Community Facilities Planning Officer

• 2 x Permanent Full Time Positions.
• Salary from $87,329 to $94,389 per annum, plus superannuation.
• Exciting opportunity to join a great team in a fast-growing local government, working on brand new community infrastructure projects.

About the City of Wanneroo

The City of Wanneroo is a diverse and flexible environment that offers a range of career opportunities where you will have the opportunity to make a real difference to the local community and our people. Our vibrant and inclusive team is what makes the City an enjoyable and rewarding place to be.

We celebrate all diversity and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to consider working for a Local Government organisation that values who you are. Bring your skills, knowledge and commitment to a team that is welcoming and enthusiastic about you joining us!

About the position

We are seeking two Community Facilities Planning Officers to join our Community Facilities team. These roles are integral to the strategic planning and development of the City’s existing and future community infrastructure, to ensure the delivery of projects meet the community’s needs and benefit the City.

Key deliverables include the development of needs assessments, feasibility studies, strategies, project management documentation, stakeholder engagement and funding submissions.

The City of Wanneroo is a large and developing local government with a wide range of community facility planning projects that the successful candidates will be involved in, including:

Planning for a range of community facilities as outlined within the City’s Northern Coastal Growth Corridor Community Facilities Plan and East Wanneroo Community Infrastructure Plan;Planning for future regional and district sporting precincts in Alkimos, Yanchep and East Wanneroo; andRevitalising and upgrading existing facilities within the City’s southern suburbs.

About you

You will have experience in the preparation of high-level documentation such as needs assessments and feasibility studies and a thorough understanding of relevant industry trends. You will hold excellent customer service skills ideally have considerable experience in sport, recreation, community infrastructure and public open space planning.

The successful candidate will thrive in a team-based environment, collaborating with the service unit and the other service units to achieve the best outcomes for the community.

Skills and Experience:

Qualification in relevant discipline such as sport, recreation, leisure or urban planning or equivalent experience;Relevant experience in a similar role, including stakeholder engagement;Previous experience writing council reports and other relevant documentation;C class Drivers Licence;Intermediate computing, numeracy and literacy skills;Intermediate organisational and time management skills;Intermediate communication and problem-solving skills;Intermediate research and analysis skills; andIntermediate negotiation and influencing skills.

Interested?

If this position sounds like your next career step – and you’re keen to spend less time commuting and more time doing the things you’re passionate about – then click on the link below. We look forward to receiving your application.

Why work for the City of Wanneroo?

The City offers a range of employment benefits including:

Generous matching of superannuation contributions up to a combined total of 15%;Five weeks’ annual leave (excluding casual employees and pro-rata for part time employees);Paid wellness day;Free on-site parking;A work-life balance program;Professional development opportunitiesA welcoming environment and;An opportunity to reduce your commute and work in a goal-driven professional team closer to home.

Reference Number: 19930

Close date: Sunday 6th October 2024 (9:00pm AWST)

For further information regarding the position visit the City of Wanneroo website or contact Pauline McCann, Acting Coordinator Community Facilities Planning on (08) 9405 5339.