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Employment opportunities with Council

The links below contain information regarding current employment opportunities with Council. Should no position closing dates be indicated, then Council currently has no positions available. If you are interested in applying for a position with Council you must refer to the information for applicants package, as it contains specific information about lodging an application for a position with Council. This information is also included in the the links below. Applicants should note that staff of Clarence Valley Council are required to abide by the Smoke free workplace policy and Code of conduct. All documents are in pdf format unless otherwised stated.

Should you experience difficulty in downloading any of the documents on this page, please email the Human Resource Section, or telephone (02) 6643 0850 advising of the information you wish to access.

Additional information for applicants

Please refer to the additional information for applicants page which comprises a series of links to information about Council and the Clarence Valley Council area.

Vacant positions

Applications indicating the Reference Number and marked 'Private and Confidential - Positions Vacant' should be forwarded to the Manager Human Resources, Clarence Valley Council, Locked Bag 23, Grafton 2460, emailed to applications@clarence.nsw.gov.au, faxed to (02) 6643 0871, or hand delivered to Council's office at either 42 Victoria Street, Grafton or 50 River Street, Maclean. Applications lodged by email will receive an automated receipt within 24 hours. If you do not receive a receipt please contact Human Resources on (02) 6643 0850.

Applicants may use the provided application form in preparing their application if they wish.

Ref	Position Description	Advertisement	Contact	Closing date	Application form
	Attention Engineers and Accountants Council often has temporary vacancies which on occasion, may lead to opportunities for permanent employment. Contact Human Resources on (02) 6643 0850 for further information.
2966	Administration Officer (Assets) Maclean	Advertisement	Toni Hawkins 6640 3521	14 December 2009	Application Form
2967	Ranger	Advertisement	Wayne Smith 6645 0007	14 December 2009	Application Form
2968	Good Neighbour Service Worker Yamba 10 hrs per wk perm part time	Advertisement	Julie Karklis 6645 0404	14 December 2009	Application Form
2969	Library Assistant (Officer in Charge) Casual Maclean, Yamba or Iluka Libraries as required	Advertisement	Noelene Grace 6641 7225	14 December 2009	Application Form

employment

how to apply for positions with Council

You need to apply in writing for positions advertised by Clarence Valley Council and applications will only be accepted in response to positions advertised.
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the interview and selection process

Selection is done by a panel of usually three people (with gender balance). One person will be an 'independent' (a person from outside the immediate work group).
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occupational health and safety and employment with Council

The New South Wales Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 aims to protect the health, safety and welfare of people at work.
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equal employment opportunity

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) is about ensuring that workplaces are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment. This means having workplace rules, policies, practices and behaviours that are fair and do not disadvantage people because they belong to particular groups.
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about the clarence valley council area

CVC now represents an estimated 50% of the landmass of the northern rivers region.
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additional information for applicants

Links to information about the Clarence Valley applicant information package
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