Economic Investment and Transition Officer

Economic Investment and Transition Officer

Fixed Term Full Time – until April 2025

Band 6: $91,663.12 - $99,412.18

Department: Economic Investment and Transition

The Role

As the Economic Investment and Transition Officer you will be responsible for promoting the Latrobe City economy, its products and services, pursing opportunities to promote the City as a location to live, work, visit and invest and assisting in the promotion, co-ordination and fostering of relationships between people and business of this municipality and other nations.

You will also be involved in facilitating the expansion of the regions sustainable employment capacity by attracting investment, generating enhanced infrastructure development and supporting business retention and development. Two key focus areas are the activation of the Gippsland Logistics Precinct and the development of Advanced Air Mobility at the Latrobe Regional Airport.

The role also encompasses liaison with our Sister Cities in Takasago, Japan and Taizhou, China.

You will need:

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline with some relevant experience, or alternatively, understanding of the small business sector, or relevant experience in economic or business development or other relevant field.
• Strong customer service orientation with proven ability to engage and negotiate with stakeholders to obtain co-operation.
• High-level problem-solving skills and the ability to use analytical reasoning to solve issues or propose recommendations to management.
• Proven experience in developing and maintaining a network of contacts to promote Latrobe as well as keep up to date with developments affecting Council, the region and local government generally.
• Computer skills in the Microsoft Office suite, with an ability to learn other programs including electronic document management systems and GIS digital mapping system.

At Latrobe City Council we are an equal opportunity employer who invests heavily in our employees.

We offer a range of training and Personal Development opportunities including a Structured Leadership Development Program and study assistance.

At Latrobe City Council we offer benefits such as flexible working arrangements, salary packaging and access to our health and wellbeing programs.

We want you to join our team and provide the best services possible for a fast-growing regional municipality of 77,086 people in the heart of Gippsland.

To apply

Visit www.latrobe.vic.gov.au/careers to submit your application.

Applications will close at 11.59 PMon Sunday 31 March 2024.

For more information contact Bruce Connolly – Manager Economic Investment and Transitionon 03 5128 5759 for a confidential discussion.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Latrobe City Council we value workforce diversity and inclusion, where individual uniqueness is embraced. We value diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality services to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexuality.

At Latrobe City Council we are committed to providing positive employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background. Council's Indigenous Employment Program is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted at ***************@latrobe.vic.gov.au or by calling 1300 367 700.

We at Latrobe City Council strongly encourage people with disability and diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles. If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Careers team via email at *******@latrobe.vic.gov.au or call 5128 6113 noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.

Latrobe City Council is an equal opportunity employer and works in the interest of the safety of children and young people. Our recruitment processes reflect this commitment.