Overview
Senior Recreation Open Space Planner
Job Vacancy in Whitehorse, Whitehorse Centre
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Position Summary
- $97,219.79k + 10.5 Superannuation
- Permanent Full Time
- Critical position in our Leisure and Recreation Services Team striving to activate and connect the community
At Whitehorse City Council, community is at the heart of everything we do. To stay ahead of and best respond to the evolving changes and needs of the community, the organisation is undertaking an exciting transformation journey that will transform ways of working and will empower employees to be innovative and constantly striving towards providing excellent customer experience at all times. The five pillars of our transformation focus on:
- Excellent Customer Experience and Service Delivery
- Great Organisational Culture
- Innovation and Continuous Improvement
- Good Governance and Integrity
- Long Term Financial Sustainability
The role:
The Leisure and Recreation Services Team’s mission is to Activate and Connect our Community. The Senior Recreation & Open Space Planner will provide Council with high quality project management of recreation and open space planning for passive and active open space that reflects current and future needs.
About you:
The successful candidate will possess
- Tertiary qualifications in recreation, leisure studies, planning, landscape architecture, project management or a related discipline combined with significant experience in recreation and open space and project management within a Local Government context.
- Sound technical, and strategic planning capabilities.
- Highly developed, analytical and investigative skills to enable the formulation of policy options from within an organisational-wide framework.
- Demonstrated capacity to analyse and integrate technical data and consultation outcomes into succinct and informative documentation.
- An understanding of the long-term goals and values of the organisation with a high degree of political acumen and appreciation of the local government environment.
- Thorough understanding of planning and project management techniques and principles and the demonstrated capacity to deliver quality projects on time and within budget.
- The ability to gain cooperation and assistance of other staff, the community and external agencies to discuss and resolve specialist problems and achieve desired outcomes for the City.
- Evidence of a recreation and open space planning and design focus experience and a commitment to quality outcomes.
In return, we will offer:
The ability to make a difference – Working at Whitehorse City Council you contribute to making a real difference in the lives of the community and those that live, learn, work or visit Whitehorse. Every day you really will see how the work you’re involved in benefits the diverse community.
Great working conditions – a professional environment, friendly and supportive teams and a flexibility program that promotes employee work life balance.
An extensive Health and Wellbeing offering – Employee assistance program, private health insurance benefits, health checks (skin, hearing and vaccinations), discounted gym membership and facilities (e.g. Theatre, Arts, Leisure) and an active health and wellness program (e.g. stretching, healthy eating demonstrations and health challenges.
Career opportunities – engaging work and the opportunity to apply your skills and experience.
Transformation – We are in a time of transformation to stay ahead of the evolving changes and needs of our community. Together, we are on an exciting journey to empower all of our employees to be innovative, and constantly strive towards continuous improvement.
Further Information
Further information is available from Ben Fenton on 0479 196 540. We ask that applications please address the key selection criteria contained in the position description. Applications close 11:45pm on Sunday 5 February 2023.
Come and join the transformation!
About the City of Whitehorse
Laid out as the Yukon’s capital city in 1953, the City of Whitehorse is home to the absolute most staggering landscape, skilled craftsmen and imaginative organizations in Canada.
Arranged along the Yukon River on the conventional region of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation and the Ta’an Kwäch’än Council, more than 33,000 call Whitehorse home. The City partakes in a solid economy because of a solid business local area, which was perceived when Whitehorse was named the top city for business visionaries in 2018 by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. The City likewise partakes in a fruitful working relationship with the areas First Nations and the regional government.
Ecological maintainability and obligation has turned into a vital need for the City. Admittance to nature stays a top incentive for occupants who can appreciate diversion exercises all year, a dynamic workmanship scene and a large number of societies as individuals from everywhere the world have chosen to settle more than 60.
There is a justification for why Whitehorse has seen a consistent development in populace; this is on the grounds that it really is a superb spot to live, work and play.