Corporate Planning and Performance Officer

Deliver meaningful outcomes that make a genuine difference in our beautiful and unique region..

• Permanent part time, 30.4hr per week (days are flexible for negotiation)
• Based in Daylesford (Up to 50% work from home for eligible employees)
• Classified under the HSC Enterprise Agreement as Band (6) 
• Commencing salary $41.28 per hour + Superannuation

About us

Make Hepburn Shire Council your next career move. We are a small rural council with a dedicated team who delivers meaningful outcomes for the community. You can enjoy the challenges, fast track your career, enjoy flexibility with contemporary employee benefits and either enjoy the rural lifestyle or be in Melbourne in basically an hour.

Our main office is in the renowned, stunning tourist town of Daylesford, only 90 km northwest of Melbourne. Additional Council facilities are also located in our surrounding historical townships of Clunes, Creswick, and Trentham. Appreciate a flexible work life balance with opportunities to discover vibrant local communities of artists, gardeners, writers, musicians, foodies and so much more. Kick off your career here or bring your experience to help serve our community.

“I absolutely love working in Local Government! Sometimes it isn’t easy but the diversity of delivering over 100 services and building and maintaining assets directly for our community of residents and visitors means you won’t be bored, and you will see your role making a difference. Hepburn Shire is an amazing location, with committed staff and Councillors, so why not apply for a role…..you won’t be disappointed.”

Bradley Thomas (Chief Executive Officer)

How you’ll make a difference

Our Corporate Planning and Performance Officer plays an important role delivering Hepburn’s corporate and service planning activities, enabling Council to understand and improve on organisational performance and adhere with requirements under the Local Government Act 2020. 

You will partner with the organisation to build our integrated planning approach, providing essential training and guidance in corporate and service planning practices, collaborating with Managers, Coordinators and Departments to design and promote a culture of continuous improvement across the organisation. 

Our ideal candidate

You will have experience and knowledge relating to corporate, business, and service planning, ideally with Local Government experience.

You will have a positive, engaging, service focused approach to stakeholder relationships that build collaborative and proactive approaches to understanding and enabling organisational performance. 

You will have a curious mindset, keen to understand and map process and practice, allowing you to support departments to analyse, assess and make data-driven decisions and change. 

What Hepburn can offer you?

What better way to spend your time off than exploring the picturesque beauty with forests, natural springs and rolling landscapes. Bicycle and walking trails, locally grown food, the variety of dining options, creative arts offerings (galleries, festivals), and markets enhance the appeal of living in or near our stunning region. All this is only an hour and a half from Melbourne.

• Meaningful work with a dedicated team
• Hybrid working opportunities – up to 50% Work from home for suitable roles
• Inclusive and safe work culture with strong drive for gender equality, diversity and transparency in fair recruitment and promotion
• Free counselling and support through our Employee Assistance Program
• Annual salary advancement within Banding through professional development planning

How to apply

Click Apply now and submit your resume along with a cover letter outlining how your relevant skill and experience to deliver in this role.

Further information and a copy of the Position Description visit the employment section on the Council’s website. Job vacancies Hepburn Shire Council

If you have further questions about the role or joining our team, please contact People and Culture team on 03 5321 6*** or by email at ***********@hepburn.vic.gov.au 

Applications close Sunday 4 February 2024 at 11:59pm.

Hepburn Shire Council is committed to providing an inclusive and safe work environment which embraces the diverse backgrounds and experience of all people.  Applicants should be aware that we conduct working with children, police and reference checks to ensure we maintain a safe and inclusive workplace by recruiting the right people. 

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