Program Lead Community Connections

2 weeks ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Melbourne Water Full time

Job Number:

Work type:

  • Permanent Full Time

Location:

  • Melbourne
  • Docklands

Categories:

  • Environment, Strategy, Planning, Project Management

Our Organisation:

At Melbourne Water, we love water and love life. What we do makes a vital contribution to Melbourne's famous lifestyle.

We achieve this by supplying high quality drinking water, providing outstanding sewerage services, integrating drainage systems, building resilience to flooding and by enhancing our waterway and land for greater community use.

At Melbourne Water, we are in the 'Decade that Matters' and we've got some ambitious goals to achieve. It's a pride we share in helping to make greater Melbourne a fantastic place to live.

The Role:


The Program Lead Community Connections facilitates the delivery of regional community capacity building programs to meet Melbourne Water's strategic priorities and Government objectives.

Reporting to the Manager Community Capacity Building, you will facilitate the development and implementation of capacity building programs that build skills and competencies with our engaged communities, helping to protect and enhance waterway, land, biodiversity and/or agricultural values in the region.


This will be achieved through:

  • Leading a team of specialist Community, Landcare and Sustainable Agriculture coordinators and facilitators in the delivery of strategic and effective engagement and capacity building programs. You will develop your team members to ensure they have the capability, skills and behaviours to effectively deliver the functions and activities required for team success.
  • Working closely with Senior Managers to evaluate regional priorities and identify opportunities to continually improve program delivery and outcomes.
  • Engaging with a range of stakeholders, organisations and networks, finding new ways to support and grow community participation in programs and activities.
  • Optimising program and team efficiency and effectiveness by identifying and implementing continual improvement initiatives and innovation.

Your Skills and Experience:

To be successful in this role, you will have:

  • The ability to lead, manage and motivate a team of professionals to deliver program outcomes that operationalize strategic priorities.
  • Understanding of scientific methods and experience working with the community and volunteers within the disciplines of environmental protection, natural resource management and/or sustainability.
  • Highlydeveloped organisational skills and demonstrated ability to manage complex and often competing priorities within strict timelines.
  • Experience leading the development of effective stakeholder relationships and collaborative partnerships.
  • Focus on continuous improvement and innovation for improved business efficiency and customer outcomes.
For more information, please see the attached Position Description.

Culture at Melbourne Water:

We take enormous pride in cultivating a culture that holistically benefits our team and the wider Melbourne community. The pillars of our culture are based on Flexibility, Impact, Growth & Development, and People.

  • We are committed to flexible working in a variety of manners including hybrid work, varied start/finish times, purchased leave, parttime work, and 9day fortnights. We understand that Melbourne Water and our customers are benefitted by enabling balance in work and life.
  • Make an impact as part of a passionate team doing meaningful work to enhance life and livability in Melbourne.
  • We relish learning and challenging the status quo for continuous growth. Perpetual and varied opportunities for learning and development are offered in a variety of manners from formal development programs, digital learning content and lunch & learns; to visiting our sites and getting to see our initiatives and projects first hand.
  • People are the foundation for all that we do. Our people are warm, welcoming, and inclusive.
How to apply

Closing date: 27th April at 11:55pm AEST

Advertised:

13 Apr 2023 AUS Eastern Standard Time

Closing:

27 Apr :55 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time

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