- Permanent/ Full Time
- Salary: $76,302 - $85,765 gross p.a. plus 12% Super
- 35 hours per week (Monday to Friday) with the option of flexitime
- Located at Nowra Administration Building
- Applications close: Wednesday, 3 December 2025 (at midnight)
About the Role
This role is responsible for maintaining and supporting Council's Geographic Information System (GIS) and Land Information System (LIS), ensuring data accuracy and timely updates. Key duties include property addressing, road and place naming coordination, liaising with external agencies, producing maps, responding to enquiries, and conducting field inspections for data collection. This includes:
- Cadastre maintenance - including processing subdivisions and plan registrations, property address numbers, updating of Deposited Plan Register.
- Deposited Plans - including obtaining copies, registering images in Council's GIS
- Street numbering - including the allocation of urban and rural numbers, issuance of letters or notices to customers, updating of GIS datasets, ordering of new plates and numbers, checking against subdivisions.
Please refer to the Job Description under the Job Attachments for a comprehensive list of duties, responsibilities and skills required.
About You
To be successful in the position, you will have:
- Diploma in a field covering Spatial Analyst, Survey Drafting, Town Planning/Urban Design mapping, environmental mapping or equivalent experience
- Ability to consult, share information and work collaboratively.
- Demonstrated effective time management and prioritisation skills with the ability to balance competing workloads and deliver within deadlines.
- Experience as a system administrator of mapping systems, including maintenance of corporate cadastre and other spatial layers.
We are looking for someone with strong attention to detail, a proactive approach to data management, and excellent communication skills. The ideal candidate will be confident working with spatial systems, comfortable liaising with internal and external stakeholders, and capable of balancing both technical tasks and customer service. A keen interest in mapping, property and road naming, and fieldwork will be highly valued.
How to Apply
To submit an application, click Apply and complete each Step of the application. You will be required to attach your resume (and cover letter if required) and respond to questions regarding general information about you.
In addition, you will be required to demonstrate how you satisfy the requirements of the position by answering the below questions relevant to the essential criteria as outlined in the job advertisement.
- At Shoalhaven City Council our corporate core values are: Collaboration, Adaptability, Integrity and Respect. Please choose one value and advise how you have enacted this value in a professional setting
- Please list your qualifications, certifications and licenses relevant to this position.
- How do you effectively manage your time and ensure deadlines are met?
Applicants who progress to pre-employment checks may be required to undergo a Qualification Check, Work Rights Verification, Reference Checks and Medical (Low Risk). Employment is subject to satisfactory outcomes for all required checks.
For tips and more information on how to submit a great application, please visit how to apply on Councils website. If you require assistance submitting your application, please contact the Talent Acquisition Team on 02 4429 3253.
Applications Close: Wednesday, 3 December 2025 (at midnight)
If you have any questions about this role, please contact Michelle Formosa - Corporate Information Systems Manager - 02 4429 3283
Why Work with Us
The Shoalhaven area is a unique place of great natural beauty, offering an enviable lifestyle and positive work-life balance. Our workforce is our greatest asset, and we pride ourselves on our people. Our teams are talented and inclusive and work together to provide better outcomes for our community, who are at the heart of everything we do. With a diverse range of professions and roles, we offer many career options and pathways, actively promoting opportunities and encouraging staff professional development.
Benefits include:
- Generous leave entitlements
- Long Service Leave after 5 years
- Option of flexitime for indoor staff
- 9 day fortnight for outdoor staff
- Flexible and remote working arrangements
- Novated lease arrangements available
- Opportunities for professional development and training
- Corporate wellbeing programs, including Fitness Passport and Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discounted health insurance
**Conditions apply as per the Local Government State award, and Council policies
At Shoalhaven City Council, we are proud to foster a workplace that reflects the diverse community we serve.
We welcome applicants of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds, and encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, veterans, people with disability, culturally diverse individuals, and LGBTQIA+ community members to apply.
We are committed to ensuring a equitable recruitment processes. If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments to fairly demonstrate your skills, please contact us.
As a Child Safe Organisation, we are committed to upholding the rights of children and young people and ensuring a safe and respectful environment for all.
