About UsKempsey Shire Council is located on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales and is known for its genuine hospitality, pristine beaches, sub-tropical rainforests, mountain ranges, rock river gorges, sprawling farmland and peaceful villages.We are a dynamic and progressive local government authority, with responsibility for $1.1 billion worth of assets and employing over 330 dedicated employees.The OpportunityA fantastic opportunity to join our Development and Compliance team as a Business Support Officer, where you can let your administration skills shine!Reporting to the Team Leader Office Support, the Business Support Officer will provide support to the Development and Compliance team performing a range of tasks including word processing, customer service, generation of approvals, certificates, and updating data and registers in Council’s systems.Required skills & experience To be successful in this role, you will possess relevant tertiary qualifications and/or demonstrated work experience relevant to the role; previous customer service experience; intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office skills; excellent verbal and written communication skills; and be a team player with a ‘can do’ attitude.Previous Local Government experience in a Development and Compliance team would be considered an advantage. Key accountabilities include Provide business support services to technical officers in Council’s Development and Compliance team.Perform administrative and associated tasks including registration of various applications for approval and the updating of registers.Complete outgoing approvals and correspondence including marking off in CivicView, Greenlight and Planning Portal. Scanning, linking and registrations in Content Manager.Undertake various word processing procedures including but not limited to preparation of Council Reports, Development Approvals, Occupation Certificates, Building Certificates, letters and presentations and mail merges.Preparation of 10.7 Certificates including flooding, drainage diagrams, no sewer letters, interpreting GIS mapping What we can offer youIn return, you will be rewarded by:Career development opportunitiesPermanent full-time position, 35 hours per week with 19-day monthEmployee health and wellbeing programsLearning and development programsA fantastic lifestyle and work life balance, with access to Fitness PassportWeekly salary of $1151.98 to $1296.56 (plus 10% superannuation)For further information regarding this role please contact Lisa Kennedy on 02 6566 3200. How to ApplyYou must apply via Council’s webpage http://careers.kempsey.nsw.gov.au/ or through Seek. Emailed or posted applications will not be considered.To download a copy of the Position Description, please click on the link at the bottom of the page. It is important to read this carefully to understand what the job involves.Please click the Apply button below (or the Apply for this job button in Seek), complete the application form and provide the following information:A short statement (maximum 2 pages) on how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities would enable you to achieve the key accountabilities of the role (as listed in the Position Description).Your current resume which details your work experience and any other information that is relevant to this role as well as the contact details for two work related referees from a supervisor or Manager.We recommend you use Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome to submit your application.Applications close: Monday, 18 April 2022 at 4pm.You will receive an e-mail to confirm your application has been received.NOTE: All correspondence will occur by email. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.If you experience any difficulties applying online, please contact the Recruitment team on 02 6566 3200 or email jobs@kempsey.nsw.gov.auThank you and good luck with your application.Kempsey Shire Council are an equal opportunity employer and we celebrate our diverse workforce.Kempsey Shire Council welcomes and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse culture and linguistic backgrounds and people with a disability.In addition, Kempsey Shire Council will provide reasonable adjustments for qualified individuals with disabilities.If you require additional assistance to participate in the recruitment process, please discuss with the advertised contact person. You can ask for reasonable adjustments to be made at any time during the recruitment process.Position Description
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West Kempsey
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