Coordinator Parks Asset Management

at  Hume City Council

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Permanent, Full time
• $123,766.93 per annum plus Superannuation
• Join the City Parks & Open Spaces team
  Hume City Council is one of Australia’s fastest growing and culturally diverse councils. We put the customer and our community at the centre of all that we do, ensuring our services are efficient and accessible.
  Manage Parks Asset Management unit and other resources to effectively deliver Parks asset renewal programs.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Tertiary qualification in Horticulture and experience in the delivery of Parks and Reserves maintenance Programs (postgraduate qualifications desirable).
• A Current Driver’s License.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

• Lead, motivate and develop a team of staff and contractors delivering Open Space Infrastructure and playground maintenance and renewal programs to ensure provision of a safe and attractive Parks network across the Municipality.
• Co-ordination and administration of Open Space Growth from Subdivisional Developments and Capital Works projects to ensure appropriate and maintainable parks assets are provided and incorporated into Park Asset register/database.
• Provide leadership and direction to the Parks Asset Management Team Leader, Parks Liaison Officer, Team Leader Parks and Play space, Staff and Contractors.
• Ensure the development of Parks asset management proactive and reactive programs in accordance with Council’s Policies and Strategies, and sound Open Space Management practices.
• Maintain Strategic and Operational links with other Council Departments, external authorities, and other key Stakeholders.
• Participate in cross-functional Open Space Forums, Subdivisional Forums, and other groups to implement the Open Space Strategy, Capital Works projects and program development, Neighbourhood Improvement Program and Festival and Event preparation.
• Manage and administer the corporate Asset Management System for the assimilation and integration of new Parks assets to Municipal asset database.
• Represent the Department in forums relating to the transfer of the Sub-divisional assets to Council.
• Prepare annual Park Asset Management unit budgets and budget reports for consideration by the Manager.
• Manage and report on assigned budgets.

THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE:

• Extensive demonstrated experience in the formulation of policies and procedures as they relate to Municipal Open Space Management.
• Experience with the application of Occupational Health and Safety legislation and procedures as applicable to unit objectives.
• Demonstrated experience in the development and maintenance of water sensitive urban design features.
• The ability to develop correspondence and reports from original ideas.
• The ability to negotiate, persuade and convince the local community, various members of the public, staff, and other stakeholders to achieve best park management outcomes.
• Demonstrated experience in the research and development of solutions to complex issues.
• Demonstrated experience in the provision of high-quality specialist Horticultural and parks asset management advice and guidance.
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of Budgeting and accounting procedures, processes, and practices.
• Demonstrated experience in the development of technical specifications for tendering services and assessment and evaluation of contractor performance.
• A detailed understanding of the goals and objectives of Local Government and the socio-economic, political, and legal framework in which it operates.
• Extensive and diverse experience and knowledge of the Subdivisional development process in a Local Government environment.
• Extensive and diverse experience in performance monitoring and reporting of a Service Delivery Department.
• Extensive and diverse experience and knowledge of the development, review and implementation of relevant Parks management and operationally relevant policies in a Local Government environment.