Coordinator Infrastructure and Fleet Maintenance

Full Time, 38 hours per week (Flexibility available)
- Competitive renumeration and progressive career prospects
- Opportunity to influent and develop organisation efficiency

The Coordinator Infrastructure & Fleet Maintenance position has responsibility for leading an efficient, cost-effective and community centred approach to service provision of fleet management, public asset maintenance, engineering services and key member in the capital/renewal program. The role impacts on all Darebin residents and interacts with other Council departments.
- 38 hours per week (Flexibility available)
- Competitive renumeration and progressive career prospects
- Opportunity to influent and develop organisation efficiency
- Flexible hybrid working arrangements

At Darebin, diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of how we work. Our commitment to these values is unwavering, they are central to our?mission,?to our impact and to help us better serve our community. We know that having varied perspectives and lived experiences helps generate better ideas to enable a diverse, inclusive and connected community.

**About Darebin City Council**
Located in Melbourne’s northern suburbs, Darebin City Council is home to one of the largest, most diverse communities in terms of culture, language, religion, socio-economic background, occupation, and housing needs. The city has one of the largest populations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents in metropolitan Melbourne. Our Vision is for a community that works together to advance community life.

**About the Role**
Reporting to the Manager Operations & Waste, the position has responsibility for developing and implementing “whole of life asset programs”, while completing critical Council service delivery functions, maximising the outcomes of the infrastructure and fleet maintenance Operations unit to Council, customers and the community. This role impacts multiple areas within the organisation and the broader community.

The key objective of the position are:

- Build the department’s culture, performance and capacity for integration, collaboration and communication both internally and externally
- Plan, manage and monitor relevant program budgets in line with agreed targets and ensure the effective use of Council resources
- Ensure that direct reports have an effective work plan, and a clear and complete understanding of their role and relevant context
- Coordinate all infrastructure operations services, and facilitate maintenance all council’s assets across the Darebin municipality
- Provide regular reports to the Manager Operations and Waste on the performance of the team against targets set in Service Plans, Annual Budgets, Customer Service Charters and Asset Management Plans
- Oversee the delivery of the fleet operations and management to provide and administers best practice frameworks, systems and processes for the development and integration of Council’s strategies
- Oversee a Business Analytics and Reporting program that ensures a best practice performance reporting framework is in place, and which identifies, leads, advises and supports improvements to performance reporting across the organisation

**Skills & Experience**
- A tertiary qualification with an infrastructure and fleet operations, (or related discipline) and several years relevant experience
- Outstanding track record in leading significant change, cultural transformation and innovation at an organisational or major function level
- Outstanding people management skills including proven ability to facilitate employee development, model expected behaviours, and align selection with organisational goals and values
- Extensive experience in managing complex service and program delivery with significant resource demands and community expectations
- Exemplary financial management, strategic planning and advocacy skills

**Culture**
As a progressive leader in Local Government, Darebin City Council is passionate about social inclusion, sustainability, engagement and service excellence. We are proud of the diversity of our workforce and recognise the strength this provides in meeting the needs of the community we serve. We are committed to upholding a positive and supportive work environment that values the contribution of all employees and treats all employees with dignity and respect.

**Benefits**
We offer a range of benefits to our employees including opportunities for personal and professional development, flexible work practices, Employee Assistance Program, recognition and reward program - Appreciate Great, and a variety of generous paid and unpaid leave options.

**How to Apply**

We’re also happy to adjust our recruitment process to support your accessibility needs.

Contact Keith McKellar, Manager Operations & Waste, on 03 8470 8510 for a confidential discussion.

**Applications Close on 7 February 2025, 5pm**
(Interviews for shortlisted applicants will take place in the week commencing 17 Feb