Application Analyst

Division: Corporate Services

Business Unit: Information & Digital Technology

Title: Application Analyst, Temporary - Full-time Role, 35 hours per week (12 month contract with possible extensions)

Salary Range: $98,787.69 to $114,807.35 per annum + super (subject to skills and experience)

Who we are:

Stretching from Palm Beach to Manly, the Northern Beaches boasts of twenty-four ocean beaches, over 80kms of coastline, four coastal lagoons, clean waterways, beautiful wildlife, and a population of more than 270,000. 
We are a proud, multi-award-winning council that strives for excellence in all we do including the provision of the highest levels of customer service.
Join us and you’ll be part of an organisation committed to promoting sustainable growth, leading the community, protecting our environment and creating a great future for the Northern Beaches.

Northern Beaches Council is committed to safeguarding children and young people. Council acknowledges that protecting the safety of children and young people is a whole of community responsibility and is everyone’s business.

Working with us:

Northern Beaches Council provides a comprehensive range of benefits focused on our employees’ lifestyle, health and wellbeing, recognition and career development.  In this role you’ll enjoy -

• Genuine work-life balance and flexible working arrangements
• Employee wellness program and a range of lifestyle benefits
• Values based culture and a teams oriented working environment
• High level of technological innovation and systems

Our opportunity:

The Application Analyst is primarily responsible for administering, maintaining, and supporting the Council’s core applications. Council is undergoing a phased ERP transformation; you will also be contributing to the design, implementation, and success of the program. 

The key focus areas of this role include: 

1. Support and maintain Council’s applications, including being part of a team transitioning the organisation to a new ERP solution in a phased approach
2. Lead new requests for change across the application portfolio, setting expectations,  and delivering to agreed timeframes ensuring the outcome is in line with organisational and community outcome
3. Deliver business service requirements by ensuring ITSM practices including incident management and resolution, change request management, acceptance testing, and deployment are met at a high level
4. Produce and maintain knowledge articles, including how-to and technical guides, to support knowledge retention, and enhance end user competency and adherence by providing ongoing support and guidance

About you:
To be part of a team transitioning to a new ERP solution while maintaining and supporting both existing and new systems. You will need to be an autonomous independent worker, while also contributing collaboratively to a team environment.

You will be positive, have strong analytical skills and be solutions oriented.
 

Additional Information:

• Position Description
• Applications close on: 13 May 2025
• Expected Interview Date: 20 May 2025
• Questions? Please call Karen McLoughlin on 02 8495 6163

Northern Beaches Council is a diverse and inclusive employer and encourages applications from differently abled candidates. Reasonable adjustments to the workplace may be made where these are required.

If you would like to contact us to discuss your specific circumstances, please contact the hiring manager for this role. If you do not feel comfortable to do so, please contact HR Services on (02) 8495 5070.