Job Reference: 10032

Division: City Planning, Development & Transport 

Unit: Health & Building  

Section: Business and Administration 

Salary: AUD 104,428.00 per annum plus Superannuation

Employment status: Permanent 

Employment arrangement: Full Time

Location: Sydney CBD

Option to work under a 19-day month arrangement 

Caring for our city, creating a future for all

Our people are passionate about their communities and connected to their teams. They’re motivated by our genuine commitment to diversity and inclusion, and our clear, compelling plan for our global city: Sustainable Sydney 2030 – 2050 Continuing the Vision.

Be part of a purpose-led organisation, with care at its core. You’ll make a difference by acting in the best interests of our communities and city. Be better together with collaborative and inclusive partnerships. Embrace possibilities and be open to new ideas and creating bold solutions. 

A permanent position for the role of Essential Services Coordinator is available within the Health and Building Administration team.

Our Essential Services program assists building owners in meeting their statutory obligations to submit fire safety statements. The Essential Services Coordinator role requires a person who understands the responsibilities that are necessary for the management of fire safety and essential services data within a regulatory and compliance environment and will coordinate a team of Administration Officers to ensure the efficient processing of documentation and maintain our register.  

We are seeking a highly motivated person with transferrable experience and skills, interested in working in a high volume, challenging environment and leading a small team to deliver quality outcomes.

To be successful in this role you will have:

·         tertiary qualifications at a TAFE level, as a minimum, in a discipline such as, but not limited to, Business Management, Project Management, Data Management or demonstrated equivalent competencies gained through experience

·         experience in managing a business support function, ideally in an operational environment, with a proven track record in records management and reporting, meeting coordination and development and implementation of business process improvements

·         demonstrated experience in guiding and developing people in a team environment

·         demonstrated track record of providing high quality, responsive customer service in a timely and accurate way with good attention to detail.

At the City of Sydney you’ll join a dedicated team where individual effort is part of something much bigger – creating great things for our city’s dynamic future.

To apply: Upload your resume and respond to the application questions to show how you meet the role’s requirements. Select 'Apply' to complete your online application.

The successful applicant is required to complete a pre-employment health declaration and national criminal check.

Position description: View or download the position description 

Applications must be submitted online by 11.59pm on Wednesday 8 May 2024. 

For further information contact: Keith Pocock, Business and Administration Manager on 02 9265 9050.

A challenging and rewarding career: Why joining the City of Sydney might be the right move for you.

We offer a teams-based approach to flexibility. Our flexible working benefits include 26 week parental leave, paid partner leave of 6 weeks and paid super for up to 52 weeks of parental leave. You’ll have the opportunity to work a 19-day month with flexible working options.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and celebrate a workplace as diverse as our communities. We’re passionate about gender balance in the workplace, with an executive team that is two-thirds female and 50% of our leadership roles held by women.

We encourage all applicants, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, and people of diverse sexualities and genders to join us. 

We’re a disability confident recruiter. If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments or support for your application and throughout the recruitment process contact the Recruitment Team recruitment@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au or 02 9265 9333.