Head of Culture and Capability

• Spark growth & creativity in a dynamic team while transforming how we learn, lead & thrive
• Flexible and hybrid working with regular WFH days for a healthy work-life balance
• Permanent full time position + monthly RDO for 40 hour week
• Senior Officer Contract - salary negotiable subject to experience

The City of Casey is
one of Victoria's largest, fastest growing and most diverse cities. The Council plans and delivers quality services and infrastructure for the more than 400,000 residents and over 36,000 businesses who call Casey home.

Our workspace is located within Bunjil Place, a must-visit destination nestled within Narre Warren in Melbourne's southeast. Bunjil Place reflects and enhances the city's rich diversity by providing an energetic and cosmopolitan atmosphere through a lively community meeting place.

Our Benefits:

Benefits | City of Casey

• Experience a flexible, supportive work environment with a strong culture of collaboration and growth.
• Access to diverse professional development opportunities.
• Conveniently located near Westfield shopping centre, with an adjacent gym/pool offering Free Workout Wednesdays, discounted memberships, and an onsite café.
• Work in a multi-award-winning, architecturally designed office with fully equipped kitchens, free coffee, community library on-site, free parking, and more.
• Take part in our Thrive Program, including free weekly yoga sessions, wellbeing initiatives, and activities designed to support your health and work-life balance.

We live our values of
dreaming big, empowering each other
and
making our community proud.

A bit about the role

Are you passionate about shaping workplace culture and building future-ready capability? As our
Head of Culture and Capability
, you'll lead the charge in creating an environment where people thrive, leaders flourish, and innovation is part of everyday life.

In this role, you'll inspire and guide a talented team, lead bold cultural transformation initiatives, and design strategies that empower our people to grow and succeed. You'll partner with senior leaders to bring our values and vision to life, spark connection across the organisation, and ensure we're always one step ahead in learning and development.

This is your opportunity to make a real impact, championing culture, capability, and leadership excellence to create a workplace that's energised, connected, and ready for the future.

What you'll deliver

• Lead and inspire a high-performing team to drive culture, engagement, and organisational performance.
• Lead cultural transformation initiatives that create an engaging, connected and thriving workplace.
• Shape future capability by designing and delivering strategies, frameworks and programs that build skills for tomorrow.
• Develop leaders at every level with tailored growth and development opportunities.
• Partner with senior leadership to provide strategic advice and solutions that align people, purpose and strategy.
• Fuel performance with innovation by using data, insights and future trends to spark smarter decisions and stronger outcomes.

What you'll bring

• Relevant degree in Organisational Development, OrganisationalPsychology, Human Resources, or a related field with substantial organisational development experience.
• Proven leadership in building and inspiring high-performing, engaged teams.
• Experience in culture transformation, change management, and major organisational initiatives.
• Understanding of Human Synergistics tools and their application.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder management skills with a customer-focused approach.
• Willingness to undergo pre-employment background checks including National Criminal History Check, Working with Children Check, Eligibility to Work check and Psychometric Testing.
• A curious, collaborative, and inclusive community mindset.

Please visit our careers page at Careers at Casey to view a detailed position description.

What's next?

If you think this role might be for you, we would love to hear from you.

Please apply by following the links and attaching a cover letter and resume. We do not require any selection criteria to be addressed.

To find out more about the role, please contact
Erin Taplin, Culture Program Lead
at

Applications will be accepted until
11.55pm
on
Sunday 28th August 2025.

Please Note:
Applications will not be accepted via email. Please apply by following the links only.

We are a 2024Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant.

At the City of Casey, we are proud to be an inclusive, child safe, and equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, cultures, backgrounds, and abilities, including those with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ communities, multicultural communities, and refugee or migrant backgrounds.

We are committed to providing a diverse, safe, and inclusive environment where everyone can grow and succeed.
We promote gender equity and actively address barriers to employment, ensuring participation without discrimination and supporting workplace adjustments.

For any reasonable adjustments or access needs during the application or interview process, please contact the Talent Team at

The City of Casey reserves the right not to make any appointments for this position.

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