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Salary- Salary from $100,112 - $111,313 per annum + Superannuation (dependent on experience)
- Full-time, Fixed-term until January 2025
- Hybrid role
At Whitehorse City Council, community is at the heart of everything we do. To stay ahead of the evolving changes and needs of the community, the organisation is undertaking an exciting transformation journey that will transform ways of working and will empower employees to be innovative and constantly striving towards providing excellent customer experience at all times. The five pillars of our transformation focus on:
- Excellent Customer Experience and Service Delivery
- Great Organisational Culture
- Innovation and Continuous Improvement
- Good Governance and Integrity
- Long Term Financial Sustainability
The role:
The position is responsible for:
- Proactively planning for and managing sport and recreation facility utilization
- Development of policies and procedures for equitable access to sporting facilities, particularly in relation to the implementation of Whitehorse's approach to delivering against the MER Fair Access Policy
- Securing partnerships with not-for-profit providers to support club development opportunities
- Provision of specialised advice for community sport and recreation projects across a number of teams of Council and the region
This is a high-profile and visible role within Council and will involve significant interaction with sport and recreation stakeholder representatives, Councillors, management, and other relevant staff throughout the Council, as well as a focus on undertaking research, promotion and policy development.
About you:
We are looking for someone with:
- A strong interest in physical activity across various contexts and importantly, a passion for community health and wellbeing.
- Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills
- Project management experience with a focus on timely delivery
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- A track record of successfully driving multiple complex projects requiring collaboration
In return, we will offer:
The ability to make a difference - Working at Whitehorse City Council you contribute to making a real difference in the lives of the community and those that live, learn, work or visit Whitehorse. Every day you really will see how the work you're involved in benefits the diverse community.
Great working conditions – a professional environment, friendly and supportive teams and a flexibility program that promotes employee work life balance.
An extensive Health and Wellbeing offering – Employee assistance program, private health insurance benefits, health checks (skin, hearing and vaccinations), discounted gym membership and facilities (e.g. Theatre, Arts, Leisure) and an active health and wellness program (e.g. stretching, healthy eating demonstrations and health challenges.
Career opportunities – engaging work and the opportunity to apply your skills and experience.
Transformation - We are in a time of transformation to stay ahead of the evolving changes and needs of our community. Together, we are on an exciting journey to empower all of our employees to be innovative, and constantly strive towards continuous improvement.
Further Information
Further information is available from Kyle Chandler, Coordinator Active Communities on 0418 507 ***. To apply, please provide your CV outlining both your secular and sporting experience (as a player, volunteer etc) and a one page statement addressing the key selection criteria of the role as below. Applications close 29 April 2024.
- Tertiary qualifications in Recreation, Sport, Leisure Studies, Planning, Project Management or a related discipline combined with experience in project management and the development of policy and strategy in a community/sport/recreation/leisure-based setting, preferably within a Local Government context.
- Thorough understanding of community consultation, project management techniques and principles and the demonstrated capacity to deliver quality projects on time and within budget.
- Highly developed interpersonal, facilitation, consultation, negotiation and engagement skills, and the ability to negotiate and problem solve. This includes experience working with engaged stakeholders (e.g.sports clubs, community groups and local residents)
- Extensive knowledge of community / society health and wellbeing trends, sport and recreation club development, governance, participation, growth, industry trends and challenges.
- Ability to build productive stakeholder relationships to work in partnership with, influence, educate and manage expectations of state, regional and local sports associations and sports clubs in the provision of sport and recreational facilities and activities
Come and join the transformation!
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Sports Development and Participation Officer
City of Whitehorse is a culturally and linguistically diverse community. We are proud of the diversity of our workforce and recognise the strength this provides in meeting the needs of our community. We are committed to upholding a safe, inclusive and respectful workplace that values the contribution of all.
Whitehorse City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation. We recognise our responsibilities to keep children and young people safe from harm and have established policies, procedures and training to achieve these commitments.
About Us
The City of Whitehorse, located 15 kilometres east of the Melbourne CBD, is a culturally diverse community of almost 177,000 people. Whitehorse includes the suburbs of Box Hill, Burwood, Nunawading, Blackburn, Mitcham, Forest Hill and Vermont and is characterised by quiet tree-lined residential streets, an abundance of parks, gardens and natural bushland reserves, bustling shopping centres and a diverse range of arts, cultural, sports and leisure facilities.
Whitehorse City Council provides more than 100 services and facilities across a range of areas within our community services, city development, infrastructure, corporate services and transformation directorates. Whitehorse is one of Melbourne’s largest metropolitan councils with a workforce of approximately 1300 employees and aspires to foster an inclusive, vibrant, prosperous and sustainable community. Our employees help us achieve these goals!
At Whitehorse, employee health, wellbeing and development are paramount, and we aim for everyone to become the best they can be in the workplace. Benefits of working with us include:
- A welcoming and supportive working environment
- Great opportunities for training and to build a long-term career within Whitehorse or the local government sector.
- Extensive employee health and wellbeing programs including flexible working arrangements
- Salary sacrifice options for gym / swim memberships, childcare and superannuation; and access to novated vehicle leases.
- Competitive terms and conditions of employment
- Ample onsite parking at most facilities with ready access to public transport
- Active Social Club with a calendar of events through the year
