Revitalisation Project Manager

Job No: MER49
Location: Coburg

  • Hybrid Working
  • Full time maximum term role, until 30 June 2025
  • Monthly RDO
  • Salary:  $130 - $146k + Super

Our organisation vision is: One team brave and diverse making a difference.

About the role 

The Place Revitalisation Unit at Merri-Bek City Council is responsible for planning and development of Council-owned and other land projects within Merri-Bek’s three activity centres, with a focus on Revitalising Coburg. We take a partnership approach to delivering projects with stakeholders from multiple sectors. We are seeking enthusiastic, driven, and innovative people to help us turn our goals into actions.

Project Manager Place Revitalisation is responsible for carriage of strategic projects. The area of accountability includes project planning, procurement, technical due diligence and assisting in preparation of material for review by Senior Management. This period will see a focus on Revitalising Coburg and a range of projects required to process this program.

Skills and experience required to perform this role 

  • Senior project management experience or potential in an urban revitalisation context.
  • Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain productive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Excellent budgeting and financial management skills in leading complex projects and managing multiple and varied contracts/contractors.
  • Specialist skills complemented with deep experience in fostering a proactive culture of risk identification and mitigation in project management deliverables.
  • Experience in preparing and presenting briefing papers and presentations reports to senior executives and/or elected officials.
  • Proven experience effectively managing issues within a highly political and complex environment.
  • A relevant tertiary qualification to degree level in property, architecture, planning, construction or project management, and/or significant relevant experience.

What this role can offer

  • Significant career development experience
  • Working on high profile projects
  • Monthly RDO
  • Flexible work options

For further information please contact Will Coogan, Unit Manager Place Revitalisation on 9240 2221.

Applications close: 11:30pm, Sunday, 22 September 2024.

Before submitting an application, please view the Position Description.

How to apply

Please fill out an application using our online recruitment system. You will be required to upload your CV, a cover letter outlining your relevant skills and experience. You do not need to respond to the individual Key Selection Criteria. Please also upload any other relevant documents.

Merri-bek City Council is proudly diverse and an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, people with disability, and people from every culture, sexuality and gender identity, age and ethnic background. Merri-bek City Council is committed to being a Child Safe organisation.

Our Commitment

In May 2021, Merri-bek Council adopted a revised Statement of Commitment to Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung People and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities of the municipality. The statement recognises the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people as the traditional owners of the lands and waterways of our municipality.

Merri-bek City Council is committed to being a Child Safe Organisation and has zero tolerance for child abuse. We believe children and young people have the right to be and feel safe and that their safety and wellbeing is the responsibility of everyone. You can read more about our Child Safety Commitment Statement on our website.

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Merri­-bek City Council's recruitment system, medical, police check, reference checking and onboarding processes are hosted by external service providers who also recognise the importance of privacy. By proceeding with your application, you acknowledge that your personal information will be hosted by these external service providers unless you request us not to do so.

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By submitting this application, I declare that to the best of my knowledge, the information supplied in this application (including accompanying documents) are true and correct. I understand that if any false or deliberately misleading information is given, or any relevant material withheld, my application will not be progressed, or if I am employed, my employment may be terminated at the discretion of Council. I further understand that any offer of employment is subject to all the pre-employment checks appropriate to the role being completed to the satisfaction of the Council.

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Important information

Preliminary Health Declaration

All applicants are required to complete a Preliminary Health Declaration as part of the application process. Merri-bek City Council advises that failure to disclose any pre-existing or past relevant physical restrictions, injury or condition, suffered by you which may affect your ability to fulfil inherent requirements of the position(s) applied for may result in you being disentitled to claim compensation. This is in accordance with the current Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act in respect of any further injury or illness, recurrence, exacerbation or aggravation of this injury, disease or condition.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements

Council requires all staff to be vaccinated for COVID-19 and provide evidence of this as part of this application.  Please note: If you are short listed for an interview, you will be required to present your vaccination certificate for sighting.

Working With Children Checks

Merri-bek City Council is committed to being a Child Safe organisation and providing environments that are safe for children and young people. We have zero tolerance for child abuse and harm. If the role you are applying for requires a Working with Children Check, you will be required to upload a copy of this document as part of your application.

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