Technical Officer - Parks

About the role:

Support the development and management of Council-controlled parks, sporting facilities, and community spaces. You’ll assist with policy creation, development assessments, community consultations, and project management. Work alongside community groups, government organisations, and internal teams to manage open spaces and develop future plans.

Key responsibilities include:

• Assessing developments and applications
• Coordinating community engagement
• Writing reports with recommendations
• Assisting in the development of guidelines and strategies
• Managing grant applications and reporting

If you're passionate about community development and open space, this role offers a great opportunity to make a real impact.

What's on offer:

• a base salary ranging from $72,400 per annum with competency-based increments up to $85,001 per annum, plus 11.5% super
• this is a full time role, 12 month max-term contract with potential for contract extension. 
• 70 hour, 9 day fortnight
• training and development opportunities
• flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance
• generous employment conditions (we have too many to list - click here for more).

We are seeking:

1. Certificate IV in a relevant technical area (e.g. urban planning, land management, sports management).
2. Proven experience in a high-level technical or professional support role with strong report writing and grant submission skills.
3. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including customer service and dispute resolution.
4. Competence in government Record Management Systems (ECM), property systems (Tech 1 Property and Rating), and Microsoft Office, with GIS knowledge.
5. Ability to work in a team, undertake on-the-job training, and read development plans for compliance.

About us:

• Located on the picturesque far North Coast of NSW, bordering the Gold Coast.
• The Tweed is a vibrant, diverse location offering a lifestyle near the water, in a rainforest or on a farm.  
• Tweed Shire Council is committed to employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds in both traditional and non-traditional roles.  We provide workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options. 
• Join an employer of choice. Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers’ Association) has named Council the 2021 Employer of Choice for our great employment practices within NSW local government. 

Where it's located:

This position is based in Murwillumbah and can be directed to work from any Council work site.

Position closes: 

Friday 4 July 2025 at 12 noon sharp (NSW time).  Late applications will not be permitted.

Click here to view the Position Description 

TIPS for Addressing the Selection Criteria

Click here for more information on the Recruitment Process

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Pre-Employment Screening:

Tweed Shire Council conducts pre-employment assessments as part of its recruitment process. 

Job offers are not made until screening has been completed. Tweed Shire Council uses third-party providers to undertake:

• Pre-employment medical – some roles require a functional (physical) assessment, and all positions are subject to drug and alcohol screening (a positive test result means the recruitment process ends and your application will not be considered).
• Background screening - verifies that the information you have provided throughout the recruitment process is true and correct.  Click here for more information.

Reference Checks are undertaken by the panel. Your 2 referees should ideally be your current and most recent supervisors.  Your referees are not contacted unless you’ve been interviewed and are a preferred candidate.

How To Apply:

You must use your own email address, and not one used previously by another person that has applied for a position with council.

Once you start your online application, you cannot save and return to it later. 

1. Have your Resume document ready to go.
2. Fill out all questions below. Click 'Next'. 
3. You'll then be prompted to attach your resume and other documents (if applicable). Click 'Next'.
4. Review your application to confirm everything is correct. Click 'Confirm' to submit your application.

If you'd like to COPY and PASTE question fields into a separate Word document to work on over time, please find them listed below:

1. Do you have a minimum Certificate IV in a technical area relevant to the position? Outline your experience in one or more of the relevant areas e.g. urban planning, land management, property law, sports and recreation management.
2. What is your experience in a high-level technical or professional support role? Include examples of your experience with research and report writing, grant submissions and ability to assess development plans for compliance.
3. Share a situation where your communication and negotiation skills have been effective in achieving an outcome or made a significant impact.
4. Describe your experience with government processes and Record Management Systems (ECM), property systems like Tech 1 Property and Rating, and GIS tools. How have you used these in previous roles?
5. Describe your idea of a positive workplace culture. What are the attributes and how do you contribute to this?  Share an example of a time when you worked effectively in a team.

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