• Temporary Full-Time Opportunity - 3 years
• Location: Willing to consider candidates across all NSW locations. Preference will be given to candidates based regionally, with a focus on Queanbeyan, Armidale, Dubbo and Coffs Harbour 
• Clerk Grade 9/10 Salary from $125,693 plus super and leave loading

Overview

• Do you have experience in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment?
• Are you ready to use your strong relationship and networking skills to deliver outcomes for Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development?
• Do you have experience managing projects relating to investment attraction and/or economic development?
• Do you have the ability to influence outcomes while maintaining strong, and at times competing, stakeholder relationships?
• Are you looking to build a career that will allow you to have a genuinely positive impact on the regions?  

About the Role

We are seeking an enthusiastic, people-focused and connected professional to join the Regional Growth (NSW) Development Corporation (RGDC) to help drive investment outcomes and deliver investment attraction activities for the Special Activation Precinct’s (SAP) in NSW.

The Investment Concierge Lead will deliver program-wide investment attraction activities, including coordination, processes, marketing, and promotion, for Special Activation Precincts (Program). Working closely with the Manager Investment Concierge and Strategic Partnerships, the role supports the program’s objective to drive economic growth into regional NSW by acting as the key contact responsible for the coordination between RGDC, agencies and key stakeholders.

Specific aspects of the role include:

• Act as a subject matter expert in Investment to facilitate and promote the Program in the investment attraction space.
• Coordinate and implement investment attraction processes to enable effective and consistent delivery of business concierge services across the Program.
• Plan and implement the investment attraction initiatives for the Program, including marketing strategies and activities that promote investment in target industries.
• Manage and develop marketing collateral, promotional materials, and event planning to drive consistent brand awareness for the Program.
• Plan and coordinate the promotion of Program vision and objectives at tradeshows, conferences and events and represent RGDC when required
• Manage the implementation of investment attraction initiatives and strategies across the Program, to effectively resolve any emergency issues that may arise. Liaising with the Concierge and Engagement teams with the RGDC for any advice or guidance required.

About You

You will be a highly motivated professional with proven investment attraction or economic development experience and with the ability to manage projects and stakeholder relationships professionally and confidently.  You will have a passion and in-depth understanding of the issues facing DPIRD, as well as the markets and industries that will play a key role in the development of our regions and specifically the Special Activation Precincts.

You will be a proficient communicator and have the ability to manage competing priorities and interests while maintaining a professional demeanour and ‘can do’ attitude.

About Us

The New South Wales Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) protects, supports and develops primary industries and regional economies. 

Collectively we support strong and sustainable agriculture, forestry, fishing and mining industries, and regional economies. We actively manage our natural assets: our lands and soils, minerals, waterways and oceans, vegetation and forests.  

  The department brings together:  

• Local Land Services 

• NSW Resources 

• Agriculture and Biosecurity 

• Fisheries and Forestry 

• Regional Development and Delivery. 

With nearly 5,000 employees, and 75 per cent of the DPIRD team living and working in regional NSW, we are embedded in the regions we serve. 

The Regional Growth (NSW) Development Corporation (RGDC) is established under the Growth Centres (Development Corporations) Act 1974 to lead the vision, strategic master-planning and delivery of the Government’s Special Activation Precincts program to drive prosperity and growth across regional NSW.

Applying for the role

Apply by submitting a current resume (maximum 2 pages) and brief cover letter (maximum 1 pages) that outlines your skills and experience relevant to the role.

For more information about the role, please click here to view the role description.

Closing Date: Sunday 13th July at 11:55pm

If you have any questions about the role please contact Emma Ridley, Manager Investment Concierge & Strategic Partnerships, on emma.ridley@rgdc.nsw.gov.au or 0400 002 563.

Additional information

If you require adjustments in completing your application, interviewing, completing any pre- employment testing, require information in an alternative format, or otherwise participating in the recruitment process, please let us know so we can assist. Send an email to talent.advisory@dpird.nsw.gov.au or contact the hiring manager listed above for a confidential discussion.

External opportunity. A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary roles of the same role or role type that may become available for filling over the next eighteen months.