s picturesque lower North Shore. Our 400 employees look after 77,000 residents spread across 10 square kilometres of land on the foreshores of Sydney Harbour providing spectacular harbour views, beautiful parklands, and a bustling CBD. Our aim is to ensure North Sydney remains a welcoming, well-designed, safe and beautiful environment for residents, workers and visitors.

North Sydney Oval is an iconic venue, regarded amongst the community and the sporting industry as one of the premier ovals in Sydney.  Hosting a range of major sporting events including International cricket, rugby union, rugby league and AFWL, the oval also facilitates several various special events at the picturesque Function Centre.

An exciting opportunity currently exists for an enthusiastic and organised Events Officer to assist our Oval Manager in delivering an exciting array of sporting, private and corporate events at our iconic North Sydney Oval for a 6 month contract.   

Reporting to the Oval Manager, this position will focus on coordinating third party events and proving general administration support for the North Sydney Oval and Function Centre. You will be responsible for assisting in the recruitment and supervision of the casual pool of function/bar staff while performing day to day tasks including; liaising with customers, scheduling bookings, creating staff rosters, managing payments, assisting with marketing and promotional initiatives as well as taking a hands-on approach to provide assistance for events at the Oval.

Due to the nature of an Events role, the flexibility to work some evenings, weekends and public holidays will be required.

In 2023 we reviewed our organisational structure to increase leadership capacity and streamline decision-making, as well as increasing innovation, collaboration and communication.  Our broader cultural transformation for 2024 and beyond includes a focus on staff engagement, investment in learning and development and improved systems and processes all working together to empower the broader workforce to perform at their best.

Joining North Sydney Council now will enable you to go on this cultural transformation with us and to make a meaningful difference to both the organisation and the community of North Sydney.

We're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and positive workplace. Our teams are reflective of the communities in which we operate, and we value the unique contribution each member makes to the North Sydney Council. The work we do makes a real difference to the lives of our residents and contributes to their economic and social wellbeing.

North Sydney Council as an employer offers excellent employee benefits such as:

• Excellent work-life balance with a 35-hour working week with access to flex-time for indoor workers or fortnightly RDO’s for outdoor workers
• Access to Fitness Passport
• Enjoy an easy walk to spectacular harbour views during lunch
• Freedom to direct contributions to any compliant superannuation fund
• A holistic health and well-being program offering exercise classes, flu vaccinations, skin checks, a touch football team, weekly fruit deliveries, health seminars and more
• Access to employee recognition and reward program
• Free access to counselling sessions through our Employee Assistance Program
• Free financial advice by a certified Financial Planner
• Monetary transport allowance
• Invitations to local government events, training and planning sessions
• Access to corporate social events at picturesque harbour locations
• Casual dress days in support of charities and not-for-profit organisations

6 MONTH CONTRACT

Hourly rate: $41.00  to $48.96 ph + 11% superannuation + Transport allowance

Applicants are required to submit a cover letter, resume and answer the selection criteria questions below.

In accordance with the requirements of this role, a National Police Clearance will be required as part of the Recruitment process. 

It is essential for applicants to submit their WWCC number with their application. It is an offence under NSW legislation for barred workers to apply for or otherwise attempt to obtain, undertake or remain in child-related employment.

Due to the physical nature of this role, a pre-employment medical assessment will be required. 

About Us

With a cohort of approximately 400 permanent (full time and part time) employees, we consider ourselves not too big, not too small - just right! At North Sydney Council we're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and positive workplace. Our teams value the unique contribution each member makes, and genuinely strives towards making North Sydney Council a fun place to work! The work we do makes a real difference to the lives of our residents and contributes to their economic and social wellbeing. Our commitment to our staff at North Sydney Council is: To optimise employee performance in an enjoyable, safe, fair and equitable workplace

North Sydney Council is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity in order to  provide a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. North Sydney Council  also adheres  to the principles of a child safe organisation and is committed to the care and protection of all children and young people. We strongly encourage candidates from wide-ranging backgrounds, identities and experiences to apply.