Types of careers
Whatever your background, skills and interests, there will be a job or career in Local Government to suit you.
While each council will have a different structure and therefore different opportunities, there are five general departments/areas of work.
Corporate Services
Administration, Customer Service, Asset Management, Accounting and Financial Management, Human Resource Management, Marketing and Communications, Compliance/Governance and Information Technology.
For further information on careers in Corporate Services, download the Local Government Fact-Sheets below:
Accounting and Financial Services (244KB) Human Resource Management (265KB) Marketing and Communications (263KB) Information Technology (249KB) Regulatory and Compliance Ranger (257KB)
Additional information on employment in Corporate Services can be found here: Corporate Services Info
Development and Environmental Services
Planning and Development, Building, Town Planning, Environmental Health and Building Surveying, Land Management, Landcare and Conservation.
For further information on careers in Development and Environmental Services, download the Local Government Fact-Sheets below: Planning and Development (246KB) Environmental Health and Building Surveying (263KB) Landcare and Conservation (241KB)
Additional information on Planning and Builiding and Environmental Health can be found below:
Planning and Building Info Environmental Health Info
Engineering and Technical Services
Asset Management, Engineering, Spatial Technology.
For further information on careers in Engineering and Technical Services, download the Local Government Fact-Sheet below: Engineering (258KB)
Additional information on employment in the Engineering sector can be found here: Engineering Sector Info
Operational Works
Asset Maintenance, Construction, Operational Works, Trades.
For further information on careers in Operational Works, download the Local Government Fact-Sheets below: Outdoor Worker (245KB) Horticulture (249KB)
Additional information on employment in Operational Works can be found here: Operational Works Info
Community and Economic Development
Community Services and Development, Library Services, Cultural and Economic Development, Community Education and Health, Youth and Community, Recreation and Leisure.
For further information on careers in Community and Economic Development, download the Local Government Fact-Sheets below: Community Services and Development (251KB) Library Services (263KB) Recreation and Leisure (249KB)
Additional information on Community, Health and Environmental Services can be found below:
Community, Health and Environmental Services
The broad range of services provided by councils' means that jobs are varied and flexible.
You could be a child care worker, engineer, road safety officer, electrician, fork lift driver, planner, youth officer, public relations officer, apprentice trades person, environmental officer, librarian, lifeguard, records manager, ranger. The list goes on.
The great thing about working in Local Government is that whatever job you do you will be making a difference by working for, and with, communities.