Overview
Blacktown City is a growing and thriving city, located halfway between Sydney City and the Blue Mountains. With 460,000 residents, we are the largest and most diverse city in NSW, spread across 54 suburbs. Blacktown City is vibrant, dynamic and multicultural, home to a large First Nations community and people from more than 180 different birthplaces and languages.
With a $26.43 billion regional economy, Blacktown City is also home to 34,000 businesses. Working at Blacktown City Council provides widespread, exciting professional opportunities. Our Council is leading the transformation of Blacktown City and Western Sydney. We are implementing a vision for a modern city, full of opportunity for our residents and businesses.
Our Council is led by highly skilled and experienced professionals, working with talented and passionate teams across a diverse range of business units. We are delivering high quality, customer-focused services, experiences, and facilities, and leading a program of strategic planning, activity and investment.
Blacktown City Council strives to be an inclusive workplace for all people. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans and people with disabilities.
About the opportunity
We are looking for a Digitisation Officer to join our Information Management team for a 24 month contract engagement.
Working in a high performing team, the Digitisation Officer is the first point of contact and is primarily responsible for actioning internal digitisation projects to convert our physical file repositories into digital format.
You will have an enthusiastic can-do attitude with solid customer service experience to be able to:
* action ongoing digitisation of files and documents (including prepping, scanning and destruction of records)
* support internal digitisation requests
* assist with external digitisation projects
The role requires a self-starter who is able to perform repetitive tasks with strong attention to detail to ensure items are actioned professionally within a timely manner, whilst maintaining a high degree of discretion and confidentiality of information and tasks. Experience using Content Manager 9 (CM9) and Kodak scanning applications highly desirable in order to quickly adapt to the role.
Qualifications and experience
Essential:
* Relevant experience in a records/information management area
* Attention to detail with focused ability to follow repetitive processes meticulously
* Computer literacy and ability to use a range of software products.
Desirable:
* Demonstrated experience and knowledge of applying the NSW State Records Act 1998 in particular digitisation specifications and retention and disposal authorities related to local council – GA28, GA51, GA48, GA50, NAP, FA450, FA428, FA402 & FA367
* Demonstrated experience and knowledge in using Kodak scanning applications.
Remuneration and benefits
The salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with Blacktown City Council's Enterprise Agreement.
* Entry level for this position starts at $1,197.30 per week
* 35-hour working week
* Opportunity to participate in Council's flextime arrangement
* Employee benefits such as leave entitlements (where applicable), 12% employer contribution payable to your nominated superannuation fund, Fitness Passport, gym membership discounts, and social clubs.
Our commitment to safety
Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing. We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.
Position description
View the position description by following the official portal or contacting the council (no external link included here).
Closing date
Sunday 14 June 2026, 11.59 pm
Contact officer
Candice Martinez on 9839 6154
Internal ref: Term contract - 24 months
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