Wagga Wagga City Council is seeking a motivated professional to join our Property Team. This position plays a key role in overseeing the development, updating, and implementation of Plans of Management for Council-managed Crown Land and community-classified land across the Wagga Wagga Local Government Area.

What we will offer you:

• Permanent, full-time position (35 hours per week).
• Commencing salary at $3,239.86 gross per fortnight with the opportunity to progress to $3,887.83 gross per fortnight + superannuation (12%).
• Access to Council's Flexible Working Hours Agreement.
• Generous leave entitlements.

*Please note: Rates of pay for all Council employees aged between 15-18 years of age are paid in accordance with the Local Government (State) Award 2023, Clause 32. Junior and Trainee Employment. For further information, please see Council's Junior Rates of Pay Fact Sheet.

Key responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:

• Lead the preparation of Plans of Management for Council owned community land and Crown Land of which Council is the appointed Crown Land Manager.
• Undertake research, analysis and review of land to understand site permissibility, site characteristics, changes to local population and respective user needs and developing an evidence base to inform the development of Plans of Management.
• Engage with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders including conducting stakeholder workshops to obtain input and feedback in relation to draft documents in accordance with legislative requirements, (including outside ordinary business hours, as required).
• Prepare correspondence, presentations, reports, and briefing papers in relation to Plans of Management.
• Oversee the implantation of Plans of Management by other teams within Council, including assisting with Plan of Management related queries.

What you will need to succeed:

We are looking for someone with:

• Qualifications relevant to the role e.g., law, land economy, valuation and/or planning;
• Class C Driver's Licence; and
• Strong attention to detail, time management and administrative skills, enjoyment of multi-tasking and applying a problem-solving approach to your work.

What is next?
Applications close on Sunday, 28 September 2025 at 11.59pm AEDST with interviews to be held in the week commencing Monday, 13 October 2025.

For more information and to apply, please visit: https://wagga.pulsesoftware.com/Pulse/jobs

If you are interested in this role and would like more information, please contact Matt Dombrovski, Property Coordinator on 02 6926 9351 or Ben Creighton, Manager City Growth & Regional Assets on 02 6926 9643.

All preferred candidates for this position will be asked to consent to a police check. Please note that people with a criminal record are not discouraged from applying for the position. Each application will be considered on its merit.

As part of the recruitment process, pre-employment checks will be conducted in line with requirements of the position.

https://wagga.nsw.gov.au/the-council/working-with-council/why-work-in-wagga

Council is an inclusive employer. We strive to reflect the community in which we work, as a result we welcome and encourage applications from skilled people from all walks of life. This includes women, men, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with a disability, veterans, sexually and gender diverse people, people with lived experience and people of all ages.