Project Officer

The Project Officer role will see you manage the development of a coastal management program for the Tweed Coast in accordance with legislation and guidelines.

**About the role**:

- engages and consults with stakeholders to ensure that the coastal management program achieves integrated management across the coastal zone
- access and administer external grants and other sources of funding to undertake coastal management projects
- community consultation and facilitation of groups is fundamental to achieving the position objectives
- interacts with all council divisions at all levels, the general public, consultants, interest groups, and public authorities

**What's on offer**:

- a base salary ranging from $88,141 per annum with competency-based increments up to $101,440 per annum, plus 10.5% super
- 35 hour week, 9 day fortnight
- maximum term contract - 3 years
- training and development opportunities
- flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance
- generous employment conditions (we have too many to list - **click here** for more).

**We are seeking**:

- minimum degree level qualifications in an appropriate discipline such as Coastal Management, Coastal/Environmental Engineering
- experience in a similar role
- project management, including supervising consultants
- grant management experience.

**About us**:

- Located on the picturesque far North Coast of NSW, bordering the Gold Coast.
- The Tweed is a vibrant, diverse location offering a lifestyle near the water, in a rainforest or on a farm.
- Join an **employer of choice**. Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers’ Association) has named Council the 2021 Employer of Choice for our great employment practices within NSW local government.

**Where it's located**:
This position is based in Murwillumbah, and can be directed to work from any Council work site.

**Position closes**:
**Click here to view the Position Description**

Click here for more information on the Recruitment Process

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**Pre-Employment Screening**:
Tweed Shire Council conducts pre-employment assessments as part of its recruitment process.

Job offers are not made until screening has been completed. Tweed Shire Council uses third-party providers to undertake:

- Background screening - verifies that the information you have provided throughout the recruitment process is true and correct. Click here for more information.

**How To Apply**:
You may wish to prepare your responses in a Word document. You can then COPY and PASTE your answers from Word into the below fields:

- Have your Resume document ready to go.
- Fill out all questions below. Click 'Next'. For tips on how to address the selection criteria, click here
- You'll then be prompted to attach your resume and other documents (if applicable). Click 'Next'.

**If you'd like to COPY and PASTE selection criteria fields into a separate Word document to work on over time, please find them listed below**:
1. Minimum degree level qualifications in an appropriate discipline such as Coastal Management, Coastal/Environmental Engineering plus substantial experience.
2. Demonstrated high level understanding of, and practical experience in, coastal zone management, including applicable NSW legislation and policy.
3. Demonstrated experience in project management, including supervising consultants and contractors.
4. Demonstrated experience working collaboratively across organisations and with community stakeholders.
5. Demonstrated very high level written and verbal communication skills including technical and general report writing and presentations, suited to a range of audience types.
6. Demonstrated well developed competence in grant management.
7. Vehicle licence - car.

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