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Coordinator City Design
- Temporary Full-Time Position, 18 Month Contract
- Parental Leave Backfill
- Classified as Band 8
- $110,937.87 - $125,633.27 per annum plus 9.5% superannuation
- Regular RDO's Available
About Us
Moonee Valley City Council is a vibrant and diverse municipality. We are a local government within the north-west metropolitan area of Melbourne, providing a range of services to some 118,000 residents and over 10,000 businesses.
The Opportunity
Positioned within our Strategic Planning Department, this exciting opportunity will see you leading Council's City Design unit which oversees the planning and design of Moonee Valley’s open space network and key streetscape improvements.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead public realm improvements across the municipality within public open space, streetscapes and civic spaces through policy, plans and projects.
- Plays a crucial role in delivery of Moonee Valley’s long-term plan MV2040 and the drafting and delivery of the Beautiful Action Plan.
- Coordinate across departments, ensuring innovative and sustainable designs are embedded within all Moonee Valley City Council projects.
- Manage a team consisting of Landscape Architects and Open Space Planners to deliver planning, policy, design and project management services for the organisation and provide direction for development of the city.
- Manage capital and operational budgets, including the expenditure of Open Space Contribution and Developer Contribution funds.
- Advocate for public realm improvements in relation to impacts from State and Government authorities.
About You
In order to be suitable for this role, you will possess:
- Degree or diploma with relevant experience in Landscape Architecture or Urban Design or lesser formal qualification with extensive experience.
- Demonstrated understanding of the public realm in a local government context with a proven ability to provide policy, design and project management solutions in a multidisciplinary and political environment.
- A sound knowledge of sustainable design practices and demonstrated ability to provide improved environmental and social outcomes.
- Proven skills in project management of public realm projects to ensure high quality outcomes on time and within budget.
- A demonstrated ability to manage a team and work with external stakeholders to obtain cooperation and assistance.
- Highly developed written and verbal communication skills.
For further information please view the Position Description or contact Venta Slizys, Coordinator City Design on (03) 9243 8750.
Our Culture of Inclusion
If you are interested in the role but feel you may not meet the full range of selection criteria, we encourage you to contact us to discuss your experience and application for this position.
We don’t just accept difference - we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our services and our community. With a focus on inclusion, accessibility and flexibility, we'll support you at every stage of your career. We recognise the importance of balance and embrace work agility, understanding that this means different things to each and every one of our employees.
Moonee Valley City Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Child Safe employer and we value diversity and encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, people of any age or gender, people identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, intersex and/or queer (LGBTIQA+) and people with disability. If you have a reasonable adjustment, support or access requirement, we encourage you to let us know through your application or email hradmin@mvcc.vic.gov.au or call 9243 1122.
Closing date: 11:45pm, Tuesday 19 November 2019
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