Northern Beaches Council

Specialist Administration Officer

Division: Planning & Place

Business Unit: Development Assessment

Title: Specialist Administration Officer, Temporary until August 2025 - Full-time Role, 35 hours per week

Salary Range: $72148.35 to $83848.38 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.

Northern Beaches Council is committed to safeguarding children and young people. Council acknowledges that protecting the safety of children and young people is a whole of community responsibility and is everyone’s business.

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 -

• Flexible hours 
• Health and wellbeing leave 
• A culture of supporting continuous professional development 

This is a great opportunity to join an exciting team in the Development Assessment Unit.

The key focus areas of this role include: 

1. Provide effective administrative support for the Development Assessment unit in an efficient and professional manner, demonstrating a high level of attention to detail. 
2. Maintain Council’s systems, including creation and registration, notification processes, additional information requests, and determination of applications.
3. Express an active interest in being involved in business unit improvement initiatives.

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and driven person to join our high performing Business Systems & Administration Team. You’ll bring a continuous improvement mindset and a high level of attention to detail when completing daily tasks. You’ll have demonstrated organisational skills with the ability to complete tasks within defined timeframes.

Additional Information:

• Position Description
• Applications close on: 9 December 2024
• Expected Interview Date: Week of Monday 16 December 2024
• Questions? Please call the Hiring Manager: Natalie Falconer on (02) 8495 6824

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.