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Salary- Participate in project teams that contribute to complex and diverse development projects!
- Temporary Part Time | 12 Month Contract
The City of Parramatta is going through unprecedented change and transformation as it becomes Sydney’s Central City. The intensity of growth and investment in City of Parramatta means that Council, their partners, and community have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to shape the City’s future and ensure it is culturally, socially, environmentally, and economically sustainable.
About the role
This is a temporary part-time role (21 hours per week over 3 days) for a period up to 12 months.
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Arboriculture student, interested in pursuing a career in local government, to join our team as a Student Landscape/Tree Management Project Officer.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to participate in project teams that contribute to complex and diverse development projects. On a daily basis, you will be responsible for providing development and tree permit application advice as well as sharing in the assessment of tree protection plans and landscape plans in the development application process and may also include regulatory aspects of tree permit assessment.
AboutYou
We are excited to hear from Arboriculture students who are team players, results driven and work with initiative. You will be interacting with a range of stakeholders, so excellent communication and interpersonal skills is a must. We are also eager to meet students who can demonstrate highly developed planning, problem solving and time management skills.
This role is best suited for Arboriculture students or Landscape Architect/Design students with arboricultural experience enrolled at TAFE or University (or equivalent) and are nearing their final year of study (undergraduate).
What’s on offer
We are offering an attractive total remuneration from $65,683 p.a. pro-rata plus 10% Super
In addition City of Parramatta also offer excellent employee benefits which include:
- A range of flexible work arrangements including hybrid WFH arrangements
- Central Parramatta location (Public transport at our door, discounted parking)
- Significant leave benefits (up to 12 days flexi-time, 3 additional leave days at Christmas, 15 days sick/personal leave, 2 days health and wellbeing leave per year)
- Learning and Development opportunities
- Health and Wellbeing programs (Fitness Passport, Flu Shots)
Want to know more?
Further information regarding the requirements of this role can be found in the attached Position Description. Alternatively for a confidential discussion please contact Robert Sutton on (02) 9806 5728 or email rsutton@cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au.
How to apply
Candidates MUST apply online at https://www.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/about-parramatta/careers and answer the position selection criteria. Applications close 9pm, Friday, 14, October 2022 and will not be accepted through any other medium.
The successful candidate is required to be vaccinated (at least 2 doses of a TGA approved COVID-19 vaccine) in accordance with Councils vaccination policy. Candidates may submit a medical contraindication for Councils consideration.
This position requires the preferred candidate to undergo a Criminal History Records check. A criminal history does not necessarily disqualify a prospective candidate from selection.
The City of Parramatta supports a Drug and Alcohol-free working environment and employees may be subject to random testing as a result.
City of Parramatta Council embraces diversity, and we encourage all applicants; including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, gender diverse, LGBTIQ, veterans and culturally diverse communities to join Council. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process and supportive workplace.
Please note you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or a permanent resident or have unlimited working rights in Australia to apply for this position.
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