Be a Part of Something Big 
Working with the City of Melbourne, making Melbourne great is what we do best. As an organisation, we strive to make a difference. It’s an exciting organisation and we welcome new members to our team. 

Circa 140k package
Senior Officer Contract

The position… A versatile and innovative leader with a passion for social justice is required to manage the development of community capacity. Specifically, the Manager Community Strengthening leads a team of 80 staff to develop and deliver community learning and library services, the community grants program, the social infrastructure strategy and multicultural and indigenous policy, planning and support initiatives.

You will have…

• Relevant tertiary qualification and/or significant industry experience
• Strong team player, with the ability to demonstrate emotional intelligence and sound judgement whilst collaborating and cooperating on decisions and initiatives
• A commitment to social justice
• A record of achievement and innovation in people management and leadership in a dynamic and political environment, and creating an environment focussed on staff engagement, accountability and decision making
• Highly developed analytical and lateral thinking skills and the ability to take the initiative, drive changes and implement innovations
• Demonstrated ability to develop, manage and maintain business plans and associated budgetary and financial management requirements
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation and persuasion skills with the ability to use discretion and judgment in a complex business and political environment

Who we are… At the City of Melbourne, we offer a great range of benefits including flexible working conditions, salary packaging, excellent leave entitlements, study assistance and an employee recreation association that is second to none.  As an employee you can tap into a diverse range of learning opportunities that could even include higher education pathways.  Your health and wellbeing is important to us. That’s why we’ve designed a unique Health and Wellbeing Strategy which seeks to optimise the health and wellbeing of our employees.

For further information about the position, please contact Chris Thomas on 9658 9810 or Karllie Walker on 9658 9031.

For a copy of the position description click on the following link:  Position_Description_Manager_Community_Strengthening.pdf

To be considered, applicants must submit a statement addressing how they meet the Essential Selection Criteria for the position as listed on the final page of the position description.

To view the physical requirements of this position click on the following link:  Inherent Physical Requirements.pdf

For a copy of the benefits and services offered by the City of Melbourne click on the following link:  Download CoM_Benefits_and_Services.pdf (72kb)

Interviewed applicants who proceed to the next stage of the recruitment process will be required to complete a ‘Disclosure of existing condition and Health declaration’ form, a police check and psychometric testing.

Applications close Monday 23 November 2009. 

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