Project Facilitator - Bushfire Recovery (Infrastructure)
- Full time limited tenure role, until 30 June 2025
- Work from our depot in Kalimna West with a great team
- $87,947.45 per annum + super
We Are East Gippsland Shire
Covering more than 21,000 square km of stunning landscapes, from rugged coastlines to Australia’s largest inland lake system, our shire is packed with opportunities for adventure and exploration.
As one of Victoria’s largest regional councils, with over 600 dedicated team members, we’re committed to making a positive impact on our community while offering you a fantastic work-life balance. Whether you’re into exploring our natural landscapes, recreational activities, or simply enjoying the benefits of living in a regional community East Gippsland is the place to broaden your skills while living the dream!
The Opportunity
As the Project Facilitator – Bushfire Recovery, you’ll support bushfire recovery infrastructure projects and community facility upgrades. Your role will be crucial in building community resilience, ensuring emergency preparedness, and meeting key project deliverables.
What You’ll Do:
- Research and Analysis: Provide valuable insights for priority projects by interpreting policies and preparing project briefs.
- Facilitation: Help build community connections and share knowledge to strengthen resilience and recovery efforts.
- Project Support: Monitor and report on project milestones to ensure everything stays on track, on time and on budget.
This is a full-time limited tenure role until 30 June 2025 and is based at the Bruce Road, Kalimna West Depot.
Key Skills You’ll Bring (Key Selection Criteria)
- Demonstrated collaborative project management experience, including both technical and behavioural skills of planning, scheduling, budgeting, risk management and assessment, contract management, communication, leadership, motivation and networking.
- Experience in implementing innovative and evidence-based projects within communities.
- Experience in applying high level Interpersonal and communications skills to engage effectively with members of the community and other stakeholders in a meaningful way to understand their complex and diverse needs.
- A well-developed understanding of Community Development principles and models, including place and strength- based approaches and asset-based community development.
- An ability to work independently, as well as collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders.
- A current, valid Victorian driver’s licence.
If successful, you will need to undertake a police check. You must also be legally entitled to work in Australia.
Perks We’re Proud Of
- Flexible work options – enjoy up to two days per week of work-from-home flexibility and optional monthly ADO.
- Professional development opportunities – we offer support for further education and career growth.
- Annual leave loadingand a great Employee Assistance Program.
- A work-life balance you’ll love, with access to some of Victoria’s best holiday spots right on your doorstep!
How To Apply
If this sounds like the perfect role for you, we’d love to hear from you! To apply, submit the following:
- A cover letter outlining your interest in the position and what you’ll bring to the team.
- A current resume including your qualifications, work experience, and the contact details of two referees.
- A statement addressing the key selection criteria listed in the position description.
Applications close at 11.59pm on 27 November 2024.
Questions? For a confidential discussion about the position or to learn more, please contact Renee Wicks, Manager Infrastructure Projects on (03) 5153 9500.
East Gippsland Shire Council is committed to being a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports flexible and accessible working arrangements for all. This includes people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people who identify as LGBTIQA+, gender diverse people, religiously, culturally and linguistically diverse people and people of any age.
East Gippsland Shire Council is committed to upholding the Child Safe Standards and has a zero tolerance for child abuse and harm. To uphold these standards a valid working with children check is required to be held for applicable positions.
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