Resource and Resilience Officer

**Implementation of our Ryde Resilience Plan 2030 building community and city wide resilience**:

- **Opportunity to work with a strategic and dynamic team across a diversity of projects and programs**:

- **Enjoy a rostered day off approximately once every 3 weeks I Employer of Choice**

**About Us**

City of Ryde, just 12 kilometres from Sydney CBD, is a place of unique lifestyle and opportunity. It is home to an engaged and culturally diverse community of around 130,000 people, and a strong and growing Smart City economy including more than 13,000 local businesses, Macquarie Park, world-class hospitals, and a leading university. All balanced with beautiful bushland, riverfront parks, open spaces, and sport facilities.

Our council delivers a broad range of services, projects, programs, and events. We are actively committed to innovation, sustainability, resilience and providing exceptional customer experiences, and this relies on attracting and keeping great people. We offer a range of benefits, including flexible work arrangements, health and wellbeing programs, a learning and development program including study support, and a reward and recognition program.

**About the Role**

As part of our dedication to increasing organisation and community resilience, we are seeking a dynamic and passionate individual to join our team as a Resource and Resilience Officer.

Your commencing annual salary will range from $81,854 to $92,086.67 + superannuation, dependent on your demonstrated experience and qualifications.

**About You**

As the Resource and Resilience Officer, you will play a pivotal role in driving Ryde’s resilience efforts through programs and projects that increase community capacity and build and foster local urban resilience in the city. You will lead and drive collaboration with various stakeholders and partners, developing and implementing programs and initiatives of the Resilience Plan against nominated timelines.

You will be required to drive and deliver on these initiatives as lead for the Plan delivery and so, the role will only be suited to a highly motivated, independent, self-starter with a passion for delivery of outcomes.

**Key Requirements**
- Design and deliver corporate and community programs embedding resilience across Council and Community.
- Communicate complex issues across diverse audiences and stakeholders with differing levels of understanding, both written and verbally
- Strong presentation and collaboration confidence able to present, educate and build relationships across various audiences to drive outcomes and improve resilience networks in the city.
- Ability to prepare reports, grant submissions, and communications on a wide variety of resilience, resource or sustainability topics as required to various audiences.
- Ability to work occasional weekends/ weekday evenings (to be determined as aligned to individual project needs).
- Current NSW Class C drivers’ licence**.**

**Culture & Benefits**
- Commitment to providing opportunities for work/life balance
- Hybrid working from home and office arrangements available
- Flexibility regarding start and finish times to suit your lifestyle
- Work 37.5 hours and enjoy a rostered day off approx. every 3 weeks
- Long service leave after 5 years, then accrued monthly
- 18 weeks paid parental leave (for eligible employees)
- 3 extra grant days at Christmas to ensure you have time to enjoy the holiday
- Annual performance reviews and Award increases
- Opportunity to sign up as a fitness passport member
- Various health & well-being initiatives (i.e. flu vaccinations, skin checks, etc.)
- Free shuttle bus between the North Ryde Office and North Ryde Metro Station

**How to apply**

We have a two-stage interview process. The first stage of the interview process is the completion of online questions. Please ensure you give full answers, showcasing your abilities and experience. Your answers, in conjunction with your resume, will determine if you are invited to an interview.

**Closing Date**:Tuesday 3 September 2024 at 11.59PM.**

If you would like to know more, please see the position description, or contact Adriana Genova on 0468 620 575 for a confidential discussion.

**City of Ryde is committed to Equal Employment and Child Safety