Planning Portal Coordinator

**Gain experience as a Technical Support Officer working with the NSW Planning Portal digital platform in the Development Advisory Service Department (DA Lodgement)**:

- **Up to 9 months appointment**:

- **Attractive salary up to $82,638 plus super and excellent benefits**

**About Us**

City of Ryde, just 12 kilometres from Sydney CBD, is a place of unique lifestyle and opportunity. It is home to an engaged and culturally diverse community of around 130,000 people, and a strong and growing Smart City economy including more than 13,000 local businesses, Macquarie Park, world-class hospitals, and a leading university. All balanced with beautiful bushland, riverfront parks, open spaces, and sport facilities.

Our council delivers a broad range of services, projects, programs, and events. We are actively committed to innovation, sustainability, resilience and providing exceptional customer experiences, and this relies on attracting and keeping great people. We offer a range of benefits, including flexible work arrangements, health and wellbeing programs, a learning and development program including study support, and a reward and recognition program.

**About the Role**

This is a full-time temporary position based out of council's office at 1 Pope Street Ryde. It is a unique opportunity to work as part of the Development Advisory Service Department within the City Development Group.

As the Planning Portal - Technical Support Officer, some of your responsibilities will include:

- Providing administrative support to the Manager Development Advisory Service together with the Senior Coordinator - Development Advisory Service for the operation of the new digital services provided through the NSW Planning Portal together with new associated tasks and workflows
- Providing administrative support to employees within the Department for the new clearing house meeting process, fee quotes and DA lodgement
- Updating and maintaining databases
- Ensuring files, documents and records are maintained and processed correctly
- Organisation of meetings and accurate minute taking
- Processing and tracking of requisitions and invoices in our TechOne platform
- Attendance and participation in Department meetings
- Undertake other administrative duties, tasks and projects as required

**About you**

In addition, you will also have:

- Higher school certificate, relevant qualifications or suitable administration experience
- Data entry and records management experience
- Highly organised with an ability to multitask whilst maintaining attention to detail
- Great verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrated excellence in customer service

Your commencing annual salary will range from **$82,638 to $88,273 + Superannuation + **dependent on your experience and qualifications.

**Culture & Benefits**
- Free shuttle bus between the North Ryde Office and North Ryde Metro Station
- Commitment to providing opportunities for work/life balance
- Hybrid work from home and office arrangements available for eligible positions
- Flexibility regarding start and finish times to suit your lifestyle
- Work 37.5 hours and enjoy a rostered day off approx. every 3 weeks
- Long service leave after 5 years, then accrued monthly
- 18 weeks paid parental leave (for eligible employees)
- 3 extra grant days at Christmas to ensure you have time to enjoy the holiday
- Annual performance reviews and Award increases
- Opportunity to sign up as a fitness passport member
- Various health & well-being initiatives (i.e. flu vaccinations, etc.)

**How to apply**

**Closing Date**: Sunday 17 November at 11:30pm

If you would like to know more, please see the position description or contact Sanju Reddy on (02) 9952 8187 for a confidential discussion.

**City of Ryde is committed to Equal Employment and Child Safety