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Prepare your application

For your application to be shortlisted, it must demonstrate that you meet the minimum criteria for the position.

1. Read the Advertisement and the Position Description.  The Position Description is available on our website under the job listing in Career Opportunities.
2. Create your Covering Letter (max. 2 pages); include response to the Selection Criteria (if required, see advertisement); and
3. Update your Curriculum Vitae (Resume), ensure it includes:
• Full name
• Daytime contact number
• Email address
• Home address
• Work history (most recent first)
• Education and training history
• Contact details for at least two referees that can comment on your recent work history from a supervisory capacity.

Submit your application

• Submit your application through SEEK as soon as possible as the advertisement may close early if there is a large pool of suitable applicants.  Late applications may not be accepted. 
• Please ensure you combine documents so that there is a maximum of two attachments only.
• If you are unable to submit your application online, please call the People Services representative, details included in the advertisement.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview:

Prepare for the interview

• Read the Position Description again and prepare your responses to the criteria.  This is available on our website under the job listing in Career Opportunities.
• Research the City of Kalamunda by reviewing details on our website.
• Write down any questions you would like to ask regarding the role or conditions of employment.

Attending the Interview

1. Bring along any supporting documents, if required.
2. Arrive 15 minutes early to read through the interview questions and prepare your responses.
3. The recruitment panel consists of at least two members. Interviews follow a set format to ensure equity and fairness to each applicant.
4. Interviews range from 30 minutes to 1 hour in duration depending on the role.

Further Assessment

• After the interview, People Services may contact your referees to conduct a Reference Check
• For some roles a medical and/or drug & alcohol screen maybe undertaken
• For some senior or specialty roles further selection testing may be undertaken such as skills assessment tests, emotional intelligence tests and/or cognitive ability tests.
• For some roles a police check and/or Working with Children Check will be required.
• All successful candidates will need to provide 100 points of ID and proof of their working rights in Australia.

Outcome

• The successful candidate will be verbally offered the position, on acceptance they are given a written Offer of Employment.
• Once they accept, the other interviewed candidates will be advised by phone call and all other candidates will be advised by email.

If you have any questions during the process, please contact People Services on (08) 9257 9999 during business hours.

Closing Date: Monday, 31 March 2025
Position Type: Part-time 12-month fixed term contract
Salary: $82,739.90 p/a pro rata, plus super

We have an opportunity for an experienced and innovative Community Engagement Officer to support the City in designing and delivering effective community engagement activities and initiatives. This position is a 12-month fixed term contract covering parental leave.

 

About this Opportunity

Working within the Customer & Public Relations team, this role will provide an advisory service to City staff with the engagement aspects of their projects, building wide understanding and practices in community engagement planning and assist with delivery of community engagement activities and initiatives. 

About You

Some of the key qualifications and essential knowledge/skills for this position are:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and the completion of International Association of Public Participation (IAP - II) training modules or certificate and/or relevant work experience. 
• Ability to maintain and foster positive communication and engagement processes throughout the organisation  
• Ability to identify potential risks and challenges with engagement methodologies and recommend alternate approaches 
• Evaluate engagement and communication plans, analysing data collected during engagement activities and produce high quality reports
• Effective consultation with internal stakeholders to determine business and project consultation needs to achieve best practice community engagement outcomes
• Ensure consistently high standards of communication and customer service are delivered at all times
• Highly developed written, verbal and interpersonal skills 
• Strong copy writing skills   
• Highly developed skills in the use of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher)   

Selection Criteria

1. Demonstrated knowledge of community engagement principles and practices.
2. Experience in developing and delivering community engagement plans, activities, projects and initiatives as required including face to face, facilitation, written surveys, mail outs and online tools.
3. Highly developed stakeholder analysis skills.
4. Demonstrated experience in networking and developing relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
5. Experience in development of communications materials, flyers, surveys, brochures and social media. 
6. Contribute to effective strategic and operational planning by offering expert advice to staff to improve public participation and decision-making outcomes.

Please refer to the Position Description on our website under Careers for more information on the key result areas and selection criteria.

Hours of Work

This is a 12 month fixed term contract working part-time for 37.5 hrs per fortnight, enjoying flexible working hours with a focus on outcomes.

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Closing Date: 5pm, Tuesday 1 April 2025
Position Type: Full-Time Permanent
Salary: $72,974 per annum + operations allowance + superannuation 

We have an exciting opportunity for a Screed Operator to assist in the completion of road construction and maintenance as part of the City’s Works program. 

 

About this Opportunity

Reporting to the Team Leader Asphalt Works you will be delivering efficient and timely road maintenance services, in a safe manner, within the City.

This position works within a small, motivated team. Some of the duties of this role include:

• Operate and maintain an asphalt truck and a variety of items of other plant and machinery as directed to complete road maintenance and construction projects.
• Perform a range of labouring tasks, such as repairing potholes, road edges, road patches, spray seal, bunds, wedges, etc.
• Pick up asphalt and emulsion from various asphalt plants.

Further details can be found in the Key Result Areas of the Position Description

About You

To be successful for this role you will require:

• Demonstrate experience in screeding asphalt in minor road construction and road maintenance works.
• Demonstrated experience in physical labouring.
• Experience in plant and vehicle operations and maintaining them in good order.
• Experience in a wide range of power and hand tools i.e. plate compactor, concrete cutter, bitumen cutter, chain saw, jack hammer, etc.
• Current WA Construction Induction Card (CIC) ‘White’ card
• Current Heavy Rigid (HR class) heavy vehicle licence or Heavy Combination licence (HC class)

Hours of Work

This is permanent full-time position working Monday to Friday, 76 hours over a 9-day fortnight with a rostered day off.

 About the Benefits

This position offers a salary of $72,974 per annum, plus superannuation and an operations allowance.  Other benefits include:

• Annual increments and EBA salary increases
• A generous superannuation co-contribution scheme
• Free parking
• 22 days annual leave which attracts 17.5% loading
• Personal Leave
• Corporate Health Membership Discounts
• Free access to online learning
• Discounted membership at City owned facilities
• Rostered day off fortnightly

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Closing Date: Tuesday, 25 March 2025
Position Type: Permanent Full-Time
Salary: $98,453 - $113,233 per annum + superannuation 

 

About this Opportunity

This role provides a high standard of strategic traffic and transportation oversight, expertise, input and support across all areas of the City.  The successful candidate will initiate, deliver and maintain the City’s traffic and transportation strategies, and manage the City’s traffic and transportation network grants.

 Other duties and responsibilities include:

• Engages in planning processes for traffic-related projects
• Analyses traffic data, reviews fatal crash investigation and Road Safety Audit reports
• Reviews and approves permit renewals
• Provides road closure and event traffic plan reviews and advice
• Provides transport planning for major developments
• Strategic oversight of the WA Bicycle Network

 Selection Criteria

1. Extensive experience in the traffic and transportation industry validated by a tertiary qualification (or equivalent experience) in Engineering or a related discipline.
2. Highly developed interpersonal skills and communication skills and build strong working relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
3. Proven ability to effectively manage time and resources to meet deadlines under competing priorities and ensure delivery of a high-level service to the community.
4. Highly developed written skills including the ability to undertake research, develop complex proposals, identify and apply for traffic and transportation network grants, and write technical strategic documents and submissions, including policies and procedures.
5. Highly developed analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to exercise good judgement and initiative when required.
6. Well-developed knowledge of Main Roads WA code of practice for traffic management, relevant Australian Standards and Austroads guide to temporary traffic management, Road Traffic Codes and Local Laws.
7. Advanced traffic and transport technical expertise with demonstrated experience in providing strategic oversight to traffic and transport within Local Government.
8. Well-developed computer skills, including the use of Microsoft Office suite of products and financial applications. Demonstrated proficiency in traffic modelling software, such as LinSig or Sidra, with a strong ability to analyse and interpret data from both systems.
9. Demonstrated ability to produce high level reports for senior management and/or Council.

 Please refer to the Position Description for more information on the key result areas and selection criteria.

 Hours of Work

This is a permanent full-time position working Monday to Friday, 75 hours per fortnight.

About the Benefits

This position offers a salary of $98,453 - $113,233 per annum, dependent on skills and experience, plus superannuation.  Other inclusions are annual increments, annual salary increases, a generous superannuation co-contribution scheme and 22 days annual leave which attracts 17.5% loading. We also offer flexible work arrangements such as working from home, 9-day fortnight or flextime.

 

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