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Coordinator City Strategy 

Full Time Fixed Term 2 Year Position 
Salary Range $112,234 - $125,645 per annum + 10% Super + RDO

About Melton City Council

The City of Melton is a place where everyone belongs. Our community is vibrant and diverse and one of the fastest developing in Australia. Our organisation strives to provide our community with state of the art, excellent amenity, health and wellbeing and to support our community to be a lifelong learning city. We invest in innovation and our people’s professional and personal development. We offer generous leave and flexibility that best suits your lifestyle and a collaborative and inclusive culture. You’ll be able to work close to home and have new cafes and shops opening every day amongst the heritage buildings and open green spaces of one of Melbourne’s fastest growing municipalities.

The Opportunity

The Coordinator City Strategy will shape the future of one of Melbourne’s major growth areas. The successful candidate will be involved in all facets of strategic planning at a regional and local level. The role will lead the preparation and delivery of strategies, plans and policies to support the growth and development of the City of Melton.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the City Strategy team, providing technical expertise in strategic planning, planning policy, scheme amendments, project management and community engagement and consultation.
• Work collaboratively with the Victorian Planning Authority and other Council Departments on the preparation of Precinct Structure Plans and Infrastructure Contribution Plans.
• Manage the preparation of and delivery of a range of strategic planning projects and where required, manage the work undertaken by external consultants.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have the following:

• Tertiary qualification in Town Planning or related discipline with substantial experience.
• Demonstrated experience in leading multi-disciplinary teams, preparing project briefs and delivering high quality outputs.
• High level of motivation with an ability to be pro-active and make a positive contribution to the City Design, Strategy and Environment unit and the wider organisation.
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills, and an ability to report on a range of relevant topics in clear, easy to understand language.
• Highly developed liaison skills and ability to gain co-operation with Council staff, government agencies, consultants, and the community to achieve positive outcomes.

Culture and Values

Our vision for our community is to be: “a thriving community where everyone belongs” and that means there’s a place here for you too. Our organisational values represent us as an established growth Council and the values are reflected in everything we do; our decision-making, our actions and our service provision to the community. Council has a diverse and vibrant organisation and we’d love to have you join us to help shape a city for the future.

We are Vibrant MELTON. Our values are:

• Motivate
• Empower
• Lead
• Trust
• Open
• Nurture 

Benefits

There are a number of great reasons why our people love working at Melton City Council: 

• 19 Day Month
• Flexible Working Hours
• Extensive Career Development & Leadership Programs
• 16 weeks Paid Parental Leave
• 3 weeks Paid Secondary Carer Leave
• Family Room available including Breastfeeding Facilities (Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace accredited)
• Wellbeing initiatives
• Social Club Activities
• Subsidised Uniforms

To read more about our benefits visit https://meltoncity-staff-benefits.applynow.net.au/

How To Apply

If you require further information about the position, please contact Darren Rudd, Manager City & Design Strategy 0471 579 310.

Applications must include a Resume and address the Key Selection Criteria outlining your suitability to the role .

We encourage you use the STAR approach when writing your responses to the selection criteria.

Situation (Task) – provide a brief outline of the situation or task?

Action – what did you do in response to the situation or task?

Result – what was the result of your action?

To address the Key Selection Criteria you will need to write short statements explaining how you meet the criteria, or how you demonstrate the capability. We encourage you to keep your responses concise. 

Applications submitted via email, after the closing date and/or that do not address the Key Selection Criteria will not be considered.

All successful applicants will need to undertake pre-employment requirements, dependent on the position.

All applicants must be able to comply with any COVID-19 Public Health Orders applicable to Local Government employees and Council’s COVID-19 vaccination policy which require employees to provide documentary evidence of their vaccination status before attending the workplace.

To view Position Description and to apply, visit: https://meltoncity-vacancies.applynow.net.au/

Applications close 5.00pm Friday 12 November 2021

To be eligible for employment at Melton City Council you must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident of Australia or be legally entitled to work in Australia.

At Melton City Council we care for our people, we’re committed to the professional growth of our employees and support balance and flexibility. If you want to work with talented, passionate people and build a thriving and vibrant community, we encourage you to apply. We strongly encourage job applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, LGBTIQ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. 

Melton City Council is committed to being a Child Safe organisation.