Principal Active Living Planner

Salary : $123,766 - $137,491 per annum plus superannuation in accordance with qualification & experience.

Job description

Permanent, Full Time. Join the Active Living team.

About Hume City Council

Hume City Council is one of Australia’s fastest growing and culturally diverse councils. We put the customer and our community at the centre of all that we do, ensuring our services are efficient and accessible.

What you’ll be doing

• Research, benchmark, and monitor participation, demographic and industry trends in sport and recreation to enable effective planning, modelling, provision and management of Hume City Council sport, recreation facilities, infrastructure, and programs.
• Develop and review sport, recreation and leisure plans including strategic plans, master plans, operation and activation plans that are consistent with Council’s broader business and resource planning and reflective of Hume’s diverse community and participation needs.
• Develop feasibility studies, business cases, operation and activations plans, and grant and advocacy submissions for the development and improvement of Hume City Council sport, recreation and leisure places and facilities.
• Respond to and oversee major project proposals that are received from external sources such as other levels of Government, sports clubs, key stakeholders, and community groups that require a strategic planning response on behalf of the Department and / or organisation.
• Undertake engagement with community and key stakeholders in accordance with Council’s Community Engagement Framework including development of detailed consultation plans, options papers, survey design and analysis, market research, project website preparation, stakeholder workshops and other engagement methods.
• Lead and manage innovative consultation and partnerships with community, agencies, consultants, contractors, government stakeholders and leisure and recreation industry through inception, planning and delivery of key projects and strategies.
• Prepare concise, well‑written and researched project plans, consulting briefs, tender documents, council reports and presentations of a range of strategic projects related to sport, recreation and leisure.
• Prepare high quality briefings and reports for the Executive Leadership Team and Council on matters related to sport, recreation and leisure projects, places, infrastructure, advocacy, and policy.

The skills and experience you’ll bring to the role

Required Certifications & Qualifications

Why Hume City Council?

We are a leader in local government, committed to creating an inclusive and collaborative work environment that is guided by our values : We’re better, every day; we’re in it together; we show up; and all for Hume. We offer a competitive salary package, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.

We are a child‑safe organisation and an equal‑opportunity employer. Council encourages people of all ages, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+ people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

All candidates will be required to undertake background and probity checks including Reference Checks, Working with Children Check, and a Criminal Record Check.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Other

Location : Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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