Description:
- Thrive in a vibrant environment, tackling diverse and rewarding challenges.
- Drive positive change in community facilities and open spaces, enhancing residents' lives.
- Limited tenure full time position (40hrs) until mid January 2026 + WFH options.
- $79,249 + super (Band 5) with a monthly RDO and flexible working conditions.
The City of Casey is one of Victoria’s largest, fastest growing and most diverse cities. The Council plans and delivers quality services and infrastructure for the more than 400,000 residents who call Casey home.
Our workspace is located within Bunjil Place, a must-visit destination nestled within Narre Warren in Melbourne’s south east. Bunjil Place reflects and enhances the city’s rich diversity by providing an energetic and cosmopolitan atmosphere through a lively community meeting place.
Our Benefits:
Benefits | City of Casey
- Development-focused organisation with access to diverse professional development courses, networks and programs, including financial support for obtaining relevant certifications.
- Flexible work options, including remote work, flexible hours, and the ability to purchase additional leave.
- Multi-award-winning architectural office building with equipped Kitchens, free coffee, onsite Café, Library, and so much more.
- 2 minutes’ walk to Westfield shopping centre, free onsite carpark, gym/pool with discounted memberships and free workout Wednesday.
We live our values of dreaming big, empowering each other, and making our community proud.
A bit about the role
To work with the community facilities planning team and recreation and open space planning team to strategically plan the public infrastructure needs of the City of Casey communities.
What you’ll deliver
- Prepare and review strategic documents, land use plans, capital works projects, and grant applications to address community needs for open space, sport, recreation and community facilities.
- Respond to customer inquiries and internal planning referrals for growth areas and infill developments, ensuring compliance with Council’s facility requirements.
- Conduct research and analyse data on current planning trends to advise on open space and community facility issues.
- Prepare project and Council reports with recommendations as directed by leadership.
- Represent Council at official functions and meetings, both during and outside regular hours, to promote a positive public image.
What you’ll bring
- Tertiary qualifications and / or some skills and experience in planning, data analysis, recreation and open space, community facilities planning, or a similar field.
- Demonstrated skills and experience in grant submission preparation and report writing.
- Valid Victorian Drivers Licence.
- Willingness to undergo pre-employment background checks including National Criminal History Check, Working with Children Check & Eligibility to Work check.
- A curious, collaborative, and inclusive community mindset.
What’s next? If you think this role might be for you, we would love to hear from you.
Please apply by following the links and attaching a cover letter and resume. We do not require any selection criteria to be addressed.
To find out more about the role, please contact Nick Jansen - Head of Recreation and Open Space Planning on 9792 7173 and talent@casey.vic.gov.au
Applications will be accepted until 11.55pm on 18 April 2025.
We encourage people with a disability, lived experience of disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this position.
The City of Casey has zero tolerance for child abuse and is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all employees, contractors and volunteers.
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