Learning and Development Officer

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 Human Resources team sits within Council’s Corporate Performance Directorate and is responsible for a diverse range of services across Cumberland, supporting people leaders across the employee lifecycle. This includes advice on team structures, recruitment, employee and industrial relations, and learning and development, as well as contributing to key organisation initiatives and HR projects.

The team were the recipients of the 2022 Employment Diversity - Metro Award at the Minister’s Awards for Women in Local Government and received an Honourable Mention at the 2023 National Awards for Local Government for our Mentoring and Development Program, and proudly deliver internal services which educate, inspire and build the capability of our leaders and staff.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Learning and Development Officer to join our Organisation Development team to assist with developing the capabilities of employees across the organisation.

Reporting to the Coordinator Organisation Development, the role will work closely to coordinate and support the delivery of effective Learning and Development programs including e-learning modules, organisation development initiatives and will be responsible for administering Council's Learning Management System.

The successful applicant will require:

- Tertiary qualifications in a related discipline and/or significant experience in the area of training and development
- Experience administering an online Learning Management System (LMS) and e-learning content creation tools
- Demonstrated experience in developing and evaluating training programs
- Previous experience in the delivery of training, assessment and mentoring
- Possess excellent customer service skills
- High level of written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
- Well-developed time management skills
- Sound knowledge of training and development principles and practices
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office programs
- Class C drivers licence.

Download the position description here for more information.

**About this role**:

- This is a 12 month full-time term contract position, commencing early August 2025
- 70 hour fortnight
- Access to Council's 9 day fortnight Accrued Day Off (ADO)
- Located at Council's Merrylands office, with occasional travel 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.
- Grade 9 of the Cumberland Salary Structure with a salary range of $1,460.14 to $1,679.17 per week, plus 11.5% superannuation
- The commencing salary will be negotiated, taking into consideration the successful applicant's qualifications, skills and experience related to the role

**What you'll need to have for this role**:

- The right to live and work in Australia
- Be able to provide information for pre-employment checks required for the position, including attending a physical pre-employment medical examination as required
- 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 COVID-19 Vaccination Procedure.

**WHAT WE CAN OFFER**:

- We promote work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements including working from home opportunities or up to an additional five (5) days' leave for front-facing 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, COVID-19 vaccinations and to donate blood
- Subsidies to assist with the cost of wellness and fitness activities
- Free access to Council owned and managed Aquatic Centres
- Ac