About the role
In this role, you will lead the development, management, and delivery of complex community and social infrastructure strategies, policies, and projects across the City of Greater Geelong. You will provide leadership in managing place-based community infrastructure initiatives, ensuring effective responses to emerging needs and strategic priorities.

Work type: Permanent Full Time
Classification: Band 7, Commencing at $106,158 pa plus super

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop and implement community and social infrastructure projects, including strategies, policies and plans, including the Social Infrastructure Plan, through effective networks and partnerships.
• Provide specialist advice to Management and Council on relevant social and community infrastructure issues, projects and programs.
• Research, analyse and develop innovative and responsive projects to meet Council and community infrastructure priorities.
• Lead strategic Infrastructure planning and contribute to land use planning to ensure innovative approaches, programs, projects and plans.
• Facilitate the development of policies, procedures, practices and strategies in regards to infrastructure to support the delivery of services to local residents and stakeholder groups.
• Work with external consultants, contractors and agencies to ensure delivery of social infrastructure that represents and responds to community needs, demographic priorities, strategic plans, and policy.

About you
To be successful in this role, you will have a tertiary qualification in Recreation Planning, Urban or Town Planning, Urban Design, Community Development, Asset Management, or a related field, and/or equivalent experience in a similar leadership capacity.

Essential Experience:

• Demonstrated experience and understanding of social infrastructure, community services and community development.
• Demonstrated experience in the development, implementation and advocacy of policy, plans and strategies relating to the provision of social infrastructure.
• Advanced communication/negotiation skills with an ability to represent Council in public forums and to negotiate win-win outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to collect, analyse and interpret data from a range of sources, to inform policy development and planning decisions.
• Proven ability in project management, and ability to negotiate and problem solve.
• Experience in developing and delivering infrastructure projects.
• Developed understanding of the role of Local Government in relation to social infrastructure planning and development, consultation and the broader political context.
• Current Working with Children Check (Employee).

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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.  

Diversity and Inclusion  
At the City we want a workforce that reflects the community we live in. We welcome and embrace everyone, all people with their own unique experiences, and support and encourage all our employees to do their best work, have equal access to opportunities and a just working environment. For this reason, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from First Nations people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, from the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disability and people of all genders, ages and diverse experience.  

We are the City
From parks to offices, childcare centres to works depots, leisure facilities to the Wool Museum and waterfront, our team plays a vital role in shaping our vibrant and growing community. Our community counts on us to get the essentials right while looking for ways to go beyond. By listening, collaborating, and focusing on sustainability, we strive to do the basics brilliantly and create a lasting impact. If you’re ready to be part of something bigger, join us in shaping the future of Geelong.

We support accessibility and encourage discussions about any adjustments or support you may need during the recruitment process.

Applications and Enquiries

Click the Position Description link to view more information about this position.

Enquiries: Kate Shearer | Coordinator Social Infrastructure Planning | KShearer@geelongcity.vic.gov.au

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