Leisure Contracts Coordinator

Preston Council Office, 274 Gower Street, Preston 

Flexible working arrangements are encouraged to meet your lifestyle needs

Answer me this:

• Have you managed and/or operated community aquatic, leisure or sporting facilities, either directly for Local Government or a service provider?
• Have you worked in community sport, recreation and leisure where your role was to increase opportunities for people to be active and engaged in their communities?
• Have you worked in a setting where you applied your contract management skills to enable service providers to achieve agreed service standards, especially in the aquatic and leisure area?
• Do you have experience or an understanding of project management principles and processes relevant to delivering aquatic, leisure, sport and recreation capital works projects? 

If you answered YES to any of these questions, we want to hear from you.

About the City

Located in Melbourne’s northern suburbs, Darebin City Council is home to one of the largest, most diverse communities in terms of culture, language, religion, socio-economic background, occupation, and housing needs. The city has one of the largest populations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents in metropolitan Melbourne. Our Vision is for a community that works together to advance community life.

Our Culture

As a progressive leader in Local Government, Darebin City Council is passionate about social inclusion, sustainability, engagement and service excellence. We are proud of the diversity of our workforce and recognise the strength this provides in meeting the needs of the community we serve. We are committed to upholding a positive and supportive work environment that values the contribution of all employees and treats all employees with dignity and respect. 

At Darebin, diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of how we work. Our commitment to these values is unwavering, they are central to our mission, to our impact and to help us better serve our community. We know that having varied perspectives and lived experiences helps generate better ideas to enable a diverse, inclusive and connected community. 

Darebin encourages applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of colour. We value people of all abilities and diversity of culture, faith, gender identity and sexual orientation. We welcome unique contributions and perspectives of all people to ensure our workforce is representative of the communities we work with and live in. 

The Job

Your role will be to deliver innovative, sustainable and outcomes-based facility management and operations results in partnership with the contracted service provider. You will oversee the operations of a variety of brand new and existing leisure facilities including:

• Northcote Aquatic and Leisure Centre
• Narrandjeri Stadium
• Darebin Community Sports Stadium
• Northcote Public Golf Course
• Bundoora Park Golf Course

You will manage the licences and leases within the John Cain Memorial Park Complex at the Darebin International Sports Complex (DISC).

In addition to overseeing the management and operations of the above aquatic, leisure and sporting facilities, you will support the delivery of the capital works program in relation to the facilities. 

The successful candidate will: 

• Oversee management contracts for major leisure facilities in accordance with tender specifications to ensure continuous service improvement at Council’s leisure facilities. 
• Manage the preparation, documentation, tendering and evaluation of public tender processes for externally contracted leisure facilities and related maintenance contracts in consultation with Council’s procurement team. 
• Liaise internally and externally regarding asset renewal and maintenance of contracted facilities as required. 
• Research and prepare briefing papers, policy documents and reports making informed recommendations to the Coordinator Recreation and Leisure, Manager Recreation and Libraries, General Managers, Executive Management Team (EMT) and Council. 
• Undertake project management of capital works and other Council initiatives. 

The Candidate

To be considered you will need to have an in-depth understanding of, or experience in aquatic and leisure facility management and operations. You will have either direct experience operating facilities, delivering services to increase participation in physical activity or contract management experience in the leisure industry.  Ideally, you will have relevant and diverse experience in a similar role in Local Government, with a service provider or the broader sector. 

We will be looking for someone with the following skills and experience:

• A tertiary qualification in Recreation Management, Leisure Planning (or related discipline) and/or relevant experience in contract management of facilities in a Local Government environment. 
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement service level agreements, tender specifications and contracts, business plans, asset renewal programs, capital works programs and manage associated performance of agreements and associated budgets at major leisure facilities. 
• Ability to develop key performance indicators and closely manage and monitor major facilities’ performance. 
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of leisure and community facility-based issues within Local Government. 
• Ability to develop strong and professional relationships with user groups representatives and contractors and facilitate collaborative outcomes for the benefit of the community. 

Benefits of working at Darebin City Council

We offer a range of benefits to our employees including opportunities for personal and professional development, flexible work practices, Employee Assistance Program, recognition and reward program – Appreciate Great and a variety of generous paid and unpaid leave options. 

How To Apply

If this is your passion and you are a collaborative contract manager who can create and implement strategy, programs and services that supports Council’s vision, download the position description here https://recpeople.com.au/city-of-darebin-leisure-contracts-coordinator/ and follow the application process as outlined.

For any further information including the application process, please refer to the Position Description https://recpeople.com.au/city-of-darebin-leisure-contracts-coordinator/, or contact Mandy Nolton, 0400 679 *** or send an email to *****@recpeople.com.au

Please submit your application directly to Rec People by following the application process outlined in the position description by 9.00am AEST on Monday 8 July, 2024

Employer Information

The selection process is detailed in the Position Description (PD). The panel will assess your resume against the technical skills, abilities, and qualifications of the PD as well as your separate responses to the Key Selection Criteria.

Darebin is committed to providing a safe working environment that embraces and values child safety, and thorough ‘Safety Screening’ processes apply. To work at Darebin City Council, you will be required to supply proof of work rights, a Victorian Employee Working with Children Check and comply with Child Safety standards. All employees are required to undertake an Australian Criminal History Check and may be required to complete a Functional Health Assessment. Council requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as outlined in the Staff Covid-19 Vaccination Policy. Policy.