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Open Space Operations Manager
Job No:
CN2273
Location:
Newcastle
- Support the wellbeing of the community, leading a large operational team providing on the ground services for Newcastle’s open spaces.
- Permanent, full-time role – 35 hours per week.
- Flexible work arrangements available, including flexitime and a 9-day fortnight.
Thriving and rapidly transforming, Newcastle is New South Wales’ second largest city and is located 160km north of Sydney. It offers the perfect lifestyle and career environment.
City of Newcastle (CN) is seeking an Open Spaces Operations Manager to join our Parks and Recreation team, supporting the wellbeing of the community through the provision of places and spaces for active and passive recreation and protection of the natural environment.
In this varied and rewarding role, you’ll provide leadership to the team that provides on the ground services to the hundreds of passive and active reserves across the City, including parks, sportsgrounds, playgrounds and floral displays. You’ll work collaboratively with Recreation Planning, Projects and Sports Liaison and will lead a large operational team, with four direct reports.
Drawing on your qualifications and proven experience in a similar role, you’ll build and develop collaborative relationships with key stakeholders, both internal and external, to support the provision of operational services to the city-wide network of active and passive open spaces. You’ll provide leadership to operational teams that deliver high quality diverse horticultural services across the open space network, and will develop and promote a culture where staff are empowered to contribute to the purpose of the business unit, with a focus on creating a safe work environment where we look out for one another and gain satisfaction from the delivery of services for our community.
Amongst other responsibilities, you’ll manage the business unit in line with allocated financial budgets ensuring alignment to strategic and operational priorities, will implement a strong focus on delivering a positive customer experience, and will champion change and continuous improvement. You’ll also ensure legislative requirements are met and appropriate policies and procedures are in place to ensure the successful management of the business unit.
At CN our people are valued and have access to a range of benefits that help balance life at work and at home. These include flexible working arrangements, professional development opportunities and health and wellbeing programs.
The essentials you’ll need:
- Tertiary qualifications in horticulture, parks management, infrastructure maintenance or a related field
- Extensive experience in the management of open space operations deemed equivalent to the level required for the role
- Current and valid driver’s licence
- Ability to obtain the NSW Working with Children Check
- The Local Government Capability Framework describes the core knowledge, skills and abilities expressed as behaviours, which set out clear expectations about performance in local government – ‘how we do things around here’. It builds on organisational values and creates a common sense of purpose for all levels of the workforce. Please review the attached position description to view the full list of capabilities and the level required for this position.
Other valuable skills you may have:
- Demonstrated experience in the development and delivery of multi-faceted work programs
- Sound understanding of asset management
- Demonstrated experience in tendering and management of contracts
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City of Newcastle proudly promotes the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and fosters a culture of diversity to represent the community of our Local Government Area.
All candidates will be assessed against the selection criteria outlined in the position description. Suitable candidates may be placed on an eligibility list for future identical positions for a period of 12 months.
You must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this job.
To view the full position description please click here.
Application Closing Date: Monday 27 July 2020.
Remuneration: $115,522.11 + 9.5% Superannuation per annum for a 35-hour week.
Contact: Lynn Duffy – Manager Parks and Recreation – 02 4974 2688.
The NSW Child Protection (Prohibited Employment) Act 1998 makes it an offence for a person convicted of a serious sex offence, or a Registrable Person under the Child Protection (Offenders Registration) Act 2000 to apply for these positions. Relevant criminal, Working With Children and prior employment checks, including relevant disciplinary proceedings, will be conducted on recommended candidates.