Integrated Strategic Planning Advisor

4 days ago

Bendigo, Victoria, Australia City of Greater Bendigo Full time $80,000 - $120,000 per year
  • Full time, Ongoing
  • Band 7, Starting salary $103,246 plus superannuation

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The City of Greater Bendigo is in the heart of central Victoria on Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung Country. Located just 90 minutes' drive from Melbourne, our region offers all the benefits of a large city with a warm and welcoming country feel.

Greater Bendigo is an attractive region that is famous for its food and wine, and boasts the Bendigo Art Gallery, theatres, stunning heritage buildings and natural surrounds that provide great recreational opportunities. There are also high quality education and health services, a wide range of housing options, excellent rail and road networks, and Bendigo Airport has regular direct QantasLink flights to Sydney.

We provide more than 65 important services to support our community, which is heading towards a population of 200,000 by 2050. Now is a great time to join us

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to make a difference in the Greater Bendigo community's future. As an experienced corporate strategic planner you will develop, monitor and evaluate the City of Greater Bendigo's Council Plan, Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan, and associated plans and strategies.

In this varied role, you will build capability across the organisation on contemporary approaches in integrated strategic planning, build staff capability, and contribute to continuous improvements to the integrated strategic planning and service delivery processes of the organisation.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will:

  • Have previous experience in corporate strategic planning
  • Knowledge and experience in the research and preparation of strategic plans that support service delivery
  • Excellent research and analysis skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience in preparing and presenting high quality reports
  • Strong interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills
  • Strong project management skills

A satisfactory police records check is required for this position.

Benefits

  • Annual salary increases (next 3% increase from 11 October 2025) | 17.5% annual leave loading
  • Full time position | Flexible and hybrid work options | Contribute to our community
  • Paid parental leave | Purchased leave | Study leave | Training & development opportunities

Visit our Employee Benefits website for more of our benefits.

Contact

If you require any further information regarding this position, please contact Emma Young, Coordinator Organisation Performance on or Ryan Millard, Manager Governance and Performance on

To Apply

Please submit your cover letter, outlining why you are interested in this position and detailing your relevant experience with your current CV/resume by close of business Wednesday 22 October 2025.

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