Social Planning Lead

**Full Time**Permanent**Position** **Band 7 - Salary Range $109,825 to $122,758 per annum + 12% Super + ADO** **Salary offered will depend on level of skills and experience.** **Why join Melton City Council?** Melton City Council is proud to serve one of Australia’s fastest-growing and most diverse communities. We are a forward-thinking local government committed to creating a city where everyone feels welcome, supported, and empowered. As a Council, we are driven by innovation, inclusion, and excellence. We deliver high-quality services and infrastructure, promote lifelong learning, and champion health and wellbeing across our municipality. Our team plays a vital role in shaping a vibrant, sustainable future for our residents. Working with us means being part of a collaborative and inclusive culture that values your growth. We offer: - Professional and personal development opportunities - Generous leave entitlements and flexible work arrangements - A dynamic workplace close to home, surrounded by heritage charm, green spaces, and modern amenities Join us and help build a city that thrives—where your work makes a real difference every day. **The Opportunity** This role is an exciting opportunity to guide Council’s approach to improving health and wellbeing in the City of Melton through your social planning, research and policy expertise. The role will lead social research, policy development and evaluations, planning responses and engage across the organisation to promote a strategic approach to social and health equity. The role reports to the Coordinator, Healthy Inclusive Communities and sits within a service unit including community health promotion and community grants. **Key Responsibilities** - Undertake research and data analysis to inform strategic and evidence-based recommendations. - Lead the development, implementation and review of evidence-based social policies, strategies and plans including the Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan. - Engage with internal service units to support the delivery of evidence informed strategy. - Provide responses to social planning referrals and oversee the Gender Impact Assessment process to ensure organisational compliance. - Build and maintain partnerships with various levels of government, community service organisations, community groups and peak bodies to identify and respond to emerging needs. To view the **Position Description**, click **here**. **About you** **_ To be successful in this role you will have the following:_** - Tertiary qualification in in public policy, social planning or related field with several years relevant experience in social and/or health policy or lesser formal qualifications with extensive relevant experience. - High level awareness and understanding of legal and political context of issues impacting upon a growth area and the health and wellbeing of a diverse, growing community. - Demonstrated experience in research and analysis, developing and implementing policy options and strategic plans that best position Council to respond to identified needs. - Demonstrated experience in developing and maintaining dynamic networks and ongoing relationships with funding bodies, health and community service providers, and local community organisations. - Demonstrated ability to engage with internal service units to support the delivery of evidence informed strategy, programs and projects to strengthen long-term health and wellbeing outcomes. **Culture and Values** Our vision for our community is to be: "A vibrant, safe and liveable city accessible to all" and that means there’s a place here for you too. Our organisational values represent us as an established growth Council and the values are reflected in everything we do; our decision-making, our actions and our service provision to the community. Council has a diverse and vibrant organisation and we’d love to have you join us to help shape a city for the future. We are Vibrant MELTON. Our values are: - Motivate - Empower - Lead - Trust - Open - Nurture **Benefits** There are a number of great reasons why our people love working at Melton City Council: Staff Benefits | Melton City Council - 13 ADO's (Accrued Day Off) per year - 5 weeks annual leave* - Flexible Working Hours - Extensive Career Development & Leadership Programs - 16 weeks Paid Parental Leave **(Super is paid during parental leave)**: - 3 weeks Paid Secondary Carer Leave - Family Room available including Breastfeeding Facilities - Australian Breastfeeding Association - Wellbeing initiatives - Subsidised Uniforms **How To Apply** If you require further information about the position, please contact **Stephen Hiley**, Coordinator, Healthy Inclusive Communities on **9971 7477**. Applications must include a Resume and address the Key Selection Criteria outlining your suitability to the role. To address the Key Selection Criteria, you will need to write short statements explaining how you meet the c