Sport & Leisure Planner

Sport & Leisure Planner

About the position:

The Sport & Leisure Planner is responsible for the supervision of all sporting user groups at the City’s sporting precincts, in particular, the implementation of capital works and renewal applications or maintenance enquiries associated with these facilities. The position is to also identify opportunities for hosting high profile sporting events, securing grant funding and provide general advice and consultation to the sporting community.

Key accountabilities:

• Act as the liaison officer for all correspondence relating to sporting communications, in particular for the 14 City managed sporting facilities.
• Collate, review and prepare nominations for capital works and renewal applications from sporting groups and assist the sporting community with this process.
• Respond to sporting user groups and ensure effective communications are actioned in a timely manner relating to maintenance or sporting enquiries.
• Source and apply for sport related grant funding opportunities as directed by the Manager Sport & Leisure that may assist in building the profile of sport within the City.

• Source, identify and engage with stakeholders to initiate high profile sporting event opportunities with significant economic benefits into the CGG community.

For further information view the position description: Sport & Leisure Planner

To gain a better understanding of the role, please call Emma Smith, Acting Manager Sport & Leisure on 08 9956 6906.

Position requirements:

The successful applicant will have experience working with community and/or sporting groups at a regional level. Experience in grant applications and coordinating small capital works projects (renewals/maintenance) would be highly regarded.

Completion of a pre-employment medical including alcohol and other substances testing is required of all positions at the City.

Remuneration and benefits:

A salary starting from $75,860 per annum or $38.39 per hour will be offered dependent on knowledge, skills, experience and qualifications.

Some of the additional benefits of working for the City include:

• Up to 19% Superannuation 
• 22 Annual Leave days per annum
• Health & Wellbeing Program
• Flexible working arrangements
• Career opportunities
• Study Assistance
• Centrally located
• Free parking

Interested in applying?

To be considered for this vacancy, you must include the following documents in your application:

1. A completed Application Form (to enable the E-Form, save the document to your computer desktop)
2. A current resume
3. A document addressing each of the selection criteria outlined in the roles position description (please refer to the Candidate Information Pack for further details)

Applications should be emailed to the Chief Executive Officer at council@cgg.wa.gov.au or sent to: City of Greater Geraldton, PO Box 101, Geraldton WA 6531 by 4pm, Monday 15 November 2021.