Road Safety 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 Engineering and Building team sits within the Environment and Planning Directorate and focuses on services and advice in relation to engineering and building activities in the Cumberland area. The team is responsible for the delivery of engineering assessment, infrastructure design, traffic and transport, stormwater and flooding, and building assessment.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Road Safety Officer to join our team to undertake actions in improving Council's road and infrastructure as well as managing road safety. The Road Safety Officer works with local residents, community groups, government agencies and key stakeholders to develop and deliver road safety initiatives.

The successful applicant will require:

- Tertiary qualifications in Traffic Engineering, Public Health, Behavioral Sciences, Marketing, Communication, Education or related disciplines
- Relevant local/state government management experience in Road Safety matters
- Class C driver’s licence
- Hold current General Construction Induction Card (White Card)
- Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills with proven experience in writing and reviewing correspondence and reports in a business environment
- Excellent customer service skills when and the ability to represent Council competently to other government agencies and the general public
- Working knowledge and technical skills in Traffic Engineering and Transport Planning including an understanding of relevant legislation
- Working ability to analyse and interpret information from different sources to pro-actively identify issues and risks and formulate strategies to address them
- Ability to meet deadlines daily
- Excellent time management skills
- Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment with other staff, and/or consultants on special projects
- Demonstrated experience in the consultation process, particularly with community groups and the ability to relate to people across a range of backgrounds
- Experience in coordinating community projects
- Experience in dealing with the media
- Demonstrated negotiation skills.

Download the position description here for more information.

**About this role**:

- Permanent, full-time position
- 70 hour fortnight
- Access to Council's 9 day fortnight Accrued Day Off (ADO)
- Located at Council's Auburn office, with frequent travel required 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.
- The commencing salary will be negotiated, taking into consideration the successful applicant's qualifications, skills and experience related to the role
- Car allowance of $11,608.48 per annum or a leaseback vehicle
- Mobile phone

**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