Environment Support Officer

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Environment Support Officer

Temporary Position (until April, 2019), Part - Time, 42 hours per fortnight

Salary Range = 60,550.43 - 72,505.80/- per annum on pro rata basis (subject to skills and experience) 

About us

Stretching from Palm Beach to Manly, the Northern Beaches boasts more than half of all the beaches in Sydney and a population of more than 266,000.

Living on the Northern Beaches means checking surf conditions from the office and taking your children to the beach after school. It’s about busy sportsfields, bush walking and bike trails on the weekend. It’s an active lifestyle with clean waterways, beautiful wildlife and vibrant events backed by great services and infrastructure.

Northern Beaches Council is committed to delivering the highest quality service, valued and trusted by our community.

Why work for us!

There aren’t many employers who offer career and lifestyle in a single package, but Northern Beaches Council does. We offer job opportunities in a range of fields, with a range of lifestyle benefits and a values driven culture. Develop your career with people passionate about making a difference in our community.

The Business Unit

The Natural Environment & Climate Change (NECC) Group manages complex environmental and engineering programs and projects to achieve quality outcomes for the residents and environment of the Northern Beaches. The Natural Environment & Climate Change Business Group delivers the strategic and operational management of:

• Bushland protection and restoration including threatened species and pest species management and the control of bushfire risk
• Catchment, waterway and coastal management including ecological, risk and restoration programs
• Strategic environmental systems & programs, development assessment, climate change adaptation/resilience and corporate sustainability
• Environmental education, volunteering and engagement
• Development engineering including subdivision works, development approvals and certification
• Stormwater asset maintenance and renewal
• Floodplain risk management

The Role and Responsibilities

The role of the Environment Support Officer is to provide professional administrative coordination and support to the Environment Resilience and Climate Change Team and the teams within the broader Group.  The officer will provide support to deliver the Group’s development assessment and customer request service targets.  The Officer will manage work packages and processes to provide the highest level of customer service while meeting workload demands of the position.  The Officer must be able to adapt to a variety of work types and balance competing priorities.

• To ensure an effective, efficient and appropriate service is provided to the organisation.
• Provide administrative support including assistance with managing purchase orders, document control, customer request and application management for the Team and Group.
• Assist others in the use of Council’s systems including Technology One, HPE CM, Council’s eServices and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).

*** Whilst this position description covers the key areas of responsibilities, this list is not exhaustive. Day to day tasks and responsibilities may vary and be in addition to those listed above (reasonably and within the limits of individual skills, competence and training.

Selection Criteria

• Experience in the provision of professional administration services combined with appropriate skills and/or qualifications.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and maintaining administrative systems and procedures.
• Excellent planning, organisation and time management abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and effectively in a team environment.
• Ability to show initiative and work within an environment of frequent interruptions and conflicting priorities, including a flexible work ethic to meet varying work demands of team and service unit.

Please refer to the Position Description for further information including a full list of Selection Criteria.

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How to apply

• Apply online and upload the following information
• A current Resume
• A covering letter (maximum 2 page) outlining systematically, addressing the selection criteria listed within the position description.
• For further information please contact Leonie Netting on 02 9942 2542 or Jacqueline Grove on 02 9942 2906 during business hours
• Applications close Thursday 12th July, 2018