AddressAbout Us :
Katherine Town Council is the Municipal Council for Katherine, NT. Providing services to the Katherine Community relating to rates, roads, infrastructure, animal control, waste management and other core essential services.
At the heart of the Big Rivers region is Katherine, the fourth largest township in the Northern Territory. Outside of Darwin and Palmerston Local Government Areas, Katherine is the next major regional centre closest to the Port of Darwin; the only major multimodal port located in Northern Australia and Australia’s gateway to the Asia Pacific.
Katherine is located at a critical crossroads point for Northern Australia and the top end, connecting Perth to Darwin from the west and Adelaide to Darwin through the north/south highway and rail corridor. Katherine services the wider region with access to education and medical services.
Around 8,000 people live in the Katherine municipality. The local RAAF Airbase at the Katherine suburb of Tindal adds around 2,000 to this figure making it over 10,000 people living and working in Katherine.
Our Community is at the center of everything we do. In achieving this, we continue to the vision where:
- Katherine is welcoming, vibrant, family-friendly, and fosters diversity and unity.
- In Katherine, everyone belongs, everyone feels safe, and there is a sense of community
- Our vision recognises the importance of valuing our environment and investing in our people and culture.
VISION
Katherine Town council's vision is for Katherine to be a place of opportunity where we live, work, learn and grow together.
MISSION
Together, we will work effectively today, to shape our exceptional future tomorrows.
VALUES
- Accepting of DIVERSITY
- Sense of COMMUNITY
- Respect for PEOPLE, our ENVIRONMENT and our CULTURE
About You :
Qualifications & Experience
Experience
Positions require working knowledge and experience of all work procedures for the
application of technical, trades or administrative skills in the most complex
areas of the job and suitable qualifications, which may
include:(a) diploma or advanced diploma; or(b) appropriate in-house training or equivalent.
- Current First Aid Certificate
- Qualifications in Waste Management, Landfill and/or Environmental Management/Protection
- HR Driver's License
- Current NT Drivers Licence
Desirable
- Experience in Local Government
- Trade and/or Tertiary qualification in relevant disciplines
Position Summary :
This position reports directly to the Manager Environmental and Municipal and is a part of the Leadership Team that is
responsible for delivering Council’s Infrastructure services to the Katherine community.
This position will coordinate the works schedule for the outdoor services team, and be responsible for the
upkeep, maintenance, and beautification of the Katherine Municipality as well as the coordinated response
to reactive municipal works.
This position will be required to plan the provision of scheduled and reactive works for the Infrastructure
and Environment Department for any buildings, facilities and road repairs/upgrades undertaken with
internal resources.
This position must encourage, enforce and oversee WHS compliance to Council policy, procedure and
applicable legislation.
Key Requirements :
• Demonstrated ability to meet the positions key responsibilities;
• Current NT Drivers Licence;
• Current ‘HR’ class licence.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Experience in managing staff in delivering scheduled works;
• Ability to understand various legislations, statutory obligation and Council
policies in order to make informed decisions;
• Experience in Work Health and Safety compliance and ensuring safe work
practices are being followed
• Extensive knowledge and skill gained through on-the-job training;
• Experience in irrigation, maintenance and upkeep of open spaces
• Minimum experience of 2 years in similar or related role.
Job Responsibility :
Schedule Works and Services
1. Oversee the works being delivered by the Works Team and provide advice and
guidance to ensure the professional, safe, and efficient provision of Council
services are delivered.
2. Manage and coordinate outdoor works associated with maintaining Council’s
grounds, parks, gardens, and outdoor spaces, this will include developing
schedules of works to be delivered within these areas.
3. Coordinate outdoor works associated with maintaining and repairing Council’s
fixed assets such as buildings, roads, streets, footpaths, entrance pits and other as
required.
4. Engage, liaise, collaborate, and coordinate the depot works team as required and
necessary to ensure works are completed in timely, compliant, cost effective and
safe manner.
5. Oversee the allocated budget to ensure works are being undertaken in a financial
sustainable manner, ensuring value for money is being achieved.
6. Develop, plan and coordinate the completion of Council’s annual works program
and ensure works are delivered and completed as per the annual works program
and budget.
7. Ensure service requests are received and completed in timely manner
Leadership Responsibilities
8. Provide positive leadership, management, and development of the Works Team
in accordance with organisational requirements
9. Ensure staff are aware of WHS obligations and safe work methods to ensure safe
delivery of works
10. Attend regular meetings as required, participate in cross-department
collaboration and communication initiatives and projects to ensure sharing of
information throughout Council
11. Monitor staff performance, provide training and development opportunity,
undertake performance appraisals for direct reports, responsible for ongoing
management of the Works Team.
12. Ensure staff are adequately inducted and trained into the workplace on all
matters relating the delivery of works
Asset and Facility Management
13. Ensure the Depot Facility is maintained in safe and clean manner, safe from
obstructions and hazards
14. Responsible for overseeing the effective management of Council’s tools,
equipment and resources located at the Depot to ensure works are completed
on time
15. Assist in purchasing and resource procurement for works and services
programs
Work Health and Safety
16. Be an active member in the Work Health and Safety Committee
17. Ensure works are carried out as per Council’s WHS Policies and procedures,
ensuring Safe Work Method Statements and Job Safety Analysis’ are
completed prior to works being undertaken
18. Maintain a safe workplace, free from hazards and risks, identify hazards as
they arise and participate in rectification of hazards.
Other Duties
19. Reactive On Call duties from time-to-time.
20. Other responsibilities as shall be reasonably associated with or incidental to
the above responsibilities or as shall, in the course of the employment, be
agreed between the parties as being or forming part of the duties.
21. Undertake duties and responsivities in line with your duties at Council as
reasonable instructed by the Chief Executive Officer
Organisational Responsibilities
1. Ensure compliance with Workplace Health and Safety requirements. Comply with workplace
procedures for risk identification, risk assessment and risk control. Participate in activities
associated with the management of workplace health and safety. Identify and report health and
safety risks, accidents, incidents, injuries, property damage and mishaps at the workplace.
2. Assist in the implementation of the Katherine Town Council’s Local Counter Disaster Sub-Plan in the
event of a disaster;
3. Ensure incumbent is dedicated to servicing our community and will listen to and proactively respond
to their needs;
4. Foster sustainable, honest relationships with the community and stakeholders
5. Perform and deliver results that align with organisations strategic direction and serve our
community;
6. Work in accordance with Council’s Vision and Mission statement.
7. Provide excellent customer service through incoming telephone calls, email and front counter
enquiries
Level of Responsibility
Authority & Accountability
May be responsible for providing a specialised/technical service and for completing
work with elements of complexity. May make internal and external recommendations
which represent the employer to the public and/or other organisations. Employees are
accountable for the quality, effectiveness, cost and timeliness of the programs,
projects or work plans under their control and for safety and security of the assets
being managed.
Judgement & Problem Solving
Judgment and problem-solving skills are required where there is a lack of definition
requiring analysis of a number of options. Typical judgments may require variation of
work priorities and approaches; some creativity and originality may be required.
Guidance and counsel may be available within the time available to make a choice.
Specialists Knowledge & Skills
Employees have advanced knowledge and skills in a number of areas where analysis of
complex options is involved.
Management Skills
May provide higher level supervision of groups of operational, administrative, trades
or technical employees. Employees supervised may be in a number of different work
areas, requiring motivation, monitoring, managing and co-ordination to achieve
specific outputs. Positions may require an understanding and implementation of
relevant employment policies and practices.
Interpersonal Skills
Skills to communicate with employees in lower levels and the public. Employees in this
level are expected to write detailed and non-standard reports and correspondences in
their field of expertise.
Job Functions :
Local
Job Benefits :
- 6 weeks annual leave with leave loading
- 3 weeks personal/carers leave
- Wellness strategy which includes free pool access and 50% of Gym membership
Selling Point :
Opportunity to make a positive impact and represent Katherine Town Council
Contact :
Cherie Bush
