Heritage Specialist

**About Inner West Council**

Inner West Council (IWC) is among Sydney’s larger local metropolitan local government councils looking after a community of 201,000 people living in some of the inner city’s most vibrant, creative, liveable, and diverse suburbs. As we continue to deliver quality, innovative, and inclusive programs and services, we invite you to join in on our journey towards becoming the best council for our community.

The community is at the heart of IWC, and our values of **Integrity**, **Respect**, **Innovation**, **Compassion**and **Collaboration** are at the centre of everything that we do.

We offer flexible career life balance with hours that allow you to relax and recharge. **We offer a variety of flexible work arrangement options** (e.g. flexible hours and working from home) where appropriate giving you even greater quality of work life balance.

Permanent employees benefit from our great value **gym membership from $16.60/week** giving access to a vast network of gyms in Sydney.

**About the role**

The Development Assessment Team is responsible for delivering a high standard of advice to customers and key stakeholders regarding Council’s desired development and heritage outcomes, to achieve a quality urban environment within the Inner West Local Government Area. The primary focus of the role is to provide heritage advice to internal and external stakeholders in the development assessment process. You will work with a team of heritage and urban design professionals ensuring that the team works to meet its targets and commitments against your team and Council’s Operational and Strategic Plans. You will facilitate partnerships, across Council, and help solve problems and resolve issues with regard to heritage matters.

Please read the **Position Description** to familiarise yourself with all the requirements and conditions of the role.

**Remuneration**

$89,906.7 - $105,564.42 (pro rata based on 28 hours) + 12% Superannuation + Car Allowance

**Some of the required skills, experience and qualifications**
- Tertiary qualifications in Architecture, Urban & Regional Planning, Heritage Conservation or equivalent related discipline
- Extensive experience and knowledge in heritage related matters in the development assessment field
- A working knowledge of Heritage Act 1977 and related legislation and also The Burra Charter and concepts as they relate to development assessment
- Demonstrated ability to work within a team and commitment to its functions to achieve outcomes that address current challenges for the IWC and its commitments to the community
- Demonstrated ability and commitment to deliver and embed a culture of excellent customer service.

**Enquiries**

Martin Amy, Development Assessment Manager on 9392 5066

**Closing Date**

Sunday 3 August 2025, 11:30PM

**How to Apply**

All new workers must be and remain fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to beginning their work or hold a valid medical contraindication.

**Eligibility for employment/Pre employment Checks**

Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks as required for the position. This may include police records checks, certified copies of relevant qualifications, Driver’s Licence and proof of work rights in Australia (please refer to the Position Description for the specific qualifications/requirements for the role). Copies of any sighted documents will be kept by IWC for its records as proof of verification.

For more information about work rights in Australia please visit the **Department of Home Affairs** website.

**Inner West Council is proud to be an inclusive and equitable employer**

This commitment to diversity and inclusion is one of the many reasons we were named the 2023 AR Bluett Award Winner as the most progressive council in NSW. We’re also proud recipients of the 2023 Australian Business Awards Employer of Choice and the 2025 NSW Local Government Excellence Award for Organisational Diversity and Inclusion.

**Reasonable Adjustment Assistance