Student/Graduate Heritage Specialist (up to June 2025)

About Inner West Council

Inner West Council is among Sydney’s larger local government agencies looking after a vibrant community of 201,000 people living in some of the inner city’s most vibrant, creative, liveable and diverse suburbs.

As we continue to deliver quality, innovative and inclusive programs and services, we would love it if you can join in our journey towards becoming the best council for our community.

We are committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity, WHS, sustainability, continuous improvement and business excellence. The community is at the heart of the organisation and Council puts its ‘Values First’ with flexibility, integrity, respect and the spirit of team as a set of values and associated behaviours for all levels in the organisation.  We expect commitment to these values from all employees in performing their respective roles

We offer flexible career life balance with hours that allow you to relax and recharge. We offer a variety of flexible work arrangement options (e.g. flexible hours and working from home) where appropriate giving you even greater quality of work life balance.

Permanent employees benefit from our great value gym membership from $15.50/week giving access to a vast network of gyms in Sydney.

About the role

The primary focus of the role is to provide heritage advice to internal and external stakeholders in the development assessment process. You will work with a team of heritage and urban design professionals ensuring that the team works to meet its targets and commitments against your team and Council’s Operational and Strategic Plans.

You will facilitate partnerships, across Council, and help solve problems and resolve issues with regard to heritage matters. In particular the position requires good partnerships within the Development Assessment section of Council as the primary role of the position is to provide heritage advice for Pre-Development Applications, Development Applications and associated applications submitted to Inner West Council.

This position is temporary for up to June 2025 and is intended for students and recent graduates who are either currently undertaking or recently completed their studies in Heritage Conservation or equivalent related discipline.

*Please note that this role has the potential to be offered on a part-time basis.

Eligibility to apply

To be eligible to apply, applicants must be enrolled in and studying or have recently completed a relevant course.

Please read the Position Description to familiarise yourself with all the requirements and conditions of the role. 

Remuneration

For Student: Award Prescribed (up to $54,870.40) + 11% Superannuation

For Graduate: $80,935.92 to $91,563.16 + 11% Superannuation

Some of the required skills, experience and qualifications 

1. Undertaking Tertiary qualifications or recent completion of tertiary qualifications in Heritage Conservation or equivalent related discipline;
2. Knowledge of heritage related matters in the development assessment field;
3. Knowledge of Heritage Act 1977 and related legislation and also The Burra Charter and concepts as they relate to development assessment
4. Current Class C NSW Driver's Licence

Enquiries

Martin Amy, Development Assessment Manager on 9392 5066

Closing Date

Sunday 24 March 2024, 11:30PM

How to Apply

We recommend you read the Position Description for the role to make sure your application addresses the requirements of the position. Council is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applicants. Please advise us within the application if you need support, reasonable adjustments to participate successfully in the recruitment process.

All new workers must be and remain fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to beginning their work or hold a valid medical contraindication.

Eligibility for employment/Pre employment Checks

Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks as required for the position. This may include police records checks, certified copies of relevant qualifications, Driver’s Licence and proof of work rights in Australia (please refer to the Position Description for the specific qualifications/requirements for the role).  Copies of any sighted documents will be kept by IWC for its records as proof of verification.

For more information about work rights in Australia please visit the Department of Home Affairs website.

Inner West Council is a Diversity employer. We encourage applications from all candidates.

Council is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and mature aged workers to apply.