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Bunjil Place, Victoria (VIC) City of Casey

Job Ref:	494842
Employer:	City of Casey
Job Type:	Temporary
City:	Bunjil Place
Salary and Benefits:	starts at $87,240.06 (Band 6) per annum plus superannuation
Post Date:	13/10/2021 18:12
Innovation Officer Must have experience in Innovation, design thinking and/or business Opportunity for a passionate individual to use their skills in innovation to benefit the community Limited Tenure until December 2023 About Casey The City of Casey is the largest and one of the fastest growing municipalities in Victoria. The Council plans and delivers quality services and infrastructure for the more than 356,600 residents who call Casey home. At Casey we live our values of dreaming big, empowering each other and making our community proud. The City of Casey workspace sits within Bunjil Place, located in Narre Warren, which is a must-visit destination in Melbourne’s south east.  Bunjil Place reflects and enhances the city’s rich diversity, inspiring an energetic and cosmopolitan atmosphere; and has become a lively meeting place. About the role This role sits in the Smart City and Innovation team as part of the Customer & Business Transformation division which is focused on delivering value to our community through partnering with the business to achieve great performance outcomes. The role will build the innovation capability and advocacy within employees at the City of Casey through programs, events and innovation sprints in the newly formed Living Lab. The role will work closely with the broader Smart City and Innovation team and partner on initiatives to test and experiment with concepts including the circular economy, digital equity, internet of things, artificial intelligence and new service models. Responsibilities of this role include Manage experimentation projects that test and trial new concepts using smart technology, data and service innovation ensuring strong evaluation for scale up roadmaps. Organise and facilitate innovation programs and collaboration events/pitch festivals with internal teams and external partners where required to showcase innovation. Build relationships with teams across the City of Casey and in the sector to drive innovation activities and test new business models. Identify emerging innovation opportunities, build a pipeline of initiatives and bring together relevant stakeholders to evaluate and prioritise initiatives. Proactively and positively deliver programs,workshops and toolkits to develop innovation capability including design thinking, critical thinking, systems thinking and data analysis. About you Qualifications in business, innovation, Human Centered Design, Information Technology or significant experience in an innovation role. Demonstrated project management capabilities with strong coordination skills, attention to detail and the ability to prioritise multiple competing priorities. Independent and outcome focused with an ability to efficiently and effectively manage workload and tasks. Strong communication, engagement and co-design skills with experience in partnership management. Political savvy with experience in managing numerous key stakeholders and/or prioritising multiple competing priorities. Willingness to undergo pre-employment background checks including: National Criminal History Check, Working with Children Check, Eligibility to Work check About our benefits Our workplace is an inclusive and diverse culture which encourages innovation and supports your work and life balance. There are plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and grow your career within our expanding and diverse organisation. Our benefits include Competitive salary Flexible working options supported Study assistance Health initiatives Access to our support and wellbeing programs 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. The City of Casey reserves the right not to make any appointments for this position. Salary: starts at $87,240.06 (Band 6) per annum plus superannuation Applications close: 27 October 2021 at 11:55 pm

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