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EMPLOYMENT
Working for Local Government
The Mount Isa City Council provides many important services such as:
- Building and maintaining roads, bridges and buildings
- Arranging for rubbish to be collected and recycled
- Providing water and sewerage systems, and
- Providing libraries, parks, public gardens, playing fields and swimming pools
Mount Isa City Council provides employment for approximately 180 employees in a variety of full time, part time, temporary and casual positions.
These positions cover the full scope of Council operations from administration, clerical, professional and technical roles to operational positions within the various sections.
Mount Isa City Council can offer you valuable experience to help develop your career, whilst at the same time offering excellent working conditions.
Traineeship
A Traineeship with the Mount Isa City Council will be for a period of 12 months and it involves both on and off the job training through TAFE or another registered training organisation. At the completion of the 12 month Traineeship, ongoing employment opportunities with Council will be reviewed however Council is under no obligation to provide ongoing employment.
Traineeships will be advertised as they become available. Please visit Current Vacancies.
Cadetship
Mount Isa City Council offers Cadet positions in various disciplines including Engineering, Planning and Accounting. Cadet's are employed by Council full-time to complete a 12 month Traineeship before commencing their studies. Employees can elect to either work full-time and study externally or study full-time and work for Council during university semester breaks.
Cadetships are advertised as they become available. Please visit Current Vacancies
Work Experience
The Mount Isa City Council is able to offer unpaid Work Experience to local school students at various times throughout the year. If you are interested in undertaking Work Experience with the Mount Isa City Council, please discuss this will your Careers Advisor at your school who will contact the Council on your behalf to source Work Experience opportunities.
Employment Benefits
Staff are employed under the Mount Isa City Council Certified Agreement 2009.
Working Hours
Administration, Library and Civic Centre full-time employees work a 36.25 hour week under a Flextime Agreement.
Outdoor full-time employees work 40 hours per week with a rostered day off each month.
Annual Leave
All full-time employees are entitled to five weeks annual leave for each year of service.
Superannuation
Mount Isa City Council contributes 12% superannuation when the employee contributes 6% towards superannuation. Should employees elect not to contribute 6% then the Mount Isa City Council will contribute 9% superannuation.
Other Benefits of Working for the Mount Isa City Council
- Sick leave, Carer's leave and Parental leave (15 days for each year of service).
- Study assistance for professional development.
- Corporate wardrobe and uniforms supplied by Council.
Our Values
- Honesty - is an integral element of the Mount Isa City Council, our staff, our functions and our systems.
- Accountability - to be fully compliant, exercise best practices, be open, transparent and fully accountable at all times.
- Quality Services - to deliver a consistent high level of service that meets the requirements of our community and reflects the quality of services we aim to deliver.
- Equity & Justice - to exercise and implement policies and procedures that ensure legal compliance, ethics, equality and justice for all stakeholders involved in or with our community.
- Working in Partnership with our Community - To ensure frequent, regular and reliable community consultation processes to accurately reflect the needs and requirements of our community.
HUMAN RESOURCE POLICIES
Equal Employment Opportunity
Mount Isa City Council is, and always has been, an equal opportunity employer and strives to to employ and promote the best qualified person. It is the Council's policy to ensure equal opportunity in all aspects of employment.
Council is committed to the principle of equal opportunity for all employees, ensuring that employees are selected, promoted and treated on the basis of their individual talents and capabilities to perform nominated tasks.
Staff Training & Professional Development
Mount Isa City Council is committed to provide training to all of its staff in order to improve work skills and safety knowledge and will provide all necessary resources for employees to undertake such training.
Mount Isa City Council has a commitment to the youth of Mount Isa and as part of this commitment have adopted a scholarship policy to assist Mount Isa Youths with gaining tertiary qualifications to benefit both themselves and their community.
For more details, please see the Mount Isa City Council Staff Training & Development Policy.
WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFTEY
Mount Isa City Council is committed to achieving and maintaining the highest possible standards of Workplace Health & Safety in all its operations. The Council accepts its responsibility to provide the support and direction to achieve this commitment.
The Council considers Workplace Health and Safety an integral part of everyday operations, and is committed to achieving and maintaining the highest possible standards of Workplace Health & Safety for all employees, contractors, visitors, and the Mount Isa community.
Council employs a full time Workplace Health & Safety Officer, and has a Workplace Health & Safety Committee, who work together maintain and, if necessary improve, safety standards within the workplace.
Council employees have a fundamental duty to themselves, their fellow workers, and to the Council to adopt and maintain the highest possible standard of care in all of their work activities.
