About the role

This is an exciting prospect to join the Active & Creative Communities leadership team and lead a high-performing team responsible for community sport development, club engagement and the planning and delivery of Council's sporting facility capital works program.

This is a full time permanent role based at the Civic Centre. We support flexible working arrangements while ensuring operational needs of the role are met.

This is a Band 8 classified role. Remuneration will be $134,338.31 to $150,831.42 (depending on experience) plus superannuation in accordance with the Superannuation Guarantee.

Success in the role will require significant consultation and collaboration with the community, sporting clubs, and development of a close working relationship with internal departments for the planning, scoping, budgeting, delivery and reporting of various outdoor sport and leisure programs and projects. The role will also require strong advocacy skills, with responsibility for grants and development of community sport in the municipality.

What you will bring to this role The key selection criteria for this role are:

- Lead and support a team delivering sport and leisure services, programs and capital projects.
- Coordinate Council's sporting facility capital works program, including project assessment, prioritisation, planning and implementation.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with sporting clubs, associations and community partners.
- Support sport and leisure organisations to develop facility improvement projects and funding submissions.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of sport and leisure strategies, policies and initiatives.




- Monitor program budgets and identify grant opportunities to support community outcomes.

How to apply Please submit your application, including your resume and cover letter online via the ‘Apply’ button by 11.55pm on 3 November 2026.

All applications must be made via the online portal. No applications direct to the hiring manager will be considered.

For further information on this role please contact Nicole Columbine, Manager Active and Creative Communities, at [email protected] or on 0432 753 304.

A link to the position description can be found in the job listing on our Knox City Council Jobs and Careers page.

Please note: Candidates will be shortlisted as applications are received and this role may close earlier than the anticipated closing date.

Why work at Knox

Discover your future at Knox City Council, where you will deliver meaningful impact, find great opportunities and work with committed people to shape our community. As an employee of Knox, you can enjoy:

- Accrued or rostered days off available for full-time roles, depending on operational requirements

- Broad range of leave options including 18 weeks' primary and 5 weeks' secondary parental leave

- Salary sacrifice option for Council-owned childcare fees

- Opportunities to take on temporary roles or work in different teams to build skills and support career growth





- Support towards further study

- 50% off Knox Leisureworks memberships

- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for support in managing personal and work-related challenges.

To find out more about the benefits of working at Knox City Council, visit knox.vic.gov.au/why-work-knox Inherent requirements To view the inherent requirements for this position please see attachment below.

- Office Based role(s) - Inherent Requirements Table .DOCX

Our commitments Knox City Council is an Equal Prospect Employer that is committed to providing a workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion. We are committed to a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.

Knox City Council has zero tolerance for child abuse and all forms of harm to children. All children and young people who access our services, programs, events and facilities have the right to feel safe and be safe. This includes spaces owned or managed by Council. We take the wellbeing and safety of children and young people in our care seriously. We maintain a child safe organisation by embedding the protection of children into everyday thinking and practice.

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Council employees, contractors and volunteers are responsible for ensuring children and young people are valued, heard and protected from abuse.

Knox City Council acknowledges our offices are located on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong people of the Kulin Nation.

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