Georges River Council

Strategic Placemaking Specialist

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.

Our Assets and Infrastructure directorate is responsible for leading, planning, delivering and managing the development in Georges River Council including delivering new infrastructure and services as well as responding to residential, commercial and industrial growth. Our teams within the Assets and Infrastructure directorate include:

• City Operational Services
• City Technical Services
• Premium Facilities
• Strategic Placemaking

About the Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity to come on board as the Strategic Placemaking Specialist, working to strategically improve our town centres and open spaces across Georges River Council. As the Strategic Placemaking Specialist, you will work with internal and external stakeholders to ensure Council’s assets are meeting community demand and expectations. 

• Temporary 12-month contract, Full-Time
• Salary from $110,031.86 - $127,488.82 per annum plus 11.5% superannuation
• Lead and drive the delivery of innovative services that promote and support our community
• Located in Hurstville CBD – 5 minute walk from train station
• Take advantage of Council benefits including:
  - hybrid working arrangements as well as the opportunity to work a 9-day fortnight
  - wellness perks including flu vaccinations and free counselling
  - access to council leave entitlements including long service leave after 5 years

What We're Looking For

Knowledge, Skills and Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in town planning, urban planning, placemaking or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience in implementing projects to deliver place based, community focused objectives, including public domain guides and plans.
• Experience in cross collaborative projects and forming strategic partnerships internally and externally.
• Exceptional communication skills and ability to liaise, negotiate, influence, and consult with a range of stakeholders face to face, digitally and in written communication.
• Demonstrated problem solving, lateral and creative thinking and decision-making skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a united, collaborative environment whilst consistently displaying integrity, accountability, respect, and honesty.
• Proven success implementing significant change initiatives.
• Demonstrated commitment to EEO, WHS and ethical practice principles.

Desirable

• Asset planning and management experience
• Knowledge of the social, political, and legal framework within which local government operates and current developments and challenges for the sector.

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 Hayley Barnes, Manager Strategic Placemaking on 02 9330 9311.

Applications must be completed and submitted via our website. Closing Date: Thursday 15 May 2025 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 LGBTQIA+ 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.