North Sydney Council administers the North Sydney local government area on Sydney’s picturesque lower North Shore. Our 400 employees look after 71,000 residents spread across 10 square kilometres of land on the foreshores of Sydney Harbour providing spectacular harbour views, beautiful parklands, and a bustling CBD. Our aim is to ensure North Sydney remains a welcoming, well-designed, safe and beautiful environment for residents, workers and visitors.

The role

An exciting opportunity is now available for an outstanding Events Officer to join the Events Team.

You will deliver a range of event services, including but not limited to:

• Working with the team on the concepting, planning, and delivery of a diverse portfolio of best-practice events.
• Engaging and managing relationships with key stakeholders including internal teams, local business, community members, suppliers, sponsors, and government agencies.
• Coordinating the marketing and promotion of the events in your portfolio in consultation with Council’s Communications Team.
• Driving progress with your teammates through ongoing review of the event landscape, appetite, trends, and process improvements.
• Assist with globally recognised events such as Sydney New Years Eve celebrations.
• Assisting teams across Council in the delivery of best-practice events, workshops, series, classes, launches etc.

How you'll make a difference

Your role will be pivotal in ensuring the smooth running of selected events within the portfolio and will operate with a high degree of independence in performing duties and liaising with a range of clients and stakeholders both internal and external to the organisation. You will contribute to the success across the entire portfolio through strong teamwork and support. You will play a key part in promoting a thriving local culture, creating a sense of place in North Sydney to be proud of, and identifying opportunities to contribute to continuous improvement towards Council’s objectives.

What we're looking for 

• A proactive and positive approach
• A proven track record of delivering quality public events
• Strong problem solving skills
• Strong interpersonal and time management skills
• Ability to collaborate well within a team and autonomously

Our culture 

In 2023 we reviewed our organisational structure to increase leadership capacity and streamline decision-making, as well as increasing innovation, collaboration and communication.  Our broader cultural transformation for 2024 and beyond includes a focus on staff engagement, investment in learning and development and improved systems and processes all working together to empower the broader workforce to perform at their best.

Joining North Sydney Council now will enable you to go on this cultural transformation with us and to make a meaningful difference to both the organisation and the community of North Sydney.

Why work at North Sydney Council?

We're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and positive workplace. Our teams are reflective of the communities in which we operate, and we value the unique contribution each member makes to the North Sydney Council. The work we do makes a real difference to the lives of our residents and contributes to their economic and social wellbeing.

North Sydney Council as an employer offers excellent employee benefits such as:

• Easy accessibility to work with spectacular harbour view work locations
• Access to Fitness Passport 
• Excellent work-life balance with a 35-hour working week for indoor employees or fortnightly RDO’s for outdoor employees
• Flexible working hours with access to flexi-time for indoor employees
• Freedom to direct contributions to any compliant superannuation fund
• A holistic health and well-being program offering exercise classes, flu vaccinations, skin checks, and a touch football team
• Health and Well-being programs for all employees such as Yoga, Pilates, Kick Boxing
• Access to employee recognition and reward program
• Weekly fruit baskets
• Free access to counselling sessions through our Employee Assistance Program
• Free financial advice by a certified Financial Planner
• Monetary transport allowance
• Invitations to local government events, training and planning sessions
• Access to corporate social events at picturesque harbour locations
• Close locale to transport options including train, bus, metro and bike ways 

Salary from: $81,866 to $97,753 pa + 11% super + 1,000 pa transport allowance 

To view the Position Description, click here

How to apply

Applicants are required to submit a resume and provide a cover letter advising why they are the right fit for the role.

It is essential for applicants to submit their WWCC number with their application. It is an offence under NSW legislation for barred workers to apply for or otherwise attempt to obtain, undertake or remain in child-related employment.

Closing Date: 13 May 2024 - 11.30pm 

North Sydney Council is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity in order to  provide a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. North Sydney Council  also adheres  to the principles of a child safe organisation and is committed to the care and protection of all children and young people. We strongly encourage candidates from wide-ranging backgrounds, identities and experiences to apply.