Vibrant Places Project Officer Psc744

**Location: Raymond Terrace - offering a hybrid work from home/office model designed to support flexibility**:

- ** Permanent full-time position, 35 hour working week**:

- ** Immediate start**

**The Port Stephens Region**
Port Stephens is an integral part of the Hunter region and boasts some of the country’s most pristine coastline. Located 2.5 hours from Sydney and within an hour of Newcastle and Hunter Valley vineyards, Port Stephens offers a wonderfully balanced lifestyle. There's so much on offer including beautiful beaches, stunning sand dunes, coastal walks, national parks and pristine waters. The region is economically strong with a carefree, laid-back lifestyle.

Covering an area of close to 900 square kilometers and populated by over 75,000 people, the Worimi people are the traditional owners of Port Stephens.

**About Port Stephens Council (PSC)**
PSC is known for its dedication in delivering services valued by our community. Led by our popularly elected Mayor and nine dedicated Councilors, PSC is recognised for listening to its community and actively being available for community consultation and forums.

As an employer of choice for a team of over 600, PSC is an organisation with strategic vision and one with a culture of continuous business improvement. We genuinely live our values and foster an environment where individuals are encouraged to spend time on personal and professional development, and cross functional teams come together to collaborate and share ideas that enhance the wellbeing of community.

**The Perfect Opportunity**
We have an exciting opportunity available for the right person to play a critical role within our Vibrant Places team. You’ll be both challenged and rewarded, and will be part of a great organisation with a fantastic culture.

Reporting to the Events and Activation Team Leader, you’ll assist the team to deliver our events and activation program across Port Stephens. No day is ever the same in this role; you will work closely with external event organisers, administer events licenses, lead the planning of community events like NAIDOC and Australia DAY as well as help plan and deliver our brand new place activation program.

You can view your new career **here**.

**Your Team**
The Vibrant Places team includes a bunch of professionals that love to create vibrant and liveable places for our community that supports economic growth. You won’t be bored

We work hard to deliver for our community - we thrive in an active environment where change and innovation is the norm. We love to explore, experiment and have lots of fun along the way by challenging the status quo. Bring your high level business skills, commitment and enthusiasm to our dynamic team.

**Enough about us, we want to hear about you So tell us about**
- Why you think an events and activation program is important to Port Stephens?
- Why you want this role?

**We want you to love PSC as much as we do, so here’s a taste of some of the perks you can expect**:

- **TRP Range**: $70,454 - $82,298 pa based on a 35 week (includes 10.5% superannuation + retention allowance)
- Confidential support (including mental health) through our employee assistance program
- Long service leave when you’ve been with us for just over 5 years
- Paid Parental Leave so you can spend more time with your new little human
- Generous leave entitlements including Volunteer Leave and Domestic Violence Support
- Flexible work options, including a hybrid model of working from home and the office
- A wellbeing program, including meditation, gym discounts and fitness incentives
- Ongoing personal and professional development programs
- Mentoring in the workplace
- Free parking on site
- Coffee and food to keep you sustained at our on-site café
- And lots more

**Ready to change your outlook and join the awesome team at PSC?**
- For further information on the role, please contact **Amber Herrmann, Vibrant Places Coordinator on 0427 882 722** for a confidential discussion.
- We never discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status.
- We’re a 2021 Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant.
- We’ve partnered with the Veterans Employment Program to support veterans finding suitable, sustainable and meaningful employment.
- Port Stephens Council adheres to the principles of a child safe organisation and supports children and young people having safe and welcoming experience in our community, accessing our facilities and in our care.