About Inner West Council
Inner West Council (IWC) is among Sydney's larger local metropolitan local government councils looking after a community of 201,000 people living in some of the inner city's most vibrant, creative, liveable, and diverse suburbs. As we continue to deliver quality, innovative, and inclusive programs and services, we invite you to join in on our journey towards becoming the best council for our community.
The community is at the heart of IWC, and our values of Integrity, Respect, Innovation, Compassion and Collaboration are at the centre of everything that we do.
We offer flexible career life balance with hours that allow you to relax and recharge. We offer a variety of flexible work arrangement options (e.g. flexible hours and working from home) where appropriate giving you even greater quality of work life balance.
Permanent employees benefit from our great value gym membership from $18.65/week giving access to a vast network of gyms in Sydney.
About the role
The Administration Officer - Health and Building will be reporting to the Team Leader Regulatory Support, and is expected to support the Manager to achieve the Strategic Community & Operation Plan deliverables, undertake regulatory support work for the Environmental Health & Building Regulation and Building Certification or the Parking and Rangers service units to enable the efficient running of the service units, and will undertake all work in a manner that is consistent with legislation and in the public interest.
Please read the Position Description to familiarise yourself with all the requirements and conditions of the role.
Remuneration
$67, $80, % Superannuation
Some of the required skills, experience and qualifications
* High level computer literacy and knowledge – All Microsoft Software, including but not limited to Microsoft Word (all word processing functions), Excel Spreadsheets, with the ability to update custom registers, data bases and Corporate Systems.
* A demonstrated ability to draft letters, reports, promotional materials, and other documents that are logical, concise, grammatically correct and in plain English. The ability to manage and execute large mail merges.
* Demonstrated knowledge, skills and experience in order to provide high level administrative support to service units undertaking regulatory investigations and audits
* High level communication, mediation and negotiation skills
* Ability to provide a high level of customer service
Enquiries
Mario Mouxouris, Manager Health & Building on
Closing Date
Sunday 8 February 2026, 11:30PM
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How to Apply
We recommend you read the Position Description for the role to make sure your application addresses the requirements of the position. Council is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applicants. Please advise us within the application if you need support, reasonable adjustments to participate successfully in the recruitment process.
All new workers must be and remain fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to beginning their work or hold a valid medical contraindication.
Eligibility for employment/Pre employment Checks
Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks as required for the position. This may include police records checks, certified copies of relevant qualifications, Driver's Licence and proof of work rights in Australia (please refer to the Position Description for the specific qualifications/requirements for the role). Copies of any sighted documents will be kept by IWC for its records as proof of verification.
For more information about work rights in Australia please visit the Department of Home Affairs website.
Inner West Council is proud to be an inclusive and equitable employer
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to reflecting the diversity of our community. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, LGBTQ+ people, veterans, young people, and mature age workers.
This commitment to diversity and inclusion is one of the many reasons we were named the 2023 AR Bluett Award Winner as the most progressive council in NSW. We're also proud recipients of the 2023 Australian Business Awards Employer of Choice and the 2025 NSW Local Government Excellence Award for Organisational Diversity and Inclusion.
Reasonable Adjustment Assistance
IWC are intent on respecting the rights and improving opportunities for people with disability. Should you require adjustments or support for your application and throughout the recruitment process and beyond, please Click here for more information on reasonable adjustments