Georges River Council

Senior Landscape & Arboriculture Assessment Officer

About Our Council

Georges River Council is a leading, people-focused organisation with approximately 600 staff members. Our people are working to make the Georges River area an accessible, green, diverse and innovative community and economy. We are dedicated to providing vibrant public places, sustaining and developing a thriving creative culture, helping protect our natural environment, and making our suburbs more liveable.

About the Team 

As part of our dedicated and high performing Environment & Planning Directorate, the Development and Building team are responsible for the delivery of Building Code of Australia requirements and Building Certification, Development Assessment and Pre-lodgment and specialist advice. The department facilitates quality, compliant, sustainable development across the LGA ranging from established urban areas, through to urban renewal activity centres, future growth areas and environmental sensitive significant areas.

The team is filled with talented and passionate individuals who are committed to working together and with the business to achieve its goals and objectives.  We take our values very seriously, and recognise our contributions benefit our people, and more broadly, the community. Our goal is to be the best at what we do and ensure Council is a great place to work.

About the Opportunity and what we can offer you 

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Senior Landscape & Arboriculture Assessment Officer to join our dynamic and innovative Development and Building team within our Development Advisory Services department. Together with our Development and Building team, the successful candidate will ensure that development occurs in a way that is consistent with the objectives of the Georges River Council Management Plan, Council’s planning instruments, codes and policies. 

In this role you will provide technical input to all development types, to the assessment and certification processes, specifically with respect to all Arboriculture and Landscape issues associated with development. You will have regard to the potential impacts on natural, built, and social environment and ensuring the development integrates with the public asset.

• Permanent, Part time - 21 hours per week (3 days)
• Part time hours salary is from $66,022.32 - $77,586.60 per annum plus 11.5% superannuation
• Flexible start and finish times
• Additional Health and Wellbeing paid leave
• Fitness Passport Program offering discounted membership for you and your family to selected facilities
• Employee Assistance Program
• Salary Packaging Options
• Sponsored Study Program
• Parental Leave and Support
• Employee Rewards Program
• Ongoing Education and Resources

Knowledge, Skills and Qualifications  

• Tertiary qualifications in Arboriculture (AQF Level 5). 
• Current NSW Class C Driver Licence. 
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge and experience in the use of MS Office platforms including Excel, Word and Outlook. 
• Understanding of Landscape, Arboriculture, Biodiversity, Bushland, heat islands, climate change matters risk management principles and processes. 
• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills. 
• Ability to work as part of a team. 
• Knowledge of Equal Employment Opportunity and Work Health and Safety Principles. 
• Advanced problem solving and identification of solutions in the context of the assessment of development proposals. 

If you have made a positive commitment to further your career and you possess the attributes located in the Position Description essential criteria, then please submit your application today. Applicants are asked to ensure that they provide responses to the targeted questions, failure to do so may result in your application not being considered.

If you would like further information on this role, please contact Linley Love, Acting Manager Development and Building on 02 9330 6075.

Applications must be completed and submitted via our website. Closing Date: Tuesday 13 May at 11.59PM AEST

Offers of employment at Georges River Council are contingent upon satisfactory results of a thorough background check.

Georges River Council aims to be a leading, people-focused organisation delivering outstanding results for our community and city. We foster our values of Accountability, Professionalism, Unity and Honesty and take pride in promoting the image of Council in the community.

We are committed to building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion, and welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, workers of all ages, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQIA+ and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

At Georges River Council we are committed to putting children first and championing child safety within our community. We actively advocate for the rights of children and young people and will uphold our commitment as a child safe organisation.

Please note you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or a permanent resident or have unlimited working rights (with no Visa restrictions) in Australia to apply for this position.