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Penrith - UK

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Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

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1 Vacancy

Job Description

About the role

Permanent Fulltime Opportunity!

The role will operate in a highachieving highly motivated and dedicated team environment that has successfully completed over 100 open space recreation sport and play projects in the past four years. Numerous additional projects are currently in development and progressing.

It will implement Councils Sport and Recreation Strategy and contribute to the strategic planning of a number of organisational planning and project initiatives providing advice on community facility and recreation infrastructure requirements.

Specifically the role will:

  • Ensure there is effective engagement with user groups key agencies and the community in the planning design and development of open space recreation sport and playspace infrastructure.

  • Develop lead and contribute to the delivery of complex sports recreation open space play and community facility planning policy and infrastructure projects.

  • Lead the transition from strategy and facility development into facility operation including the development of business and governance models.

  • This work will lead to amazing opportunities for our residents and contribute to the liveability aspirations for the City as it continues to grow.

Essential criteria

  • A tertiary qualification in open space planning sport leisure or recreation or a related field that can be aligned to the role.
  • Extensive experience working in a recreation open space sport playspace and community facilities planning project development and delivery or a related field that can be aligned to the role.
  • Proven ability to lead and contribute to project teams and the delivery of project outcomes.
  • Strong research and analytical skills with a demonstrated ability to assess and develop strategies policies masterplans grant applications business cases and benchmarks and standards.
  • Sound knowledge and understanding of the legislative requirements for community and crown land.

Desirable criteria

  • Current Class C driver licence
  • Qualification/s in engagement such as IAP2 certificate in Public Participation or similar.
  • Proven written and verbal communication skills including experience in writing reports briefing papers funding applications and making presentations

Commencing Salary:$112849.00 per annum plus 11.5 superannuation.

You may be required to undertake background checks as relevant to the position for which you have applied.

How to Apply

Visitcareers.penrith.cityto view the position description and to find out more information about employment with Penrith City Council.To submit your application please apply online using the link below.

In addition to a cover letter and resumeapplicants are required to submit comprehensive responses to theselection criteria (listed above) as a part of their initialapplication. Applicants who do not meet the essential criteria will not be considered.

Completed applications must be received by 11.55pm on the closing date.Please allow 4 weeks from the closing date for the processing of your application.

For further information about the position please contact Virginia Tuckerman Community Facilities and Recreation Planning and Projects Coordinator at.

Applicants must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this position.

About us

At Penrith City Council were passionate about people; in our community and in our workplace. We want you to be able to be your best self and we get that work is just one part of your life so were here to support you in the moments that matter. As the winner of the 2020 Local Government Excellence in People and Culture Award and an Excellence Award winner in the 2020 Australian HR Awards you can be confident in joining a workplace that offers truly outstanding benefits including:

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