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Geospatial Officer
Job No:
CN3105
Location:
Newcastle
- Permanent opportunity
- Hybrid working model that YOU create to suit your personal life!
- 35-hour working week with optional 9-day fortnight
The City of Newcastle (CN) is a leader in the use of geospatial technologies to provide better community, planning, infrastructure, and environmental outcomes. This includes the use of advanced 3D city modelling, remotely piloted aerial systems (RPAS), laser scanning and geospatial maps, apps, and open data.
As the Geospatial Officer, you will provide accurate and efficient maintenance of CN spatial datasets, geospatial analytics and producing geospatial information products. In doing this you will maintain foundation spatial datasets, undertake spatial data analysis, prepare, and publish spatial information products and support the receipt and dissemination of spatial data.
A key part of this role will see you working closely with business providing support and training for Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) and expert advice on foundation spatial data and cartography. You will also work with data from leading technologies such a remotely piloted aerial systems (RPAS), advanced web mapping, global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) and 3D city/digital twins to provide innovative solutions to customers.
What’s it like working at the City of Newcastle?
We are focused on making a real difference in our community and achieving our vision of creating a smart, liveable, and sustainable global city. We are proud to deliver services valued by our community. People come first at the City of Newcastle, which means providing employees with meaningful work and capacity for work life balance. As a large local organisation, CN offers opportunity to develop in your current role, grow into future opportunities and reach your full potential.
Our organisation’s values are Cooperation, Respect, Excellence and Wellbeing which are underpinned by our behaviours of courage, trust, and pride. Together, our values and behaviours support our decision making, our day-to-day interactions and everything we do.
We value diversity of thought, and we focus on equity in the workplace. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace culture where everyone feels respected, safe, and valued so they can be themselves and fully contribute their opinions and perspectives to the success of the organisation.
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What are the benefits?
- 35-hour working week with flexible work arrangements including a hybrid working model to ensure you can find the right balance between your personal and professional life!
- Optional 9-day fortnight
- 4 weeks of annual leave
- 3 weeks of personal leave each year
- A 17.5% annual leave loading yearly payment
- Paid parental leave for primary carer
- 2 additional paid Public Holidays
- Additional paid leave days including Health & Wellbeing, NAIDOC, and Community Volunteer leave
- Access to a range of exclusive CN employee benefits programs including Novated Lease options as well as access to reward and recognition vouchers
- Annual performance development plans and ongoing training and development opportunities to ensure you continue to evolve and grow your career ambitions
- Corporate fitness program from as little as $4.30 per week that will give you and your immediate family members access to a wide range of fitness and aquatic centres
Interested to know more?
Find out more about your new career here.
Our people are valued and have access to a range of benefits that help balance life at work and at home. These include flexible working arrangements, professional development opportunities and health and wellbeing programs.
CN proudly promotes the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and fosters a culture of diversity and inclusion to represent the community of our Local Government Area. All candidates will be assessed against the essential criteria outlined in the position description. Suitable candidates may be placed on an eligibility list for future identical positions for a period of 12 months.
We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace where diverse styles, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, encouraged, and respected. People from diverse backgrounds (including but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, people with diverse gender identities and sexualities, people from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability, and veterans) are encouraged to apply!
If you need any adjustments to be made to the recruitment process or if you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements, please contact recruit@ncc.nsw.gov.au for a confidential discussion.
You must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this job.
Application Closing Date: Sunday 26 February 2023
Remuneration: $86,191.66 + 10.5% Superannuation per annum for a 35-hour week.
Contact: Shane Conserdyne - Geospatial Chapter Lead - 02 4974 2514.
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