At a Glance
- Tasks: Plan and develop community, sport, and recreation infrastructure for a growing community.
- Company: Join the City of Kwinana, a top-rated local government for workplace culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working arrangements, competitive salary, and wellness programs.
- Other info: Opportunities for career development and a supportive team environment.
- Why this job: Make a lasting impact on community facilities and engage with diverse stakeholders.
- Qualifications: Experience in community infrastructure planning and strong project management skills.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 $ per year.
- Community Facilities Planning Specialist
- City Life | Community Services
- Permanent | Full Time| 76 Hours Per Fortnight
- Premium Recquatic Membership | 13% Superannuation
- |Monthly RDO
This position is classifiedas a PACS Band 8 ($103,539 – $112,076) under the Cityof Kwinana’s structured remuneration system.
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Can you turncommunity needs into infrastructure that makes a lastingdifference?
Do you enjoy takingcomplex projects from early planning through to design andinvestment readiness?
Are you skilled atbringing stakeholders together to shape the future of ourcommunity, sport and recreationfacilities?
If your answer is "yes", we’d love to meet you.
What’s On Offer
The City of Kwinana is seeking an experienced Community Facilities Planning Specialist to help plan and developthe community, sporting and recreation infrastructure that ourgrowing community needs.
Working within our Community Facilities Planning team, you will play a key role in deliveringthe priorities of the City’s Community Infrastructure Plan, translating evidence, community needs and strategic priorities intopractical infrastructure proposals.
You will work across theorganisation and with government agencies, sporting groups, consultants and community stakeholders to guide projects from needsassessment and feasibility through to design and procurement, whilesupporting advocacy and external funding opportunities.
What You'll Need
To make an impact in this role the successfulcandidate will possess the following skills andattributes:
- Extensive experience incommunity, sport and recreation infrastructure planning, supported by strong research, analytical and strategic planningskills.
- Provenexperience coordinating complex infrastructure projects throughplanning, design, community engagement, budgeting andprocurement.
- Extensive knowledge ofcommunity infrastructure planning and capital planningprocesses.
- Significant experienceidentifying and securing infrastructure funding, includinggrant applications, reporting and acquittals.
- Highlydeveloped communication, consultation, negotiation andstakeholder relationship-management skills, with soundjudgement and political awareness.
- Theability to independently manage multiple complex projects, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and preparehigh-quality reports and business cases.
- Arelevant tertiary qualification in urban or regional planning, community infrastructure planning, sport and recreation, project management or a related discipline, or substantialrelevant industry experience.
- Acurrent driver’s licence and Police Clearance are required, along with the ability to work after hours asneeded.
- What’s In It For You
At the City of Kwinana you will enjoy a true work-life balance, with access toflexible working arrangements and a fantastic workplace cultureborne from a collaborative team environment.
- Other perksinclude, but are not limited to…
- Afantastic workplace, recently ranked alongside the top 10% ofthe most constructive local governments in Australia and New Zealand for workplace culture!
- Competitive salary plus13% superannuation.
- Three(3) days paid time off during Christmas close-down.
- Monthly RDO (19 day month)
- Additional annualallowance instead of leave loading.
- A robustemployee wellness program with initiatives designed to supportemployees' physical and mental wellbeing.
- Agenerous Celebration and Recognition Policy foremployees.
- Theopportunity for flexible working arrangements.
- Careerdevelopment, training opportunities and studysupport.
- Premium Kwinana Recquatic Centre membership.
For more informationrelating to the position please contact Adam Morris, Coordinator Community Facilities Planning on 9236 4329.
The City of Kwinanareserves the right to commence recruitment prior to the closingdate, and will not accept or consider lateapplications
The City of Kwinanapromotes and values diversity to create a unique work force.
Applicants from diverse backgrounds, such as Aboriginal people, people living with disability or people fromdifferentcultural backgrounds are encouraged toapply.
The City also strives to be a customercentric organisation, with the customer at the centre of everythingwe do.
As such, all employees play an important role in helping usto achieve this by ensuring they provide best-practice customerservice.
The City has the goal of zero harm for its employees, thisincludes providing a smoke-free environment and minimising exposureto the elements.
Conditions of employment are in accordance withthe City’s current Enterprise Agreement.
For further information, please contact our Recruitment team on 9236 4618 or 92364628.
Pleasenote
As part of the City’s recruitment process, theselected applicant will be required to undergo a pre-employmentmedical which includes a Drug and Alcohol screen test.
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Community Facilities Planning Specialist employer: Kwinana
The City of Kwinana is an exceptional employer, offering a vibrant work culture that prioritises collaboration and employee wellbeing. With competitive salaries, flexible working arrangements, and a strong focus on career development, employees are empowered to thrive in their roles while making meaningful contributions to the community. Enjoy unique benefits such as a premium Recquatic membership and a supportive environment that values diversity and promotes a healthy work-life balance.
