Senior Economic Development Lead | Permanent | Flexible Hours

Blacktown City Council; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 103,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accrued days off with annual leave

Wellbeing programs and FitnessPassport

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Blacktown City Council seeks an Assistant Business Development Officer to contribute to commercial licensing and business development across NSW. The role involves preparing documents, maintaining records and supporting licensing processes within NPWS guidelines.

You will engage with stakeholders, interpret legislation, and help progress projects, while working collaboratively across NPWS teams in a hybrid NSW-based environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial licensing or approvals.
• Administration and stakeholder engagement experience.
• Ability to interpret and apply legislation, policies and procedures.
• Strong organisational and digital skills with records and databases management.

Responsibilities

• Assist with licensing, approvals and compliance for commercial activities.
• Prepare correspondence and documents; maintain records.
• Support licence administration and progress new projects across NPWS.
• Collaborate with operators and NPWS teams to deliver opportunities and licensing workflows.

Skills

Commercial licensing

Stakeholder engagement

Organizational skills

Digital literacy

Tools

Records management

Databases

Job description

Assistant Business Development Officer

Posted today

Job Description

• Assistant Business Development Officer, Clerk Grade 5-6
• Ongoing full-time (35 hours per week) opportunity
• Office location – any location across NSW with hybrid working supported
• Salary relative to experience, and ranges from $102,936 to $113,579 + employer's contribution to superannuation

Make a meaningful contribution to the future of NSW by protecting its environment and heritage.

About the role

National Parks and Wildlife Service has a unique opportunity for a Assistant Business Development Officer to work as part of the team and contribute towards the conservation of the natural environment, flora, fauna and Aboriginal heritage.

The Assistant Business Development Officer supports the team across a diverse range of commercial and business development work within NPWS. The role may be involved in projects such as Parks Eco Pass licensing, filming and photography approvals and new visitor or tourism opportunities. Day‑to‑day, the role can include working with operators and internal NPWS teams, preparing correspondence and documents, maintaining records, supporting compliance and licence administration, and helping progress new projects. The team has a collaborative and supportive culture, with plenty of variety and opportunities to learn about different parks, commercial activities and projects across NSW.

About You

The successful candidate will bring experience in commercial licensing or approvals, administration and stakeholder engagement , with the ability to interpret and apply legislation, policies and procedures. Strong organisational and digital skills are important, along with experience managing records, databases, correspondence and competing priorities accurately and efficiently.

We are looking for someone who communicates clearly, builds strong working relationships and takes a practical approach to problem‑solving . You will be adaptable, customer‑focused and comfortable working both independently and collaboratively across NPWS. Strong attention to detail, sound judgement and the ability to deliver quality work in a busy environment will be key to success.

Commercial acumen and extensive experience in the issue, administration and regulation of licences for commercial activities in environmentally sensitive locations.

Demonstrated understanding of the workings of government and legislative policy frameworks with the capacity to interpret and apply legislation.

Experience in developing, reviewing and implementing policies, procedures, guidelines and operational performance indicators.

DCCEEW conserves and protects the state’s natural environment. It manages the NSW national park estate, including its rich and diverse biodiversity and Aboriginal cultural heritage for future generations.

DCCEEW also ensures sustainable management of water resources across the state, to support the environment, communities and industry.

We acknowledge the ongoing custodial responsibilities of the Aboriginal peoples of NSW to care for Country and water and are committed to establishing meaningful partnerships with Aboriginal peoples in the management of the environment.

• Accrued days off in addition to Annual Leave
• Corporate wellbeing programs, including the Fitness Passport
• Learning and development opportunities, including in‑house training.

If excited by the information above, we look forward to receiving your application, including a copy of your resume and cover letter expressing your interest and suitability for the role.

Please also note, to be eligible for an ongoing role in the NSW Public Sector you need to be an Australian Citizen, New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident. For temporary and casual roles, you need to hold a valid visa giving you permission to work in Australia as required by the role.

Applications close on Sunday 8 November 2026 at 11:55pm.

Applications close on Sunday 8 November 2026 at 11:55pm.