• Salary: AUD $114,750.00 – $130,412.00 per annum plus Superannuation
  
• Employment status: Permanent
  
• Employment arrangement: Full Time
  
• Location: Town Hall House
• Option to work under a 19-day month arrangement

Our people are our most important asset and central to achieving our ambitious goals in Sustainable Sydney 2030 – 2050 Continuing the Vision - creating a green, global and connected city.

Do you have a passion for the City of Sydney's parks and the opportunities they provide for green and vibrant local communities?

We are looking for an experienced contract manager/parks professional to assist the City Greening and Leisure business unit in delivering our objectives as an asset manager in ensuring the City's network of parks, assets and recreational facilities are well managed.

The primary responsibilities of the role are to manage service and operational contracts to meet the needs of the community, to maintain the quality of the City's parks and open spaces assets to the highest standard, manage key relationships with suppliers and stakeholders, deliver outcomes that reflect the core governance and business principles of the City, and to seek continual improvements in open space asset management.

The position will play a vital role in delivering Sustainable Sydney 2030-2050 and Greening Sydney strategy objectives by ensuring service delivery and compliance objectives are met, by delivering environmental outcomes and improved sustainability performance, and through implementing strategies that contribute to parks asset management plans.

You will have demonstrated experience in contract management, open space management, and managing multiples services, contracts and projects. You will be able to clearly demonstrate highly developed contract management skills, an operational understanding of asset management, and excellence in customer service. You will also have experience in project implementation, performance management, specification writing and bench marking of services.

At the City of Sydney you’ll join a dedicated team where individual effort is part of something much bigger – creating great things for our city’s dynamic future.

To apply: Upload your resume and respond to the application questions to show how you meet the role’s requirements. Select 'Apply now' to complete your online application.

The successful applicant is required to complete a pre-employment health declaration and national criminal check, and provide proof of their Covid-19 vaccination.

Position description: View or download the position description

For further information contact: Jacqui Brooks, Parks Assets and Services Manager on 02 9246 7617.

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We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and value diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We encourage all applicants, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and LGBTIQA+ communities to join us.

The City of Sydney will provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability through the recruitment process. If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments to the application, recruitment, selection or assessment process, contact [email protected] using the subject line: Contract Coordinator - Parks enquiry via EthicalJobs or 02 9265 9333 and indicate your preferred method of communication.