Project Officer - Learning and Development

Blacktown City is a growing and thriving city, located halfway between Sydney City and the Blue Mountains. With 460,000 residents, we are the largest and most diverse city in NSW, spread across 54 suburbs. Blacktown City is vibrant, dynamic and multicultural, home to a large First Nations community and people from more than 180 different birthplaces and languages.

With $26.43 billion regional economy, Blacktown City is also home to 34,000 businesses. Working at Blacktown City Council provides widespread, exciting professional opportunities. Our Council is leading the transformation of Blacktown City and Western Sydney. We are implementing a vision for a modern city, full of opportunity for our residents and businesses.

Our Council is led by highly skilled and experienced professionals, working with talented and passionate teams across a diverse range of business units. We are delivering high quality, customer-focused services, experiences, and facilities, and leading a program of strategic planning, activity and investment.

Blacktown City Council strives to be an inclusive workplace for all people. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans and people with disabilities.

About the opportunity

In this term contract, full-time - 24 months role, you’ll play a key part in strengthening our organisation’s digital capability by developing and delivering engaging, modern technology learning experiences.

You’ll have the opportunity to shape how our people learn and grow, creating innovative eLearning solutions and coordinating dynamic online learning events that support capability uplift across the organisation. 

Qualifications and experience

Essential:

• Relevant Diploma qualifications in an appropriate field
• Certificate IV Training and Assessment
• Solid experience as a Project officer or a related role
• Demonstrated experience in the delivery of training and assessment together with development of competency based training programs and conducting workplace assessments
• Demonstrated experience in learning and development models and application of contemporary training and development practice
• Demonstrated experience in developing systems and processes to support cultural change
• Demonstrated experience in change management
• Demonstrated project management experience. 

Desirable: 

• Certified in Articulate Rise 360 and/or Certified Articulate Storyline
• Experience in delivering training on Microsoft 365 or enterprise systems
• Experience facilitating face to face and virtual training events
• Prior experience in instructional course design
• Experience working with learning management systems. 

Remuneration and benefits

The salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with Blacktown City Council’s Enterprise Agreement.

• Entry level for this position starts at $1,861.14 per week
• 35-hour working week 
• Opportunity to participate in Council's flextime arrangement
• Employee benefits such as leave entitlements (where applicable), 12% employer contribution payable to your nominated superannuation fund, Fitness Passport, gym membership discounts, and social clubs.

Our commitment to safety

Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing.

We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.

Position description 

Click here to view or download the position description.

  Apply now using our fast and easy-to-use online application process:

1. Have your resume and any other relevant documentation ready to attach. 
2. Have a personal email address ready to use and complete your application without 'logging out' of the system.
3. Review the questions and decide on your responses before commencing your application.
   
   Best of luck.

Closing date:           Friday 22 May 2026, 11.59 pm    

Contact officer:       Bianca Devine on 9839 6921

Internal ref:              Term contract - 24 months