Coordinator Employment Pathways

Coordinator Employment Pathways

Reference number: 13642

Closing date: 11:45pm, Tuesday 31 August 2021

• Temporary Full-Time
• Contract until 30 June 2023
• Salary commencing at $103,486.79 per annum plus 10% superannuation, remuneration commensurate with experience.

About Moonee Valley City Council

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 130,000 residents and over 10,000 businesses. Our 1,200 employees bring their differing backgrounds, experiences and unique perspectives to our collaborative environment, and are supported to share ideas, initiatives and talent, making a positive impact on our community for now and in the future.

The Opportunity

An exciting leadership opportunity has become available to improve the employment and engagement outcomes of Moonee Valley’s residents and community members.

Positioned within Council’s Community Development department, this role is an integral conjugate between our community employment programs and State Government Departments. Within this position, you will utilise your community engagement knowledge to provide oversight and delivery State Government funded contracts to ensure positive employment outcomes for our community.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the delivery of the Jobs Victoria Advocate project, Job Victoria Employment services program, and Work for Victoria’s - Mamma’s Kitchen.
• Develop, manage and facilitate strategic partnerships with external stakeholders.
• Support the development and implementation of social procurement requirements.
• Develop and implement both program and policy responses to address identified barriers to employment.

Skills & Experience

• Tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Community Development, welfare/ social science or other relevant discipline with several years of subsequent community engagement experience;
• High level relationship building and networking skills with internal and external stakeholders;
• Strong knowledge and skills in the development of employment programs and an understanding of the social and systematic barriers that prevent vulnerable groups from engaging in employment;
• Strong knowledge and experience in scoping, planning, resourcing and the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programs and projects at a local level.
• A current and valid Working with Children Check.

Benefits

At Moonee Valley City Council, we provide a number of benefits to our valued employees including:

• Flexible work opportunities
• Local Government Employees Health Plan
• Novated vehicle leasing
• Employee assistance programs / phone or in person counselling services

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted through our online system https://mooneevalley.mercury.com.au/ and should be in line with the Moonee Valley City Council Application Guide found at the bottom of the advertisement. Applications that do not meet these requirements may not be considered.

For further information, please view the Position Description or contact Diana Amato, Senior Coordinator Welcoming Neighbourhoods on (03) 9243 8714.  

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 H2@mvcc.vic.gov.au or call 9243 1122.

Contact Person Diana Amato

Contact Number (04) 1331 8590

Alternate Contact Person Ryan Coonan

Alternate Contact Number (04) 2299 0713

Closing Date 31/08/2021