Join our floodplain risk management committee

Oversee and provide input into our floodplain risk management program.

Project Status: In progress

Applications open now
Applications close 5pm Wednesday 30 October 2024
Roles are expected to begin in December 2024

Joga Jayanti

Senior Engineer - Water Assets, City Infrastructure and Traffic Operations

: 02 9265 9664
: [email protected]

Join the committee

Get your application in by 5pm, 30 October.

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We’re seeking 4 people to join a Floodplain Risk Management Committee as community representatives.

This is a great opportunity for people from all walks of life and a broad range of experience to contribute to our local area. As a community representative on the committee, you’ll sit alongside technical experts and government employees and ensure views from local residents and business owners are considered.

The role of the committee is to:

discuss technical, social, financial and environmental issues associated with flooding
facilitate coordination between the City of Sydney, NSW Government agencies and the local community on flood related matters
oversee and provide input into our floodplain risk management program.

We want our committee to represent the wider community and to act in the interests of the whole community.

If you’re mainly interested in how the floodplain management program affects your property, this is not the right forum for you. There will be other opportunities for you to provide feedback on our floodplain risk management plans in the next few years.

Eligibility

To be eligible you must:

live or own a business in the City of Sydney local area
have an interest in, or lived experience of, flooding and knowledge of local catchments (you don’t need to be an expert)
show a sound understanding of the City of Sydney’s business or the environment in which it operates
show a capacity to form independent judgements and a willingness to constructively challenge or question management practices and information
demonstrate a professional, ethical approach and the capacity to devote the necessary time and effort required of a committee member.

You’ll be expected to understand and follow our code of conduct.

You cannot:

be employed by the City of Sydney or joint organisation in the past 12 months
have a close personal or business relationship with a councillor or a person who has a senior role at the City of Sydney that may lead to a real or perceived conflict of interest
currently, or in the past 3 years, provided any material goods or services – including consultancy, legal, internal audit or advisory services – to the City of Sydney which directly affect subjects or issues considered by the committee
be employed in a role that may lead to a real or perceived conflict of interest.

About the role

Term

Members will be appointed for an initial 4-year period. The next appointment to the committee is expected to begin in December 2024.

Meeting frequency

The committee meets at least twice a year or more frequently if there are pressing issues to be discussed. Meetings will generally be called at critical points in project stages.

Meetings may be held during work hours. The proposed date, time, location and business of each meeting will be notified to all committee members at least 7 days before the meeting.

Members are expected to read and review documents provided before each meeting.

Membership

The committee is made up of 4 community members, along with City of Sydney employees from engineering, planning and environmental disciplines. It also includes an officer from the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, representative(s) from the State Emergency Service and Sydney Water, and relevant consultants.

Members will be appointed by resolution of Council.