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• Lead and manage operational asset management within iconic parklands
• Permanent full-time (35 hours per week) opportunity
• Office location - Parramatta
• Parramatta Park, Western Sydney Parklands and Fernhill Estate
• Salary relative to experience and ranges from $120,859.00 to $133,183.00 + 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 dedicated Contract Manager to join our team. As the Contract Manager, you will be responsible for leading and managing the operational asset maintenance program for our western portfolio of parklands.

What’s in it for me?
Join our 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
As Contract Manager, you’ll lead a team of Operations Coordinators to deliver diverse asset maintenance programs, ensuring our parklands are in optimum condition, with a focus on visitor experience, public safety and meeting community expectation. Your role will utilise contemporary strategies to deliver operational excellence, balancing various environmental, social, and heritage factors in the care of our iconic cultural landscapes and urban green spaces. You will provide team leadership, manage asset maintenance contracts, implement safety and sustainability protocols, and provide expert advice on asset management, all while aligning with strategic parkland and urban development goals.

For more information read the full Role Description:  Contract Manager

What is an essential requirement:

• Tertiary qualifications in park, recreation, landscape, asset, property management or related discipline and/or relevant professional experience
• Ability to be contacted and work outside of normal bandwidth hours and on weekends if required.
• Current Driver’s license and the ability to travel to attend work at any site within the GSP portfolio as directed.

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.

Join us
If excited by the information above, we look forward to receiving your application, including a copy of your resume and cover letter expressing your interest and suitability for the role.

Applications close Thursday 28^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.

Please note to be eligible to apply for this position you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident, or hold a valid Australian working Visa for the duration of the appointment. 

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'.

Check out our Aboriginal applicants guide to assist with applying for the role or contact our Aboriginal Career pathways team for a yarn