Job description
- Permanent, Full time
- Band 7A
- Salary $105,337.02 + Super + Flexible Working
- 19 day month with RDO or 9 day fortnight option, your choice!
About Us
The City of Whittlesea is one of the fastest growing municipalities in Australia. As a local government organisation, we play a pivotal role in the everyday lives of our community. Our vision is to make Whittlesea 2040: A Place For All by ensuring our residents can enjoy access to local services, facilities and infrastructure.
Our staff are passionate, skilled and diverse, providing a great environment to work in and succeed.
The Role
Help shape our strategic infrastructure priorities and create high quality community facilities that are vibrant and thriving places!
This role provides short and long-term strategic advice and infrastructure solutions to support our growing community and plays a pivotal role in developing Council’s Community Infrastructure delivery priorities, policies and strategies.
It is directly involved in the planning, design and construction stages of community infrastructure projects (such as Community centres, halls, neighbourhood houses and libraries) and works closely with community stakeholders, service owners, developers, and other external partners to ensure Council’s facilities are planned to meet our growing community’s needs.
About you
You are passionate about how community infrastructure can contribute to vibrant, strong communities and are seeking a unique opportunity to work for a rapidly growing Council.
You are experienced in developing high quality written documents, can explain complex matters to a diverse range of audiences and have supported the planning and/or delivery of community infrastructure projects.
You also have strong problem solving skills, a high attention to detail and can build strength based partnerships.
If this sounds like you, then you should apply!
Want to know more?
For more information about this position please access a copy of the position description via the link below or please contact Stephanie Ristevska, Unit Manager Sport and Community Infrastructure on 0476 998 472.
To apply for this position, you must address the below items in your cover letter:
- How your skills and experience qualify you for this role
- Provide an example of a relevant project you have supported or delivered, including a (brief) overview of the methodology
Please note, that applications that do not address this criteria may not be considered.
Interviews will take place between Wednesday 3 July and Friday 12 July 2024.
Please note all applicants must apply online, and no late applications will be accepted.
We are happy to take applications from international candidates if you have a valid Visa to work in Australia.
At the City of Whittlesea, we value diversity and appreciate everyone’s strengths. We are an equal opportunity employer and committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects our municipality. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, people with a disability and people identifying as LGBTIQA+. The City of Whittlesea is also a Child Safe employer.
Council is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that encourages employees to participate, without discrimination, in both work-related and other activities conducted within a work context, with the support of workplace adjustments. Where possible, the Council will identify and resolve potential barriers to the recruitment and employment of people with disabilities within the organisation.
If you require a workplace adjustment to support you during the interview process, please email [email protected] using the subject line: Community Infrastructure Planning Coordinator enquiry via EthicalJobs with your request outlining your preferred method of contact. Workplace adjustment (also known as “reasonable adjustment”) is defined as: “Whatever is considered necessary and achievable to enable an employee to perform their job role efficiently and to the best of their abilities”. A Workplace adjustment can be requested at any stage in the recruitment process and/or as a part of the employment of an individual.
A position description is attached.