Panel Administrator

Blacktown City is a growing and thriving city, located halfway between Sydney City and the Blue Mountains. With 435,000 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 more than 180 different birthplaces and languages.

With $22.6 billion regional economy, Blacktown City is also home to 30,000 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

On 1 March 2018, NSW Government legislation came into effect that requires Councils in the Sydney metropolitan area to establish what was commonly known as an Independent Hearing and Assessment Panel (IHAP). Our Panel is now called the Blacktown Local Planning Panel and it generally meets once a month if required. We estimate that about 20 Development Applications' will be referred each year to the Panel for determination. The Panel requires substantial organisational support for it to run professionally and efficiently.

We are seeking a motivated Panel Administrator to join our Development Assessment section on a permanent, full-time basis. This position is responsible for managing and supporting the Blacktown Local Planning Panel, and also assisting the State Panel Secretariat with the Council aspects of the Sydney Central City Planning Panel under the direction of the Director City Planning and Development and Manager Development Assessment. This position also provides clerical support to the Town Planners within the Development Assessment section where possible.

As the Panel Administrator you will undertake all duties relating to the running of both Panels, however mostly the Blacktown Local Planning Panel meetings such as:

• Organising meetings and preparing agendas
• Preparing meeting timetables
• Attending panel meetings and briefing sessions
• Minute taking
• Recording panel meetings 
• Contacting submitters
• Arranging guest speakers
• Any other administrative duties.

Qualifications and experience

Essential:

• Certificate III in Business Administration or relevant field.
• Suitable experience in a similar role
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills including using mail merge and templates
• Advanced Adobe skills
• Current class ‘C’ driver's licence.

Desirable:

• Relevant officer experience and good keyboard skills
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to deal efficiently with multiple tasks
• Data entry experience, high volume
• Customer service experience both face to face and over the phone
• Demonstrated time management and organisational skills
• Demonstrated ability to meet strict deadlines
• Basic knowledge of the development application assessment process.

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 $1,361.20 per week
• 35-hour working week 
• Opportunity to participate in Council's flextime arrangement
• Employee benefits such as leave entitlements (where applicable), 11.5% 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.

Position description 

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

1. Have your resume and any other relevant documentation ready to attach. 
2. Have a personal email address ready to use and complete your application without 'logging out' of the system.
3. Review the questions and decide on your responses before commencing your application.

   Best of luck.

Closing date:           Friday 22 November 2024, 11.59 pm    

Contact officer:       Judith Portelli on 9839 6228

Internal ref:              BCC1730

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