Division: Planning & Place

Business Unit: Development Assessment

Title: Specialist Administration Officer, Temporary (ending 31/06/2026) - Full-time Role, 35 hours per week

Salary Range: $74312.8 to $86363.83 per annum + super (subject to skills and experience)

Who we are:

Stretching from Palm Beach to Manly, the Northern Beaches boasts more than half of all the beaches in Sydney and a population of more than 270,000. Northern Beaches Council strives to deliver the highest quality services to our community.

Join us and you’ll be part of an organisation committed to promoting sustainable growth, leading the community, protecting our environment and creating a great future for the Northern Beaches.

Northern Beaches Council is committed to safeguarding children and young people. Council acknowledges that protecting the safety of children and young people is a whole of community responsibility and is everyone’s business.

Working with us:

Northern Beaches Council provides a comprehensive range of benefits focused on our employees’ lifestyle, health and wellbeing, recognition and career development.

In this role you’ll enjoy -

• Rostered days off scheme
• Flexible hours
• Health and wellbeing leave
• A culture of supporting continuous professional development
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Work from home opportunities
• Mentorship opportunities available for aspiring leaders
• Genuine work-life balance and flexible working arrangements
• Employee wellness program and a range of lifestyle benefits
• Values based culture and a teams oriented working environment
• High level of technological innovation and systems

Our opportunity:

This is a great opportunity to join an exciting team in the Development Assessment Unit.
The key focus areas of this role include:
1) Provide effective administrative support for the Development Assessment unit in an efficient and professional manner, demonstrating a high level of attention to detail.
2) Maintain Council’s systems, including creation and registration, notification processes, additional information requests, and determination of applications.
3) Express an active interest in being involved in business unit improvement initiatives.

About you:

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and driven person to join our high performing Business Systems & Administration Team. You’ll bring a continuous improvement mindset and a high level of attention to detail when completing daily tasks. You’ll have demonstrated organisational skills with the ability to complete tasks within defined timeframes.

Additional Information:

Position Description

Applications close on: 11 September 2025

Expected Interview Date: 16 September 2025

Questions? Please call the Hiring Manager: Claire Juanda on (02) 8495 5405 or Livia Kekwick on (02) 8495 5674

Northern Beaches Council is a diverse and inclusive employer and encourages applications from differently abled candidates. Reasonable adjustments to the workplace may be made where these are required.

If you would like to contact us to discuss your specific circumstances, please contact the hiring manager for this role. If you do not feel comfortable to do so, please contact HR Services on (02) 8495 5070.