Recreation Development Officer

Join a welcoming, friendly team with a supportive environment
- Flexible work arrangements and generous leave entitlements available

The City of Parramatta is going through unprecedented change and transformation as it becomes Sydney’s Central City. The intensity of growth and investment in City of Parramatta means that Council, their partners, and community have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to shape the City’s future and ensure it is culturally, socially, environmentally, and economically sustainable.

**About the Role**

On a daily basis you will:

- Develop and deliver Council’s school holiday program to support sporting and community organisations by encouraging primary school aged children to be physically active;
- Develop and deliver recreation programs, services and events that align with Council’s overall approach to recreation, community, cultural and economic development;
- Manage the relationships between Council and community stakeholders and partners in relation to the provision of recreation programs, services and events;
- Contribute to the development, implementation and review of Council’s management and strategic planning documents in relation to the provision of recreation programs, services and events;
- Contribute to the preparation and management of the budget for recreation facilities and programs in accordance with Council’s annual budget development and reporting cycle; and
- Develop and implement strategies for marketing and promoting of recreation programs, services and events.

**About You**
- Experience planning, organising and delivering recreation programs, services and events;
- Well-developed skills in marketing and promotion of recreation programs, services and events;
- Demonstrated ability to effectively work independently and within a team, displaying appropriate judgement, flexibility, organisational awareness, problem solving and decision making skills;
- Demonstrated capacity to prepare high quality reports and correspondence;
- Demonstrated financial management skills;
- Highly developed understanding of risk management relating to program, service and project delivery;
- Knowledge of sport, recreation and community organisations;
- Demonstrated ability to manage community expectations and relationships; and
- Relevant degree qualification or other relevant tertiary qualification and substantive relevant experience.

**What’s on Offer**
We are offering an attractive total remuneration from $93,186.96 to $102,266.16 (salary + super).

In addition, City of Parramatta also offer excellent employee benefits which include:

- A range of flexible work arrangements including hybrid WFH arrangements;
- 14 weeks paid parental leave;
- Access to Long Service Leave after 5 years;
- Central Parramatta location (Public transport at our door, discounted parking);
- Significant leave benefits (up to 12 days flexi-time, 3 additional leave days at Christmas, 15 days sick/personal leave, 2 days health and wellbeing leave per year);
- Learning and Development opportunities;
- Health and Wellbeing programs (Fitness Passport, Flu Shots, Skin Cancer Checks); and
- And much, much more

**Want to Know More?**

**How to Apply**

Prohibited persons as defined under the NSW Child Protection Act are not eligible to apply. A copy of a valid Working with Children Clearance must be presented at Interview.
- City of Parramatta Council embraces diversity, and we encourage all applicants; including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, gender diverse, LGBTIQ and culturally diverse communities to join Council. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process and supportive workplace._
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