• Division: CITY SERVICES 
• Unit: CITY GREENING & LEISURE  
• Section: TREE MANAGEMENT 
• Salary: AUD $109,224.00 per annum plus Superannuation
• Employment status: Permanent 
• Employment arrangement: Full Time
• Location: Sydney CBD
• Option to work under a 19 day month arrangement

At the City of Sydney our people are our most important asset and central to achieving our exciting and ambitious Sustainable Sydney 2030 – developing a green, global and connected city. 

The City is seeking a Tree Contract Coordinator to join our Tree Management Team.

The City’s Tree Management Team is a leader in urban forest management. We are guided by our Sustainable Sydney and Greening Sydney strategies to deliver ambitious goals to increase canopy cover and improve the urban forest.

Working as part of the Tree Management Team, the Tree Contract Coordinator will manage the City’s street, park and property trees to best practise standards. Your responsibilities will also include managing service and consultancy contracts, implementing safe tree maintenance operations that incorporate sound risk management principles, driving quality client outcomes, and providing expert technical arboricultural advice to a range of stakeholders.

You will have Tertiary qualifications or currently studying for an Australian Qualification Framework (AQF Level 5) Diploma in Arboriculture, with extensive experience in managing urban trees, including in tree health and hazard assessment, operational and supervisory experience in the delivery of arboricultural services and demonstrated experience or comprehensive understanding of contract management.

Excellent communication skills are also required, as is a proven track record in meeting strict deadlines, balancing and responding flexibly to competing priorities and to work effectively as part of a team.

Do you want to be part of something challenging and rewarding? Are you passionate about serving our community? The City might be the right career move for you.

To apply: 

Click on Apply Now to view or download the position description. Please upload your current resume and respond to the online application questions that demonstrates how you meet the requirements of this role. Please note the "Essential Criteria Response" field in the online application does not require you to respond or upload a document.

This role will require a national criminal check and pre-employment health declaration. 

Applications must be made online via the City’s website.

For further information contact: Karen Sweeney, Urban Forest Manager on 02 9265 9173. 

Employee Benefits: CLICK HERE for more information on the benefits of working in Council.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and value diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We encourage all applicants, including people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQ and other culturally diverse communities to join Council.

The City will provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability throughout the recruitment process. If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments to the application, recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please advise via [email protected] using the subject line: Tree Contract Coordinator enquiry via EthicalJobs or 02 9265 9333 and indicate your preferred method of communication (email or phone).