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Recreation Planning and Projects OfficerJob No:MEL1554Employment Status:Full timeClosing Date: 26 Aug 2025 AESTFull Time Permanent PositionBand 6 - Salary Range $97,926 to $106,637 per annum + 12% Super + ADOSalary offered will depend on level of skills and experience.Why join Melton City Council?Melton City Council is proud to serve one of Australias fastest-growing and most diverse communities. We are a forward-thinking local government committed to creating a city where everyone feels welcome, supported, and empowered.As a Council, we are driven by innovation, inclusion, and excellence. We deliver high-quality services and infrastructure, promote lifelong learning, and champion health and wellbeing across our municipality. Our team plays a vital role in shaping a vibrant, sustainable future for our residents.Working with us means being part of a collaborative and inclusive culture that values your growth. We offer:Professional and personal development opportunitiesGenerous leave entitlements and flexible work arrangementsA dynamic workplace close to home, surrounded by heritage charm, green spaces, and modern amenitiesJoin us and help build a city that thriveswhere your work makes a real difference every day.The OpportunityAn exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated individual to join the Recreation and Facility Activation Department as the Recreation Planning and Projects Officer. The City of Melton is the fastest growing municipality in Australia and home to a vibrant and diverse community. This position plays an important role in helping to deliver sport and recreation infrastructure and services to enhance the health and wellbeing of residents in the City of Melton.The Recreation Planning and Projects Officer is responsible for managing and supporting the development plans relating to sport and recreation infrastructure and service provision for the City of Melton. The position will support the delivery of the capital works program for sport and recreation, ensuring projects are well planned, ready for delivery and that a high level of support is provided to ensure project objectives are achieved.We are looking for someone who has well developed planning, project management and communication skills.Key ResponsibilitiesContribute to the preparation of sport specific plans and reserve master plans.Manage the preparation of business cases, project briefs, feasibility studies, concept designs and cost plans for sport, recreation and leisure projects, ensuring projects are ready for delivery.Engage with a range of internal and external stakeholders including sporting clubs and associations, funding partners, consultants and residents.Work collaboratively across Council departments to help achieve Councils objectives and support the delivery of Councils capital works program and prioritiesTo view the Position Description, click here .About youTo be successful in this role you will have the following:Tertiary qualification in Recreation Planning, Open Space Planning, Sports Management, Community Development or a related discipline with some relevant experience or lesser formal qualifications with substantial relevant experience.Excellent written and oral communication and internal and external stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to prepare and present effective plans and reports.Well-developed project management skills including task and time management, setting priorities, planning and managing workloads to complete projects within prescribed timeframes and on budget.Hold a current Victorian drivers licence.Culture and ValuesOur vision for our community is to be:"A vibrant, safe and liveable city accessible to all" and that means theres a place here for you too.Our organisational values represent us as an established growth Council and the values are reflected in everything we do; our decision-making, our actions and our service provision to the community. Council has a diverse and vibrant organisation and wed love to have you join us to help shape a city for the future.We are Vibrant MELTON. Our values are:MotivateEmpowerLeadTrustOpenNurtureThere are a number of great reasons why our people love working at Melton City Council:16 weeks Paid Parental Leave (Super is paid during parental leave)If you require further information about the position, please contact Chris Saliba, Senior Recreation Planning and Projects Officer on 0477 293 552.Applicationsmust include a Resume and address the Key Selection Criteria outlining your suitability to the role. To address the Key Selection Criteria, you will need to write short statements explaining how you meet the criteria, or how you demonstrate the capability. We encourage you to keep your responses concise.To be eligible for employment at Melton City Council you must be legally entitled to work in Australia.All successful applicants will need to undertake pre-employment requirements including but not limited to a satisfactory criminal history record check. Successful applicants must be able to comply with any public health orders applicable to local government. We strongly encourage job applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.If selected for an interview and you require any additional support or adjustments regarding interview arrangements, please advise the contact listed above in advance.Melton City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation and has Zero tolerance for child abuse. Melton City Council is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and respondingto child abuse is at the centre of our everyday thinking and service delivery.Applications close11:59pm Tuesday 26 August 2025Apply NowAllows you to pre-fill the application using your SEEK profile information and resumPrivacy AcknowledgmentThe personal information requested on this form is being collected bythe Melton City Council for the purpose of processing your recruitment application and conducting the selection and onboarding process. You may applyto the Melton City Council for access and/or amendment of theinformation. Your personal information will not be disclosed to anyexternal party without your consent, unless required orauthorisedbylaw. Your personal information may be provided to internal Council teams for the purpose of recruitment, selection and onboarding. Should you fail to provide the information, we may be unable to progress with your application to Council. You can contact the Talent Acquisition Team at [email protected] for further information.Yes I agree to the privacy statement *Personal Details * Required fieldFirst name *Last name *E-mail *Digits only or add + for international numbersStreet *Street Cont.City, Town or Suburb *Postcode or Zipcode *Country *State, Region or Province *LinkedIn URL(Please click on your profile and copy the URL from your profile page.)QuestionsAre you an Australian citizen, permanent resident of Australia or legally entitled to work in Australia? *YesNoMelton City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation and has zero tolerance for child abuse.Have you had any allegations made against you under the reportable conduct scheme that were substantiated? *YesNoHave you left any organisation whilst you were subject to a pending reportable conduct investigation? *YesNoYesNoTertiary qualification in Recreation Planning, Open Space Planning, Sports Management, Community Development or a related discipline with some relevant experience or lesser formal qualifications with substantial relevant experience. *Demonstrated experience in developing business cases, feasibility studies and project briefs. *An excellent understanding of community sport, and recreation needs, trends and issues. *Well-developed project management skills including task and time management, setting priorities, planning and managing workloads to complete projects within prescribed timeframes and on budget. *Excellent written and oral communication and internal and external stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to prepare and present effective plans and reports. *Your IP address (3.172.77.108) has been logged. 905 Hits. #J-18808-Ljbffr