Northern Beaches Council

Program Officer – Capital Works

Division: Transport & Assets

Business Unit: Capital Projects

Title: Program Officer - Capital Works, Permanent - Full-time Role, 35 hours per week

Salary Range: $98787.69 to $114807.35 per annum + super (subject to skills and experience)

Who we are:

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 270,000. Northern Beaches Council strives to deliver the highest quality services to our community. 
Join us and you’ll be part of an organisation committed to promoting sustainable growth, leading the community, protecting our environment and creating a great future for the Northern Beaches.

The Capital Projects Business Unit provides a range of capital works program management, project management and design services to the organisation and is committed to providing excellent service to our community.  The service provides timely and accurate advice, and strives to use best practice methods while developing new and innovative solutions to problems in an effective and environmentally sustainable manner.

The Capital Projects Business Unit delivers projects across a range of assets, including but not limited to:
• Roads and footpaths
• Drainage
• Buildings
• Parks and recreation

Working with us:

Northern Beaches Council provides a comprehensive range of benefits focused on our employees’ lifestyle, health and wellbeing, recognition and career development.  In this role you’ll enjoy -
• Work from home opportunities
• Genuine work-life balance and flexible working arrangements 
• Employee wellness program and a range of lifestyle benefits 
• Values based culture and a teams oriented working environment 

Our opportunity:
The key focus areas of this role include: 
1) Facilitate the development, monitoring and reporting on the Northern Beaches Capital Works program. 
2) The improvement and maintenance of the Northern Beaches Council Capital Works Project Management methodology.
3) Providing advice and information to stakeholders on emerging project and program issues and present recommendations to support delivery in line with established plans, budgets, timeframes, policy objectives and other project priorities.

About you:
We’re looking for an agile Program Officer to join our proactive team. You’ll bring a collaborative energy to a team passionate about making a difference to our community.

Additional Information:

• Position Description
• Applications close on: 16 October 2024
• Expected Interview Date: 28 October 2024
• Questions? Please call the Hiring Manager:  Eva Havenstein, Executive Manager Capital Projects on 8495 6429

Northern Beaches Council is a diverse and inclusive employer and encourages applications from differently abled candidates. Reasonable adjustments to the workplace may be made where these are required.

If you would like to contact us to discuss your specific circumstances, please contact the hiring manager for this role. If you do not feel comfortable to do so, please contact HR Services on (02) 8495 5070.