Coordinator Active Communities

1 week ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Whitehorse City Council Full time

Salary $114k - $127k per annum + 11% Superannuation:


  • Full time until January parental leave vacancy:
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Make a difference in the community
At Whitehorse City Council, community is at the heart of everything we do.

To stay ahead of the evolving changes and needs of the community, the organisation is undertaking an exciting transformation journey that will transform ways of working and will empower employees to be innovative and constantly striving towards providing excellent customer experience at all times.


The five pillars of our transformation focus on:

  • Excellent Customer Experience and Service Delivery
  • Great Organisational Culture
  • Innovation and Continuous Improvement
  • Good Governance and Integrity Long Term Financial Sustainability

The role:

  • This role will lead the Active Communities unit, this role will oversee the provision of the service delivery model for community sport and recreation and how communities use recreational facilities and open space. It will focus on community operations and development, facility and open space use, and maximising participation.

About you:

To be considered for this position you will have:

  • Tertiary qualifications in sports management, recreation, leisure studies or a related discipline combined with project management experience and significant experience in recreation planning and operations within a local government context.
  • Understanding and knowledge of service delivery for community sport, recreation and open space within the local government context.
  • Highly developed analytical and investigative skills to enable the formulation of policy options within an environment of competing demands.
  • Extensive experience in the provision of relevant professional advice within a political environment.
  • Knowledge of financial accounting principles, practices and procedures.
  • Demonstrated excellence in communication, engagement, and conflict resolution.

In return, we will offer:

The ability to make a difference - Working at Whitehorse City Council you contribute to making a real difference in the lives of the community and those that live, learn, work or visit Whitehorse. Every day you really will see how the work you're involved in benefits the diverse community.

Great working conditions - a professional environment, friendly and supportive teams and a flexibility program that promotes employee work life balance.

An extensive Health and Wellbeing offering - Employee assistance program, private health insurance benefits, health checks (skin, hearing and vaccinations), discounted gym membership and facilities (e.g. Theatre, Arts, Leisure) and an active health and wellness program (e.g. stretching, healthy eating demonstrations and health challenges.

Transformation:

  • We are in a time of transformation to stay ahead of the evolving changes and needs of our community. Together, we are on an exciting journey to empower all of our employees to be innovative, and constantly strive towards continuous improvement.

Further Information


Further information is available from Terry Jenvey on To apply, please submit a copy of your resume (max 5 pages) and one page statement addressing the selection criteria and what you would bring to the role by 10 December 2023.

**Come and join the transformation

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Position Description:
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Active Communities Coordinator

  • City of Whitehorse is a culturally and linguistically diverse community. We are proud of the diversity of our workforce and recognise the strength this provides in meeting the needs of our community. We are committed to upholding a safe, inclusive and respectful workplace that values the contribution of all. _
  • Whitehorse City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation. We recognise our responsibilities to keep children and young people safe from harm and have established policies, procedures and training to achieve these commitments.

ABOUT US


The City of Whitehorse, located 15 kilometres east of the Melbourne CBD, is a culturally diverse community of almost 177,000 people.

Whitehorse includes the suburbs of Box Hill, Burwood, Nunawading, Blackburn, Mitcham, Forest Hill and Vermont and is characterised by quiet tree-lined residential streets, an abundance of parks, gardens and natural bushland reserves, bustling shopping centres and a diverse range of arts, cultural, sports and leisure facilities.


Whitehorse City Council provides more than 100 services and facilities across a range of areas within our community services, city development, infrastructure, corporate services and transformation directorates.

Whitehorse is one of Melbourne's largest metropolitan councils with a workforce of approximately 1300 employees and aspires to foster an inclusive, vibrant, prosperous and sustainable community.

Our employees help us achieve these goals

At Whitehorse, employee health, wellbeing and development are paramount, and

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