Leisure and Community Infrastructure Planning and Projects Officer

Band 7: $111,395.28 - $123,934.39 + superannuation

Permanent Full Time Opportunity

Exciting opportunity to join one of Melbourne's largest municipalities. Located just 10 kilometres west of the CBD, Brimbank City Council sits at the heart of Melbourne's fast-growing west and serves a vibrant, diverse community of more than 196,000 residents across 25 suburbs, with over 160 languages spoken.

Being community-first underpins everything we do. Innovative, future-focused and proud, we're working together to shape a transforming City and make our community the best it can be.

Brimbank is situated on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri and Bunurong people. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.

Every person working for Brimbank City Council shares our aspiration to make our City the best it can be!

We are currently seeking a Full Time Permanent staff member to join our team based at our offices in Sunshine.

The role

Reporting to the Leisure and Community Facilities Planning Coordinator, we are seeking an officer who can bring their skills and experience for:

- Developing and implementing leisure, sport and community infrastructure and policies.
- Overseeing Community Infrastructure Planning and implementation.
- Preparing comprehensive leisure, sport and community infrastructure feasibility studies.

To be considered you will have

- A tertiary qualification in the leisure, sport, community infrastructure Planning or a related field with some relevant experience; or a lesser formal qualification with extensive relevant experience and demonstrated knowledge and skills in the field.
- Local government experience is highly desirable.

Benefits of working at Brimbank include

- Rostered Day Off (RDO)
- 36-hour working week
- Flexible work practices including hybrid working arrangements
- 16 days of personal leave per year (FTE)
- 20 weeks paid parental leave (FTE)
- 8 weeks partner leave




- Make a positive impact to your local community

To view a full list of employee perks, please view Council's Employee Values Proposition.

To view a copy of this Position Description, please go to https://www.brimbank.vic.gov.au/careers and click on the Job Listing.

To apply, please include your Resume and a Cover Letter of no more than two pages, outlining how you can deliver on the key aspects of the role and how you will assist Brimbank in "becoming the best it can be."

Brimbank City Council actively encourages applicants from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with disability, and LGBTQIA+ people from culturally diverse backgrounds to explore the opportunity of a career at Brimbank.

If you have any support or access requirements, or would like to speak to someone about the employment process, please contact People, Culture and Wellbeing on (03) •••• •000.

Brimbank City Council is a Child Safe organisation and is committed to promoting child-safe, child-friendly practices.

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

All applications should be submitted online by clicking on the Apply link.

Direct any queries regarding the role to Matthew Young via ••••@brimbank.vic.gov.au.

Don't meet every single requirement for this role? Studies have shown women and those of underrepresented groups are less likely to apply for roles unless they meet every criterion. At Brimbank City Council, we recognise that different experiences make for great community outcomes. If you are excited about this role, but your experience doesn't perfectly match every requirement, we encourage you to click the APPLY button now and submit your application.

If you want to know more about what we do or why you should work for Brimbank City Council, visit: https://www.brimbank.vic.gov.au/careers

Please use Google Chrome if you have any difficulties viewing / downloading the Position Description

📌 Leisure and Community Infrastructure Planning and Projects Officer (Sunshine)
🏢 Brimbank City Council
📍 Sunshine