At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide expert heritage advice and manage conservation projects across NSW.
- Company: Heritage NSW, dedicated to protecting and celebrating our incredible heritage.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid work options, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Join a high-performing team and enjoy a collaborative work environment.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in preserving Aboriginal and environmental heritage.
- Qualifications: Tertiary qualifications in heritage management or extensive relevant experience required.
The predicted salary is between 134421 - 148239 $ per year.
Do you want your work to make a difference for NSW? Working to protect the state’s environment and heritage.
Heritage NSW works with communities to protect, celebrate and manage our incredible heritage across NSW. If you are keen to be a part of a high performing, multi-disciplinary team that helps conserve and protect the Aboriginal, built and archaeological heritage of NSW, then this is the job for you!
About the role
As a Senior Assessments Officer, you will provide expert heritage advice on approval pathways and the effective management and conservation of Aboriginal cultural heritage, environmental heritage and heritage objects, places, items, relics and values. You will prepare accurate and timely reports, submissions, briefing notes and correspondence on a range of assessment and approval matters, assess development applications for projects across NSW, and provide expert advice on complex conservation documents to support best-practice heritage conservation.
About you
The successful applicant must exhibit strong communication skills and be confident liaising with diverse stakeholder groups at all levels. You will be committed to delivering results, quality outcomes and excellent customer service. You will be required to build strong relationships across government agencies and other key stakeholders and bring a collaborative approach to information sharing, proactive planning, and effective development of key projects, as well as a range of approval processes. The ability to manage multiple competing priorities whilst delivering within statutory timeframes and a willingness to undertake site visits within NSW is essential, while knowledge of or management experience of linear heritage projects is desirable.
Key knowledge and experience
- Experience in delivering cultural and heritage outcomes with knowledge of associated processes and legislation.
- Tertiary qualifications in heritage management/conservation, Aboriginal heritage, architecture, archaeology, planning or relevant heritage discipline or demonstrated extensive experience in a relevant heritage field.
- Current Driver’s License.
Senior Assessments Officer employer: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
The NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water is an exceptional employer dedicated to making a meaningful impact on the environment and heritage of New South Wales. With a strong focus on employee growth, the department offers comprehensive training programs and a collaborative work culture that values diversity and inclusion. Located in Harris Park, employees benefit from a supportive environment that encourages innovation and professional development while contributing to vital sustainability initiatives.
Contact Details:
NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water Recruitment Team
