Placemaking NSW

• Chair and Board Member opportunities
• 2-3 year terms
• Help shape iconic harbourside precincts

About Placemaking NSW

Placemaking NSW creates, manages, and cares for many of Sydney’s unique iconic harbourside locations. Placemaking NSW helps strengthen the connection between these places and the people that share them, in turn generating significant benefits for the people of NSW. Its precincts include The Rocks, Barangaroo, Darling Harbour, Luna Park, Ballast Point Park, waterfront areas in Pyrmont and Bays West, as well as unique venues such as the Chinese Garden of Friendship and major event facilities at the International Convention Centre and White Bay Power Station.

Placemaking NSW is the trading name of Place Management NSW (PMNSW). Its functions are to protect and enhance the natural and cultural heritage of the Sydney foreshore area; promote and secure the orderly and economic development and use of the foreshore area; and promote and conduct cultural, educational, commercial, tourist, recreational, entertainment and transport activities and facilities.

Within the precincts, Placemaking NSW manages major ground leases as well as commercial and retail leases and provides facilities and asset management services. It also manages parks, wharves, and boardwalks at Pyrmont and is responsible for leases, licences and market stall holders in The Rocks.

PMNSW is subject to the control and direction of the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces in the exercise of its functions.  

The Board Roles

The PMNSW Board and the Placemaking NSW Advisory Committee provide strategic advice and guidance on PMNSW’s strategic direction, management and performance. The Board and Committee consist of seven Members, appointed by the Minister with Cabinet endorsement, and they serve concurrently as Members of the Board and Committee. 

The Chairperson is responsible for providing leadership and direction to the Board and Committee. The Board and Committee’s membership comprises: the Chief Executive Officer of PMNSW (ex-officio); the Secretary of the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure or a person nominated by the Secretary (ex-officio); not more than 5 persons appointed by the Minister; and of the Members appointed by the Minister, one is to be appointed by the Minister as Chairperson.

It is anticipated that initial terms will be for a 2 or 3 year period. Terms are expected to commence in April 2025 with a pool established for future appointment expiries within the following 12-month period.

The Board currently meets up to 9 times per year in a mix of face-to-face and online sessions.

About you

Applications are being sought for the roles of Chair and Members of the Board.

The Board is skills-based and as a Member you will be required to have one or more essential skills as follows:

• Commercial Property Management; Property Development; Precinct management; Heritage; Finance, Audit and Risk; Governance and/or legal; Stakeholder and Community engagement; Sustainability and Environment; Major public event management; Urban Planning, Urban Renewal/or and Urban Design; First Nations engagement.

Desirable skills for Board Members include:

• Director qualification and/or training; Government experience; and Board experience.

We seek to attract a diverse range of candidates and applications are encouraged from all people including the following groups:

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; People with Disability; and culturally and linguistically diverse people.

To apply, you must agree to probity screening, not be a lobbyist in areas related to the functions of the Board or Committee (refer Premier’s Memorandum 2019-02-NSW Lobbyists Code of Conduct) and not be applying in a capacity as a current public servant.

About DPHI

The Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) improves the liveability and prosperity of NSW. To achieve this, we: create vibrant, productive spaces and precincts; manage lands, assets and property effectively and deliver affordable and diverse housing. We strive to be a high-performing, world-class public service organisation that celebrates and reflects the full diversity of the community we serve and builds the cultural capability of our department to improve outcomes with and for Aboriginal people, communities and entities. 

We are an inclusive and accessible workplace, where your individual contributions are valued, and where everyone is encouraged to feel a sense of connection and belonging. DPHI supports various employee affinity groups, practices flexible working, offers job share and workplace adjustments.

How to apply

To obtain the Candidate Briefing Document for the Board positions, or to apply, please email syd@amropcarmichaelfisher.com quoting reference number ALMT-113344.

Applications should include a Cover Letter detailing your interest in and availability for the Board position, along with your Resume.

If further information is required after reading the documentation, please contact Kym Fletcher at Amrop Carmichael Fisher on 0437 678 478.

Applications close Wednesday, 6 November 2024 at 11:55PM. A concurrent search is underway.