Economic Development Coordinator

Full time
Ongoing
Band 7, $93,172 pa + Super

Closing date: 9am on Monday 29 January 2024.

Mount Alexander Shire is known for its local food and wine, for a vibrant arts community and breathtaking natural surrounds. Perfectly located in Central Victoria, around 30 minutes from Bendigo by car or just 20 by rail, with Melbourne only 90 minutes away, you’ll enjoy a balanced lifestyle with great services, schools and homes in townships like Castlemaine and Maldon.

As an integral part of the Economy and Culture team, the Economic Development Coordinator is instrumental in providing support to individuals and businesses looking to live, work and invest in Mount Alexander Shire.

You will be active in progressing the development of the Economic Development Strategy for the Shire, and overseeing the implementation of the Strategy. You will have the opportunity to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, and facilitate business growth and attraction.

You will be invited to contribute ideas and drive innovation within the team, the organisation and the local business community.

To be successful in the role you will be an effective team player who is quick to develop good relationships, is collaborative, solutions-oriented and passionate in delivering quality outcomes for our organisation and community.

If you have any queries or would like to discuss the role, please contact Merryn Tinkler, on (03) 5471 1***.

To apply, please provide a cover letter (no more than 2 pages) outlining why you are interested and the best candidate for this role, short responses to the selection criteria listed in the position description and your current resume.

Mount Alexander Shire Council is committed to child safety.  We have zero tolerance of child abuse.  Our robust human resources, recruitment and vetting practices are strictly adhered to during the application and interviewing process.  Applicants should be aware that we conduct working with children, police and reference checks to ensure that we are recruiting the right people.