Strategic Transport Planner

Synopsis:
Strategic Transport Planner
- **Salary Range Band 7 $104,946 - $117,440 plus 11% Super**:

- **Permanent Full time**:

- **Located at St Kilda Town Hall with flexible working arrangements possible**.

**About the Organisation**

The City of Port Phillip is an inner-city council with around 1000 employees who deliver more than 100 programs and services to our residents, businesses and visitors. These range from childcare and immunisations, to libraries, management of parks and open space, rubbish collection, road maintenance and more. City of Port Phillip has zero tolerance for child abuse and is a committed Child Safe organisation.

**About the Role**
- Join a small dynamic team who are passionate about improving transport choices in Port Phillip.
- Lead transport investigations for major projects including leading the Integrated Transport Strategy and implementing the Car Share Policy.
- Take pride in presenting well structured Reports and Briefings to Council and external stakeholders.
- Showcase your customer service skills in leading parking investigations and responding to the community in relation to Council’s Parking Management Policy objectives.
- Have a flair for delivering projects that enhance the liveability of Port Phillip.

**Duties**:

- Develop and deliver projects in line with Council’s Move Connect Live Integrated Transport Strategy.
- Provide policy advice that is informed by research, data and is well considered.
- Provide strategic transport planning advice on an interesting array of Council projects.
- Advocate for positive transport outcomes by liaising with various internal departments to ensure that transport projects are integrated across Council.
- Actively promoting mode shift in an inner-city environment with a rapidly growing population.

**Skills and Experience**
- Experience in project management of complex integrated transport projects in a State or Local Government environment.
- Successful delivery of transport projects on time and on budget.

**Culture**

People enjoy working at the City of Port Phillip because we are a welcoming, healthy and inclusive workplace. We offer a vibrant and diverse work environment where our employees can develop both professionally and personally whilst planning and delivering a range of important services and programs to the community.

**Benefits**
- We offer a workplace which accommodates your working style and needs.
- Be supported and empowered by a leadership team that is community focused, with a strong desire for change and a culture that encourages teamwork and innovation.
- Training and development opportunities, study assistance, flexible working conditions, paid parental leave, an active social club, a health and wellbeing program, and a well
- regarded Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

**Security Requirements and Professional Obligations**

Prior to a formal letter of offer, preferred applicants will be asked to provide:

- Evidence of mandatory qualifications/registrations/licences,
- Sufficient proof of their right to work in Australia, and
- Sufficient proof of their identity.
- Evidence of COVID-19 Vaccination or valid medical exemption in line with City of Port Phillip Vaccination Policy
- Complete a National Police Check completed via City of Port Phillip’s Provider.

**How to Apply**

All applicants must provide a Cover Letter in response to the key selection criteria located on the last page of the position description. The Cover Letter should be no longer than 2 pages and include each heading in the Key Selection Criteria.

Applications close **11.59pm Tuesday 1 August 2023.