About the Opportunity

Council is currently looking for external applications for a part-time Economic Development Officer to fill a maternity leave relief role within the Customer, Corporate Services and Economy department for up to thirteen (13) months.

In this varied role you will provide support for economic development projects and initiatives including events, activation, live-ability, place-making, business support, investment attraction, tourism and destination management and grants.

Further information on the role and accountabilities are contained in the Economic Development Project Officer Position Description.

Remuneration and Benefits

The appointment will be in accordance with the Local Government (State) Award and Parkes Shire Council's policies and conditions of employment.

The role has been evaluated as Grade 14 of Council's salary structure with a starting salary of $45.67 per hour. The actual commencing salary to be determined upon the qualifications, skills and experience of the successful candidate as there are 3 salary steps within the grade.

Benefits of working at Council include: 

• Part-time role up to 21hours per week
• Pro-rata annual leave and sick leave entitlements
• Access to Salary packaging options through Salary Packaging Australia (SPA)
• Health and wellbeing initiatives
• Relocation assistance available
• Professional development opportunities available
• Superannuation at 11%
• Work/Life balance

About You

The successful applicant requires strong communication and teamwork skills. 

To be successful in this position you will need:

• Current and maintained NSW Driver’s Licence
• Tertiary qualifications in Business, Communications, Public Relations or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated work related experience
• Willingness to sign a Child Safety Code of Conduct

It will be highly favorable if you possess any of the following:

• Minimum three years in project management
• Experience liaising with local communities, government and stakeholders
• Knowledge of effective community engagement principles and techniques
• Ability to work with diverse stakeholders both internally and externally
• High level of verbal and written skills including the writing and delivery of strategies, plans and communications materials.

About Parkes Shire Council

Parkes Shire Council is a progressive and innovative organisation that embraces new ideas and has adopted a philosophy of continuous improvement. Council is committed to delivering progress and value to our community through living our corporate values of Community, Innovation, Integrity, Respect, Safety and Teamwork.

Council is a Child Safe Organisation and supports the rights of children and young people and is committed to their care and protection. Council recognises and understands that experiencing harm, abuse or neglect can have devastating and long lasting effects on their physical, psychological and social wellbeing. Therefore, it is imperative for all staff, volunteers and contractors understand the role they play, both individually and collectively, in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.  

Council values our position as a progressive, cohesive and well respected employer of choice.  We are proud of our corporate values which guide the work we do, the choices we make and how we interact with each other and the community. For our employees we provide career development and succession planning opportunities across a large range of trades and professions.

Council embraces a LEAN philosophy across its operations in an effort to maximize the value and service we deliver to our community with a commitment to best practice work health and safety for our staff and stakeholders. In our quest for improvement Council has achieved formal accreditation under  ISO45001:2018 framework for our Work Health and Safety Management System.  This highly regarded accreditation recognises the dedication and commitment from Council staff to ensure safety management systems are robust and efficient and more importantly that a safe workplace is provided for our staff, contractors, visitors and volunteers.

Find out more about working at Parkes Shire Council and why Parkes is a smart move:

About the Parkes Region

The Parkes Region is a great place to live and raise a family with affordable housing and lifestyle properties, diverse employment opportunities, modern health services, quality educational facilities, a strong sporting culture and first class community facilities.  You can download the Relocate Brochure for all you need to know about benefits of relocating the Parkes Region.

How to Apply

Before you apply for this position, please read the position description carefully to assess your eligibility and suitability for the position. You will be required to answer a few questions that relate to the criteria on the online application below. You will also be asked to attach your current Resume which should include two recent employment related referees. Please note that you cannot submit your application without attaching your resume. A cover letter is not required. Council will only accept applications submitted on line.

Parkes Shire Council operates a merit-based recruitment process and proudly promotes the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity. 

Interview Process

Applications will be shortlisted as they are received. You will be contacted by phone if you have been selected for interview.  You will be required to bring with you a copy of all relevant certificates and qualifications. The interview panel will consist of a panel of three.

If you have not been selected for interview you will be advised by email. 

Pre-employment Screening

In the event you are shortlisted for an interview, and are then selected to progress to the next stage following interview, you must be prepared to undergo the following pre-employment screening processes as part of the selection process:

• A pre-employment physical examination (at Council's expense), including a hearing and drug and alcohol test

• Please include two work related referees in your resume for reference checking purposes - please ensure your referee details are current

• Undertake any other applicable screening that may be relevant to the role

• Council may also check authenticity of certificates and qualifications

• Provide the applicable Working with Children Check number should the role require work in a child or young person related area

• Provide the applicable National Police History Check number if the role may has privileged access to systems and data

Working with Children Check

To create a child safe environment, all Council employees directly involved in child related work will require a Working with Children Check number.  More information can be found at the Office of the Children's Guardian website.  However, as Council is a Child Safe organisation, all other employees not directly involved in child related work will be required to sign a Child Safe Code of Conduct. 

Privacy Statement

As part of the recruitment process, Parkes Shire Council will be collecting information about you. This information is private information for the purposes of the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act. This information will be included in the recruitment file, and accessed by Council Records Staff and members of the Recruitment Selection Panel. Applicants may request their information be returned to them at the conclusion of the recruitment process.

Other Important Details

For a confidential discussion regarding this opportunity, contact Council's Executive Manager Economy, Destination and Activation, Mrs Carrie Olsen on 02 68612333.

Closing Date: 11.00pm AEDT on Thursday, 18 April 2024.

PLEASE NOTE THAT ONCE YOU START TO COMPLETE YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION, YOU CANNOT SAVE IT AND RETURN TO IT LATER.

Good luck and we look forward to receiving your application!