Heritage Project Officer

About the role
In this role, you will facilitate best practice heritage management within the City of Greater .  Your primary responsibility will be to prepare new heritage assessments or citations for the Greater Geelong Planning Scheme, based on a prioritised list of places identified in the 1998-2000 Geelong Outer Areas Study, with opportunity to provide input into the development of heritage guidelines and policies.

The project is a 12 month contract working an average of 2 days per week, with the opportunity to work additional days up to the end of June 2024.

Key responsibilities include:

• Review heritage overlays within the municipality with a focus on the outstanding recommendations of the Geelong Outer Areas study, undertaking the assessment of historical heritage significance, stakeholder consultation, preparation of citations and supporting heritage overlay documentation as required.
• Support the development of urban design frameworks, strategic and growth area plans, heritage guidelines, policies and planning scheme amendments, through the identification and analysis of heritage issues and constraints, and formulation of advice as to heritage management requirements and opportunities;
• Respond to internal and external enquiries on heritage issues, including the preparation of correspondence, reports and briefing papers as required.

About you
To be successful in this role, you will have experience in heritage management within an Australian context and An understanding of heritage legislation.

Essential Experience:

• Tertiary qualifications in a heritage-related field, including but not limited to cultural heritage management, history, archaeology, architecture, landscape architecture, historical geography, and collections management.
• Demonstrated experience in heritage management within an Australian context, preferably inclusive of the significance assessment of places and the provision of advice which delivers sustainable outcomes that balance conservation with environmental, social and economic needs.
• Highly developed research and analytical skills.
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills, negotiation and mediation skills.
• An understanding of heritage legislation, practices and guidelines applicable to the City.

If this sounds like the role for you, then click apply now! 

Create our future together at the City of Greater Geelong
At the City of Greater Geelong, we are committed to working together for a thriving community. We do this by delivering over 130 services to our rapidly growing population and working hard to protect and improve what it is that makes Greater Geelong on Wadawurrung Country such a great place to live, work and study.  

We’re going through an exciting period of change that will help us serve our community better. From digital modernisation to the contemporary, sustainable office we've built in Central Geelong, now more than ever is a great time to join our team at the City of Greater Geelong.

Our Community is made up of diverse people from all walks of life, and it’s important to us that our workforce represents and celebrates this strength.

We encourage great people from all backgrounds to join us. We encourage authenticity, because inclusion makes us stronger. 

If you’re excited about working together to create a Clever and Creative Greater Geelong, and joining a workplace where all people can thrive, then hit apply – we’d love to meet you!

We particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse culture and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability.

A career with us
Central Geelong-based City employees are now based in our new Civic Precinct, Wurriki Nyal. Meaning ‘speak and talk together’ in local Wadawurrung language.  Wurriki Nyal sets the benchmark for what a sustainable, inclusive and culturally safe workplace can be, including industry leading sustainability standards, a flexible and people-focused design, safe and inclusive spaces and public realm.

We’re committed to supporting better accessibility for our customers and our people.  We encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments or additional support you may require during the recruitment process, as well as how this role can be flexible for you. 

We offer:

• salary sacrificing and novated lease options
• cultural and ceremonial leave
• study leave
• paid parental leave (16 weeks primary and six weeks secondary) and superannuation payments on all 52 weeks primary parental leave
• IVF, surrogate and miscarriage bereavement leave
• training and career development opportunities
• a healthy and safe environment
• our employee wellbeing program
• corporate membership rates at Swim Sport and Leisure facilities
• unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning 

Applications and Enquiries
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Applications close Wednesday 10 April at 11.55 pm.

Enquiries: David Scott, Coordinator Built Hertiage| ******@geelongcity.vic.gov.au

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