Careers at Port Stephens Council
Local government provides a diverse range of opportunities and careers from Accounting to Animal Control, from Environmental Planning to Engineering. Local government careers give you the ability to multi-skill by working all over Australia in both cities and regional areas.

Whatever your background, skills and interests, there will be a job or career in Local Government to suit you.
At Port Stephens Council our organisation is structured into three Groups. Information on the types of careers available in each Group is detailed below:
Corporate Services
Accounting and Financial Management,Property Services, Administration, Customer Service, Human Resource Management, Spatial Technology, Compliance/Governance and Information Technology.
For further information on careers in Corporate Services, read our employee stories:
Anne's Story
Cindy's Story
Duncan's Story
Sweeby's Story
Development Services
Planning and Development, Building, Town Planning, Environmental Health and Building Surveying, Land Management, Landcare and Conservation, Marketing and Communications, Economic Development and Tourism, and Youth
For further information on careers in Development Services, read our employee stories:
Stephen's Story
Facilities and Services
Asset Management, Engineering, Asset Maintenance, Construction, Operational Works, Trades, Community Services and Development, Library Services, Community Education and Health, Community, Recreation and Leisure.
For further information on careers in Facilities and Services, read our employee stories:
Clinton's Story
Craig's Story
Darren's Story
Jason's Story
Matthew's Story
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.
