Note: This position is available to internal applicants only.
About the role
As Business Operations Coordinator, you’ll lead the ongoing improvement of Development Services systems and processes, ensuring high-quality customer service and efficient administration. You’ll supervise a dedicated admin team, manage departmental resources, and foster a positive, proactive work culture while upholding compliance and safety standards.
Essential criteria
- Tertiary qualification in Management, Business Administration, or a related discipline
- Demonstrated experience in business administration
- Demonstrated system and procedure continuous improvement
- High-level interpersonal and communication skills
- High-level organisation and time management skills
- Understanding of ICT systems and their application in business processes
- Demonstrated experience in leading and managing a team
Desirable criteria
- Post Graduate Qualifications relevant to Local Government Administration
- Experience in local government
- Understanding of application and certification processes in Local Government
- Knowledge and understanding of legislation relevant to Local Government.
Salary: The salary for this position ranges from $116,235.00 - $134,546.00 p.a, + 12% Superannuation, and will be negotiated commensurate with the skills, qualifications, and experience of the preferred applicant.
Access to a Motor Vehicle Allowance is available with this position; however, it is not a condition of employment.
You will be required to undertake employment checks, which may include a Criminal History Check, Qualification Check, Working with Children Check, Medical Declaration, and/or a Functional Test, as relevant to the position for which you have applied. Where a Criminal History Check is required and has returned a result that indicates disclosable court outcomes, you will be required to provide a copy of the report to Penrith City Council for review, in order to progress through the recruitment process.
Please select the link/s below to view the position description and to submit your application online.
In addition to a cover letter and resume, applicants are required to submit comprehensive responses to the selection criteria (listed above) as a part of their initial application. 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 Peter Wood, Head of Development Services, on 4732 7577.
Council is a Child Safe Organisation. For more information about this, please see our website.
About us
At Penrith City Council, we’re 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 we’re 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:
- A range of flexible work arrangements
- 18 weeks paid maternity leave
- Health and wellbeing leave
- 15 days personal leave
- Significant financial and leave support for undertaking further education
- Diverse salary packaging
- Free access to all Ripples venues
- And much, much more!
Development Services is committed to ensuring that Penrith is a well-planned, balanced City that supports the housing, lifestyle, employment, and other needs of our diverse, growing population. We are achieving this through quality and sustainable development outcomes. Our talented and dedicated team of planning and building professionals are responsible for development assessment, certification, and fire safety. We are the heart of the New West, and we’re building a City of the future… join us!
Applicants must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this position.
