Do you want your work to make a difference for NSW?

Working to protect the state’s environment and heritage.
Senior Assessments Officer (Setting Officer Class 10)
Ongoing full time opportunity
Office location upon negotiation across NSW (hybrid working supported)
Salary relative to experience, and ranges from $134,421 to $148,239 + super

Heritage NSW works with communities to protect, celebrate and manage our incredible heritage across NSW. If you are keen to be a part of a high performing, multi-disciplinary team that helps conserve and protect the Aboriginal, built and archaeological heritage of NSW, then this is the job for you!

About the role

As a Senior Assessments Officer, you will provide expert heritage advice on approval pathways and the effective management and conservation of Aboriginal cultural heritage, environmental heritage and heritage objects, places, items, relics and values. You will prepare accurate and timely reports, submissions, briefing notes and correspondence on a range of assessment and approval matters, assess development applications for projects across NSW, and provide expert advice on complex conservation documents to support best-practice heritage conservation.

About you





The successful applicant must exhibit strong communication skills and be confident liaising with diverse stakeholder groups at all levels. You will be committed to delivering results, quality outcomes and excellent customer service. You will be required to build solid relationships across government agencies and other key stakeholders and bring a collaborative approach to information sharing, proactive planning, and effective development of key projects, as well as range of approval processes. The ability to manage multiple competing priorities whilst delivering within statutory timeframes and a willingness to undertake site visits within NSW is essential, while knowledge of or management experience of linear heritage projects is desirable.

Key knowledge and experience
Experience in delivering cultural and heritage outcomes with knowledge of associated processes and legislation.
Tertiary qualifications in heritage management/conservation, Aboriginal heritage, architecture, archaeology, planning or relevant heritage discipline or demonstrated extensive experience in a relevant heritage field.
Current Driver’s License.

For more information read the full Role Description: Senior Assessments Officer
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