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• Aboriginal Identified Operations Coordinator, Greater Sydney Parklands
• Work in iconic parks with unique landscapes, facilities and assets
• Permanent full-time (35 hours per week)
• Centennial Parklands and Parramatta office locations
• Centennial Parklands and Callan Park (East); Parramatta Park, Western Sydney Parklands and Fernhill Estate (West)
• Salary relative to experience and ranges from $106,025.00 to $117,363.00 + super

Join us in making a lasting impact on the future of our beautiful city.

If you are passionate about preserving and enhancing Sydney's urban parks and open spaces, we have a unique opportunity for you. Greater Sydney Parklands is a city-wide agency dedicated to the growth and preservation of parklands and is seeking a number of dedicated Operations Coordinators to join our team. As an Operations Coordinator, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of designated parks by delivering operational excellence in asset management and development for landscape, facility, and infrastructure maintenance.

What’s in it for me?
Join a team operating in a dynamic, fast paced environment committed to a positive work culture with active collaboration and genuine long-term career support. We offer diverse and fulfilling assignments and prioritise work/life balance and wellbeing with initiatives like flex leave and access to support programs. Additionally, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome, respected, and empowered to succeed.

The role
This is an Aboriginal Identified role where Aboriginal identity, cultural knowledge or connections are a genuine aspect of the role. Positions are specifically noted under the provisions of the NSW Anti-discrimination Act (1977). 

This role will focus on the natural and cultural asset management work stream and will oversee a diverse range of programs to ensure the enhancement and sustainability of our natural and cultural assets within active parkland areas. 

The role will work within the Operations teams with a pool of Coordinator staff structured into specialist streams of work, including a focus on landscape, facilities and infrastructure, reactive maintenance and natural and cultural assets.  We seek to fill these roles with skilled parkland professionals, working as a coordinated and collaborative team. Career development will be supported with opportunities to work across the various streams and parks over time.

Landscape services – manage diverse landscapes ranging from open space, sports fields, display gardens, native vegetation management – embedded within diverse parkland settings in cultural landscapes of state and national significance

Facilities and Infrastructure services – manage a diverse range of facilities and infrastructure, ranging from recreation facilities (including athletics, BMX, MTB, equestrian, playgrounds, shelters, amenities) to utilities, buildings and historic structures

Reactive maintenance – Oversee and manage reactive maintenance services to ensure that parkland facilities and assets are well-maintained and fully functional, providing seamless access for community use and enjoyment.

Natural and cultural assets (Identified Role) - Oversee a diverse range of programs to ensure the enhancement and sustainability of our natural and cultural assets within active parklands 

The Operations Coordinators will work closely with internal colleagues, service providers and the Contract Manager to guarantee maintenance and project services are delivered efficiently, addressing visitor and community needs while upholding environmental, health, and safety standards.

For more information read the full Role Description: Operations Coordinator Identified

About us
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.

What is an essential requirement:
This is an Identified role under the Section 14d of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 and as such Aboriginality is an essential requirement of the role. Aboriginal identified positions are developed where Aboriginal identity, cultural knowledge or connections are a genuine aspect of the role. Positions are specifically noted under the provisions of the NSW Anti-discrimination Act (1977) for Aboriginal people who meet the following criteria:

• is of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent, and
• identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, and
• is accepted as a such by the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.
• Tertiary qualifications in building, parks and recreation, landscape, asset, facilities, project management or equivalent experience in relevant disciplines.
• Ability to be contacted and / or work outside of normal bandwidth hours and on weekends if required.
• Current driver’s licence and ability to travel for work at any site within the GSP portfolio as directed.

Join us
If excited by the information above, we look forward to receiving your application, including a copy of your resume and cover letter. In your cover letter, please express your site and speciality preferences with relevant experience.

Applications close Monday 25^th November 2024 at 11:55PM.

Should you require further information about the role please contact Kerrie Davies, Senior Manager Operations West on kerrie.davies@gsp.nsw.gov.au or 02 9895 7516.

A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months.

We encourage and support applications from people with disability. Please reach out to us to discuss any accommodations or adjustments that may be needed during the recruitment process, ensuring that you have every opportunity to showcase your talent, skills, and potential. Contact the Talent Team via talent.acquisition@dpie.nsw.gov.au or (02) 63637676​ - HR Support, option 3, DPHI People Advisory, option 1 and reference 'Request an Adjustment - Job Title and Reference Number'.

If you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander use our Aboriginal applicants guide to assist with applying for roles or contact our Aboriginal Career pathways team for a yarn.