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City of Palmerston is the Northern Territory’s youngest city and is located 20 kilometres south-east of the Northern Territory’s capital Darwin. It has a population of approx. 40,000 and is currently undergoing a significant period of infrastructure growth and development.
City of Palmerston (CoP) is “A Place for People”. We place people at the centre of all that we do and deliver, by providing excellent services to our community.
Our Commitment to You and Our Customers
At CoP we value
- Teamwork
- Commitment and Accountability
- Sustainability and Self-Sufficient
- Quality Resources
- A culture of Continuous improvement
In addition to our focus on culture, values, and behaviours, we embed our Customer Service Charter in everything we do both internally and externally. The pillars of our Customer Service Charter are:
- Make it easy for customer
- Perform with pride
- Listen, learn and act
- Evaluate and improve
About the opportunity
The Open Space Officer positively contributes to the management of City of Palmerston’s parks, playgrounds, and reserves, to deliver well-maintained, safe and functional community spaces.
Reporting to the Open Space Lead, you will use your horticultural or related skills to develop and implement programs and activities through contractor coordination and the provision of high-level customer service.
This role includes, but is not limited to, the following key activities;
- Grounds maintenance (mowing) contractor supervision
- Landscaping maintenance (Open Space vegetation and playgrounds) contractor supervision
- Minor capital works (<$100,000) project delivery of park and playground renewals and upgrades
- Customer enquiry response and proactive engagement
About You
- Trade qualification or higher in Horticulture or related discipline
- Demonstrated experience in public Open Space management.
- Experience in the engagement, coordination and supervision of contractors.
- Sound understanding of Occupational Health and Safety procedure and practice.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders including residents, community groups, contractors, and other internal and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrated persuasive communication skills with the ability to resolve complex issues.
- Effective written skills, including report writing, contract documentation and correspondence.
- Intermediate level of competency in the use of Microsoft Office suite including spread sheets
What we can offer you:
- A great team environment and culture
- Generous leave entitlements including six weeks annual leave
- Generous training and professional development opportunities
- Excellent Remuneration with annual salary increases
At City of Palmerston we embrace diversity and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.
To view a copy of the position description and to 'Apply' please see below.
Applications Close: Monday 29 January 2024
