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 Manager Leisure and Community Facilities, we are seeking a leader who can bring their skills and experience for:
- Developing and implementing sport, recreation and leisure strategies and policies
- Overseeing Community Infrastructure Planning and implementation
- Overseeing the management of Community Facilities use under agreements by the community
- Identifying and implementing business improvement opportunities for a team to lead to better outcomes
- Developing, mentoring and motivating staff
To be considered you will have:
- A tertiary qualification in sport/leisure/ infrastructure management/planning or research and reporting skills combined with several years’ experience in a leadership role relevant to these areas; or
- Extensive and diverse experience in a sport/ leisure/community infrastructure planning and/or related management environment in conjunction with less formal qualifications.
- Local government experience is highly desirable
Benefits of working at Brimbank include:
- Rostered day off
- 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 benefits, please view Council's Employee Values Proposition
Brimbank City Council actively encourages applicants from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with disability, and LGBTQIA+ and 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 employment process please contact People Culture and Wellbeing on (03) 9249 4000.
Brimbank City Council is a Child Safe organisation and endeavouring to promote 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.
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 align to the criteria 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 check out our web page: brimbank.vic.gov.au/careers
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