Culture and Capability Officer

Blacktown City is a growing and thriving city, located halfway between Sydney City and the Blue Mountains. With 450,000 residents, we are the largest and most diverse city in NSW, spread across 54 suburbs. Blacktown City is vibrant, dynamic and multicultural, home to a large First Nations community and people from more than 180 different birthplaces and languages.

With $24.8 billion regional economy, Blacktown City is also home to 35,000 businesses. Working at Blacktown City Council provides widespread, exciting professional opportunities. Our Council is leading the transformation of Blacktown City and Western Sydney. We are implementing a vision for a modern city, full of opportunity for our residents and businesses.

Our Council is led by highly skilled and experienced professionals, working with talented and passionate teams across a diverse range of business units. We are delivering high quality, customer-focused services, experiences, and facilities, and leading a program of strategic planning, activity and investment.

Blacktown City Council strives to be an inclusive workplace for all people. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans and people with disabilities.

About the opportunity

Join a passionate and collaborative team driving positive change across Blacktown City Council.

We are seeking a individual to fill a Culture and Capability Officer position on a permanent, full-time basis.

This role plays a key part in shaping our organisational culture, with a strong focus on the day-to-day coordination of our Apprentice and Trainee Program, the delivery of our staff Rewards and Recognition Program, and the facilitation of essential training such as the Code of Conduct and Child Safe Standards courses.

This role also contributes to broader organisational development initiatives, project management, and cross-directorate collaboration to strengthen Council's culture and performance.

Qualifications and experience

Essential:

• Relevant Diploma qualifications in an appropriate field
• Minimum 2 years' experience in a similar capacity
• Demonstrated project management and facilitation skills
• Demonstrated experience in developing systems and processes to support cultural change
• Demonstrated experience in the delivery of engagement and/or cultural surveys
• Demonstrated experience in the development of leadership programs
• Demonstrated experience in the application of capability and performance frameworks
• Demonstrated experience in change management
• Demonstrated commitment to customer service
• Ability to work within a team environment
• Knowledge of applicable legislation/regulations
• Proven advanced written and verbal skills
• Computer literate
• Current class C driver's licence.

Desirable:

• Qualifications in change management
• Demonstrated experience in the development of Diversity and Inclusion strategies and actions
• Availability to work flexible working hours
• Accredited workplace trainer assessor.

Remuneration and benefits

The salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with Blacktown City Council's Enterprise Agreement.

• Entry level for this position starts at $1,790.59 per week
• 35-hour working week
• Car allowance
• Opportunity to participate in Council's flextime arrangement
• Employee benefits such as leave entitlements (where applicable), 12% employer contribution payable to your nominated superannuation fund, Fitness Passport, gym membership discounts, and social clubs.

Our commitment to safety

Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing.

We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.

using our fast and easy-to-use online application process:

• Have your resume and any other relevant documentation ready to attach.

• Have a personal email address ready to use and complete your application without 'logging out' of the system.

• Review the questions and decide on your responses before commencing your application.

Best of luck.

Closing date: Friday 17 October 2025, 11.59 pm

Contact officer: Bianca Devine on

Internal ref: BCC1602

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