About Us

Mornington Peninsula Shire is Victoria's destination municipality, characterised by unique townships, highly productive agriculture, world renowned landscapes, tourist regions, and areas of national and international conservation significance within a vital Green Wedge.

The Shire is responsible for a broad range of infrastructure and community services that support the wellbeing and prosperity of our diverse community. With approximately 1,000 employees, it is a busy and vibrant workplace.

What’s on Offer

- Work Life Balance – We offer a hybrid working model, flexible working arrangements and generous leave provisions.

- Meaningful Impact – Play a key role in delivering one of the Shire's largest waste service reforms, helping thousands of household’s transition to FOGO services.

- Opportunity – Temporary full-time role, based in the Rosebud office. Band 6 - $99,732 per annum (excl. super)

- Community Outcomes – Contribute to improved recycling and organics recovery outcomes that support a more sustainable Mornington Peninsula.

About the Role

Reporting to the Circular Economy & Waste Strategy Coordinator, you will coordinate contractors, suppliers and project activities to support the successful delivery of Council's kerbside reform program. Working closely with stakeholders across Council and the community, you will help achieve key project milestones and environmental outcomes by 1 July 2027.

As Kerbside Reform Project Officer the core responsibilities include:

- Coordinate the delivery of Council’s kerbside reform program,



including the rollout of approximately 40,000 FOGO bins, kitchen caddies and liners to households across the municipality.
- Manage contractors, suppliers and project activities to ensure project milestones, quality standards and funding requirements are achieved within required timeframes.
- Monitor project performance, risks and issues, maintaining project documentation, reporting and governance requirements while implementing solutions to keep delivery on track.
- Engage and collaborate with stakeholders, including residents, internal teams, service providers and government partners, to support a smooth transition to new waste services and achieve positive community outcomes.

About You

Project delivery and coordination experience

Demonstrated experience supporting complex projects with multiple stakeholders, competing priorities and fixed deadlines, with the ability to coordinate activities and drive outcomes.

Contract and stakeholder management skills

Proven ability to work effectively with contractors, suppliers, service providers and internal stakeholders, building productive relationships and managing operational issues to achieve project objectives.





Strong communication and customer focus

Well-developed written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to provide clear information, manage enquiries, prepare project communications and deliver positive customer and community outcomes.

Organised, adaptable and solutions-focused mindset

Strong analytical and organisational skills, with the ability to manage project information, identify risks, solve problems, work independently and adapt to changing circumstances while maintaining a focus on results.

How to Apply

If this role sounds like you, click 'Apply'.

The Mornington Peninsula Shire is committed to creating a diverse and safe workplace. We are proud to be an equal opportunity and Child Safe employer. We encourage applications from First Nations people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities and age groups.

Mornington Peninsula Shire undertakes a variety of employment screening checks. This includes employment references, Working with Children Checks and Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC).

Applicants must have valid Australian work rights.

For further information about the role, you can download the Position Description by clicking 'Apply'. For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact: Jess Cooper, Circular Economy & Waste Strategy Coordinator, 03 5950 1728.

Applications Close: 4pm, Wednesday 2 December 2026.

📌 Kerbside Reform Project Officer (Melbourne)
🏢 Mornington Peninsula Shire
📍 Melbourne