PROJECT OFFICER - RESILIENT SYDNEY

at  City of Sydney

Division: Strategic Development & Engagement
Unit: Resilient Sydney
Salary: AUD 104,428.00 - 117,190.00 per annum plus Superannuation
Employment status: Term Contract up to 12 months with the possibility for extension
Employment arrangement: Full Time
Location: Sydney CBD

CARING FOR OUR CITY, CREATING A FUTURE FOR ALL

Our people are passionate about their communities and connected to their teams. They’re motivated by our genuine commitment to diversity and inclusion, and our clear, compelling plan for our global city: Sustainable Sydney 2030 – 2050 Continuing the Vision.
Be part of a purpose-led organisation, with care at its core. You’ll make a difference by acting in the best interests of our communities and city. Be better together with collaborative and inclusive partnerships. Embrace possibilities and be open to new ideas and creating bold solutions.
The Resilient Sydney Office is seeking a Project Officer - Resilient Sydney to support implementation of the Resilient Sydney Strategy and activities of the Resilient Sydney Office. This program aims to build the capacity and capability of the 33 councils and other organisations in Greater Sydney, so the city is better placed to survive, adapt and thrive in the face of acute shock events and chronic stresses. The program works with a large network of local governments in NSW, and some international city governments through the global Resilient Cities Network.
The Project Officer is responsible for developing and delivering activities to build the capacity of council officers in Sydney to use the Resilient Sydney Platform, and supporting the Resilient Sydney Office with engagement, administration, contracting and data management.
The successful applicant will be responsible for high quality engagement, project management and relationship management with council officers, external organisations and internal stakeholders by providing quality administration support, technical support, and communications support for engagement, data collection and analysis, contract management, relationship network management and evaluation and reporting.
To be successful in this role, you will have relevant tertiary qualifications in business, media and communications, social sciences, resilience or sustainability or equivalent, excellent interpersonal skills, including experience dealing with a wide variety of stakeholders, proven organisation and administration skills including managing databases and dashboards, experience coordinating engagement activities and production of communication materials along with maturity, flexibility, discretion and judgement, and the ability to work under pressure in order to meet conflicting deadlines.
At the City of Sydney you’ll join a dedicated team where individual effort is part of something much bigger – creating great things for our city’s dynamic future.
Select ‘Apply’ to complete your online application.
The successful applicant is required to complete a pre-employment health declaration.
Position description: View or download the position description
Applications must be submitted online by 11:59pm on Wednesday 10 July 2024.
For further information contact: Kate Read, Program Manager on 02 9246 7826.
A challenging and rewarding career: Why joining the City of Sydney might be the right move for you.
We offer a teams-based approach to flexibility. Our flexible working benefits include 26 week parental leave, paid partner leave of 6 weeks and paid super for up to 52 weeks of parental leave. You’ll have the opportunity to work a 19-day month with flexible working options.
We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and celebrate a workplace as diverse as our communities. We’re passionate about gender balance in the workplace, with an executive team that is two-thirds female and 50% of our leadership roles held by women.
We encourage all applicants, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, and people of diverse sexualities and genders to join us.
We’re a disability confident recruiter. If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments or support for your application and throughout the recruitment process contact the Recruitment Team recruitment@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au or 02 9265 9333.

Please refer the Job description for details