Kempsey Shire Council Hiring for Asset and Accounting Officer Job at New South Wales Full Time

About Us

Kempsey Shire Council is located on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales and is known for its genuine hospitality, pristine beaches, sub-tropical rainforests, mountain ranges, rock river gorges, sprawling farmland and peaceful villages.

We are a dynamic and progressive local government authority, with responsibility for $1.1 billion worth of assets and employing over 330 dedicated employees.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Coordinator Asset Management, the Asset and Accounting Officer will play a key role in maintaining appropriate business processes and systems to support ongoing delivery of best practice asset management across the organisation.

Required skills & experience

To be successful in this role, you should possess tertiary qualifications in engineering or asset management (or demonstrated experience relevant to the role); excellent computer skills and the ability to use relevant software (e.g. GIS, asset management systems, database management, spreadsheets, word processing, scheduling and computer based estimated); and excellent verbal and written communication.

Experience in asset management (preferably water and sewer); non-current asset accounting and revaluations; knowledge of local government infrastructure asset management processes, procedures and practices; and an understanding of the principles of financial modelling for infrastructure renewals would be an advantage.

Key accountabilities include

• Provide advice and analysis in the determination of future utilisation, preservation, upgrade and creation of assets and infrastructure
• Implement Council’s asset management framework, policy, strategies, processes and procedures
• Maintain Council’s asset management systems for water and sewer asset classes
• Undertake capitalisation and disposal of Council’s capital works during each financial year, including the updating of relevant asset registers and provision of financial movements to finance staff for the completion of annual financial reporting

What we can offer you

In return, you will be rewarded by:

• Career development
• Permanent part-time position, 21 hours per week
• Employee health and wellbeing programs
• Learning and development programs
• A fantastic lifestyle and work life balance, with access to Fitness Passport
• Weekly salary of pro rata $1,563 to $1,759 (plus 9.5% superannuation)

For further information regarding this role please contact Jeremy McAnally on 02 6566 3200

How to Apply

You must apply via Council’s webpage http://careers.kempsey.nsw.gov.au/ or through Seek. Emailed or posted applications will not be considered.

To download a copy of the Position Description, please click on the link at the bottom of the page. It is important to read this carefully to understand what the job involves.

Please click the Apply button below (or the Apply for this job button in Seek), complete the application form and provide the following information:

• A short statement (maximum 2 pages) on how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities would enable you to achieve the key accountabilities of the role (as listed in the Position Description).
• Your current resume which details your work experience and any other information that is relevant to this role as well as the contact details for two work related referees from a supervisor or Manager.

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Applications close: Sunday, 5 December 2021 at 4pm

You will receive an e-mail to confirm your application has been received.

NOTE: All correspondence will occur by email. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.

If you experience any difficulties applying online, please contact the Recruitment team on 02 6566 3200 or email [email protected]

Thank you and good luck with your application.

Kempsey Shire Council are an equal opportunity employer and we celebrate our diverse workforce.

Kempsey Shire Council welcomes and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse culture and linguistic backgrounds and people with a disability.

In addition, Kempsey Shire Council will provide reasonable adjustments for qualified individuals with disabilities.

If you require additional assistance to participate in the recruitment process, please discuss with the advertised contact person. You can ask for reasonable adjustments to be made at any time during the recruitment process.