About the role
We're seeking a dynamic Change Lead to join our team at the Transformation Office, where you'll play a pivotal role in driving successful change initiatives. Reporting to the Manager Change, you'll spearhead the development and execution of robust change management strategies to ensure seamless transitions and maximum employee adoption. Your expertise will be instrumental in influencing and guiding our organisation through transformational journeys.

This 12-month contract will work closely with the City’s Strategy & Performance team primarily supporting the implementation of a software solution that supports the tracking and reporting of performance against the City's strategic documents.

Work type: Temporary Full time (12 month contract)
Classification: Band 8 ($115,035 - $127,911)

About Us
Join the Corporate Services Directorate, where we're committed to delivering exceptional internal services to empower the City’s success. As part of the Transformation Office, you'll collaborate across departments to drive strategic priorities and enhance performance. Be part of a team dedicated to fostering innovation, continuous improvement, and organisational excellence.

Key Position Responsibilities:

• Lead change management activities to support programs within the Transformation Office, partnering with subject matter experts for effective execution.
• Manage key training deliverables, including needs analysis and the planning & development of training activities, ensuring successful change implementation.
• Oversee end-to-end change and communication activities, identifying and addressing potential issues or risks.
• Provide professional change management advice, backed by thorough research and analysis.
• Provide progress reports to senior leaders and project governance bodies.
• Engage and support leaders and teams to achieve successful change adoption.
• Facilitate and coach leaders in change leadership practices.
• Mentor team members to enhance professional competence and collective knowledge.
• Develop and implement Change & Communications Management Strategies and Plans.
• Plan and deliver stakeholder engagement activities to ensure stakeholder needs are met.
• Prepare reports, briefings, and presentations to support change objectives.

About you
To be successful in this role, you will have…

• Postgraduate qualifications in relevant fields or equivalent experience.
• Certification as Change Management Practitioner (Prosci or similar).
• Demonstrated experience in leading large-scale change projects.
• Proficiency in developing and implementing change and communication strategies.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills.

Desirable:

• Certification in Project Management methodology.
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.
• Experience in local or state government processes.

If you're ready to drive impactful change and contribute to organisational success, apply now to join our team! 

Child Safety Responsibilities  
We are committed to being a child-safe organisation and have zero-tolerance for child abuse. We have specific policies, procedures, and mandatory training in place to support employees, volunteers, and contractors to achieve and adhere to these commitments. Please read our Child Safe Standards Management Policy. 

Create our future together at the City of Greater Geelong
At the City of Greater Geelong, we are committed to working together for a thriving community. We do this by delivering over 130 services to our rapidly growing population and working hard to protect and improve what it is that makes Greater Geelong on Wadawurrung Country such a great place to live, work and study.  

We’re going through an exciting period of change that will help us serve our community better. From digital modernisation to the contemporary, sustainable office we've built in Central Geelong, now more than ever is a great time to join our team at the City of Greater Geelong.

Our Community is made up of diverse people from all walks of life, and it’s important to us that our workforce represents and celebrates this strength.

We encourage great people from all backgrounds to join us. We encourage authenticity, because inclusion makes us stronger. 

If you’re excited about working together to create a Clever and Creative Greater Geelong, and joining a workplace where all people can thrive, then hit apply – we’d love to meet you!

We particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse culture and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability.

A career with us
Central Geelong-based City employees are now based in our new Civic Precinct, Wurriki Nyal. Meaning ‘speak and talk together’ in local Wadawurrung language.  Wurriki Nyal sets the benchmark for what a sustainable, inclusive and culturally safe workplace can be, including industry leading sustainability standards, a flexible and people-focused design, safe and inclusive spaces and public realm.

We’re committed to supporting better accessibility for our customers and our people.  We encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments or additional support you may require during the recruitment process, as well as how this role can be flexible for you. 

We offer:

• salary sacrificing and novated lease options
• cultural and ceremonial leave
• study leave
• paid parental leave (16 weeks primary and six weeks secondary) and superannuation payments on all 52 weeks primary parental leave
• IVF, surrogate and miscarriage bereavement leave
• training and career development opportunities
• a healthy and safe environment
• our employee wellbeing program
• corporate membership rates at Swim Sport and Leisure facilities
• unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning 

Applications and Enquiries

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Enquiries: Sonia Cheema | Talent Acquisition Specialist | sonia.cheema@geelongcity.vic.gov.au 

Click the Apply button to submit your application or find out more about this opportunity. If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Talent Acquisition team via email at careers@geelongcity.vic.gov.au noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.

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