Business Improvement Project Officer

1 week ago

Merrylands, New South Wales, Australia Cumberland Council Full time

Located 20km west of Sydney on Dharug country, with a population of 240,000 residents, Cumberland City Council is the fourth most populous Local Government Area in Greater Sydney.

Cumberland boasts one of the most diverse communities in Australia, with people from many different backgrounds and cultures living alongside one another.


Our people are focused on driving community outcomes, programs and services to innovate, inspire and deliver change for the community we represent and has worked hard to fulfil its community's vision for Cumberland as a place where anyone can feel
welcome,
belong and
succeed.


ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY:

The successful applicant will require:

  • Relevant tertiary qualifications in Business, Business Improvement or other related discipline and/or demonstrated relevant experience
  • High level practical experience in a business improvement role or project management
  • Demonstrated experience in facilitating Lean Six Sigma or comparable business improvements to deliver successful and significant business outcomes along with a demonstrated ability to identify, implement and review the process to affect change(s) in service delivery
  • Experience in creating and executing change management strategies and plans that maximise employee adoption and minimise resistance
  • Demonstrated experience in project management including scoping, design, resourcing, report writing and delivery of complex projects to agreed time, cost and quality
  • Highly developed facilitation and presentation skills across all levels of the organisation
  • Highly developed prioritisation skills and the ability to manage multiple high profile projects with competing deadlines concurrently
  • Strong information system skills and understanding of process mapping software and data analysis tools, and ability to learn new systems
  • High level skills in data extraction, cleansing and analysis
  • Behaviour that positively demonstrates Council's values
Download the position description here for more information.

About this role:

  • Permanent, fulltime position
  • 70 hour fortnight
  • Access to Council's 9 day fortnight Accrued Day Off (ADO)
  • Located at Council's Merrylands Office, with occasional travel required across Council worksites, and may be required to work across any of Council's work locations

Salary information:
The salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with the NSW Local Government (State) Award.

  • The commencing salary will be negotiated, taking into consideration the successful applicant's qualifications, skills and experience related to the role

WHAT WE CAN OFFER:

  • We promote worklife balance and offer flexible working arrangements including working from home opportunities or an additional three (3) days' leave for frontfacing roles that are unable to access working from home arrangements
  • Training and professional development opportunities available to develop skills and grow your career
  • Leave entitlements including annual leave,15 days personal leave per year, parental leave and access to Long Service Leave after five (5) years (where applicable)
  • Three (3) additional grant days of paid leave over Christmas (where applicable)
  • Corporate Health Insurance discounts
  • Health and Wellbeing Programs to support our staff by providing access to online professional learning, paid leave to undertake annual skin checks, COVID19 vaccinations and to donate blood
  • Subsidies to assist with the cost of wellness and fitness activities
  • Free access to Council owned swimming pools
  • Access to Council's Fitness Passport Program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

ABOUT US:

What you'll need to have for this role:

  • The right to live and work in Australia
  • Be able to provide information for preemployment checks required for the position
  • Participate in health monitoring as outlined in the risk assessment for this position and Council's Health Monitoring Procedure, as required
  • Provide evidence of your vaccination status as part of the employment screening process, in accordance with Council's COVID19 Vaccination Procedure.

Enquiries:
Telephone
Corey Jones, Manager Strategy and Improvement on
for further information.

Closing date: 11:59pm, Wednesday 3 July 2024
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