Address- Full time, Temporary - 30 June 2025
- Band 6 - $81,664 per annum + 11% superannuation
About Us:
The Strathbogie Shire is a vibrant and progressive rural municipality located about two hours from the Melbourne CBD along the Hume Highway. We have diverse and picturesque communities served by townships such as Euroa, Nagambie, Violet Town, Avenel, Longwood, Ruffy and Strathbogie.
About the Role:
A flood event occurred across Strathbogie Shire in October 2022 and resulted in widespread and catastrophic damage to dwellings, community infrastructure, roads and drains, trees and vegetation, power, telecommunications and water supplies. This role will coordinate the planning and delivery of recovery activities and the implementation of the Strathbogie Recovery Plan.
Our Ideal Candidate Will Have:
- The ability to develop work plans for the Recovery Support Team.
- The ability to establish and maintain productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders including the community, and associated government departments, agencies, and external service providers.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- The ability to at times, work outside normal working hours and across the municipality more broadly.
Why you will love working at Strathbogie Shire Council:
We understand the need for flexibility and can offer:
- Hybrid working arrangements - up to 40% working from home.
- Option for working more hours over less days (e.g., 9-day fortnight)
- Negotiated start and finish times.
- Negotiated work sites.
We have generous leave entitlements including:
- 3 additional days Family Care Leave per year to support caring requirements.
- 3 days paid leave during Christmas closure.
- Long service leave available pro rata after five years and transferable across local government organisations.
- Up to 10 days unpaid leave per year for Cultural and Ceremonial Leave.
- Up to 20 days of paid Family Violence Leave annually.
- Parental leave - 16 weeks of paid leave for primary carer and 2 weeks for secondary carer, with the option to be taken at half pay.
We value your health and wellbeing and offer:
- Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Income Protection Scheme for all employees.
- Weekly onsite visits for treatment of soft tissue injuries.
- Annual Flu Vaccinations.
- Access to Local Government Employee Health Plan.
We encourage professional development and learning opportunities including:
- Support to study with a repayment plan via payroll deductions.
- Access to study leave.
- On the job training.
And the bonuses:
- Annual pay increases in line with our Enterprise Agreement.
- 17.5% Leave Loading paid out annually as a lump sum "Christmas bonus".
- Recognition awards for years of service.
For further information about this position, please contact Kate McKernan, Acting Manager Community & Culture, on 5795 0000.
Applications close 5pm, Monday 3 June 2024.
Strathbogie Shire Council is an equal opportunity employer and a Child Safe organisation. We value diversity in our workplace and will consider flexible working arrangements.
