Coordinator Open Space

Coordinator Open Space

Permanent Full Time

$154,000 - $160,000 per annum

Join Our Team as Coordinator Open Space

Exciting opportunity to join one of Melbourne's largest municipalities.

The City of Brimbank is the second largest municipality in metropolitan Melbourne. Only 10 kilometres west of Melbourne, it's the gateway to Melbourne's western suburbs and the regions.

With half its 196,000 residents born overseas, and with more than 160 languages spoken, Brimbank is one of Australia's most multiculturally diverse municipalities.

This fast-evolving City compromise 25 suburbs, and the five key activity centres of Sunshine, St Albans, Deer Park, Sydenham and Keilor – all thriving communities with their own unique range of attractions and amenities from expansive community spaces to vibrant public art. Residents and visitors alike make great use of Brimbanks many playgrounds, parks, libraries, neighbourhood houses and community centres.

Some of Brimbanks key attractions include its state-of-the-art performance space – the 'Bowery Theatre' in St Albans; and the worldclass 'Brimbank Aquatic and Wellness Centre' which features a 24-hour gym, waterslides, and heated Olympic sized swimming pools, along with a six green star rating for its innovative and sustainable design.

Brimbank is continuously growing, with many transformational infrastructure projects about to break ground. A key focus of the coming years will be working with the State and Federal Governments to establish Melbourne Airport Rail; to complete redevelopment of Sunshine and Albion Stations; and the realisation of the Sunshine Precinct Masterplan which will Sunshine transformed into a CBD, vastly increasing local jobs, housing, businesses, services and tourism to provide for the many tens of thousands of people living, working and travelling through the Brimbank.

The municipality has a large asset base, and has a broad range of opportunities to innovate, plan and deliver to better meet its community's needs.

Brimbank is situated on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri and Bunurong people. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging

Every person working for Brimbank City Council shares our aspiration to make our City the best it can be

We are currently seeking a Full Time Permanent staff member to join our team based at our offices in Sunshine.

Be a leader in shaping vibrant, green, and welcoming spaces for the Brimbank community

Are you passionate about creating and managing beautiful, safe, and sustainable open spaces? Do you have the leadership skills to inspire a talented team and the expertise to deliver impactful strategies and projects? If so, we want you to lead our Open Space Unit and help us

About the Role
Reporting to the Manager Parks & Public Realm, we are seeking an experience leader who can collaborate and inspire a dedicated team that is committed to protecting, optimising and growing Brimbank's open space, parks and urban forest. Your vision and guidance will shape policies, plans, and capital works that provide meaningful and accessible outdoor spaces for our diverse community to enjoy. You will play a vital role in the Departmental leadership team, fostering a culture of collaboration, transparency, and inclusivity within your unit and across the organisation.

To be considered you will have:

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Urban Planning, Environmental Planning, Landscape Architecture, or other relevant field coupled with extensive experience in the provision and planning for open space and urban forest outcomes.
• Excellent leadership skills and experience in leading, managing and motivating a multi-disciplinary team in delivering services, programs and projects.
• High level interpersonal and communication skills, including experience in negotiating outcomes and influencing stakeholders in a complex and dynamic operating environment.
• Demonstrated skills, experience, knowledge and understanding of strategy and policy development, consultation, analysis, evaluation, and implementation as it applies to open spaces and urban forest.
• Demonstrated skills and experience in the planning, programming and project management of capital works, including development of project briefs and business cases.
• Highly developed organisational and time management skills with the ability to work under pressure in a complex environment to achieve agreed outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to work in accordance with, and champion, the Brimbank values and behaviours.

Benefits of working at Brimbank include:

• Flexible work practices including hybrid working arrangements
• Make a positive impact to your local community

To view a full list of employee benefits, please view Council's Employee Value Proposition

To view a copy of this Position Description, please go and click on the Job Listing. To apply, please include your Resume and a Cover Letter of no more than 2 pages, outlining how you can deliver on the key aspects of the role and how you will assist Brimbank in 'becoming the best it can be'.

Brimbank City Council actively encourages applicants from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with disability, and LGBTQIA and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to explore the opportunity of a career at Brimbank.

If you have any support or access requirements, or would like to speak to someone about employment process please contact People Culture and Wellbeing on

Brimbank City Council is a Child Safe organisation and endeavouring to promote child safe, child friendly practices.

To be eligible for employment at Brimbank City Council you must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident of Australia or be legally entitled to work in Australia.

All applications should be submitted online by clicking on 'Apply' link.

Direct any queries regarding the role to: Lisa Davis-

Don't meet every single requirement for this role? Studies have shown women and those of underrepresented groups are less likely to apply for roles unless they meet every criterion. At Brimbank City Council, we recognise that different experiences make for great community outcomes. If you are excited about this role, but your experience doesn't perfectly align to the criteria we encourage you to click the APPLY button now and submit your application.

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