Senior Sport Recreation and Leisure Planner

• Permanent, Full time
• $123,766 - $137,491 per annum plus Superannuation in accordance with qualifications and experience
• Join the Active Living team

Hume City Council is one of Australia's fastest growing and culturally diverse councils. We put the customer and our community at the centre of all that we do, ensuring our services are efficient and accessible.

The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the development of Council's new Active Living Strategy which will guide future sport, recreation and leisure service provision and infrastructure requirements to meet Hume's growing and diverse community.

What you'll be doing:

• Research, benchmark and monitor participation, demographic and industry trends in sport and recreation to enable effective planning, modelling, provision and management of Hume City Council sport, recreation facilities, infrastructure and programs
• Develop and review sport, recreation and leisure plans including strategic plans, master plans, operation and activation plans that are consistent and Council's broader business and resource planning and reflective of Hume's' diverse community and participation needs.
• Oversee the preparation and presentation of policy options for Council to make decisions within a framework that includes appropriate community consultation and the provision of professional advice.
• Develop feasibility studies, business cases, operation and activations plans, and grant and advocacy submissions for the development and improvement of Hume City Council sport, recreation and leisure places and facilities.
• Undertake engagement with community and key stakeholders in accordance with Council's Community Engagement Framework including development of detailed consultation plans, options papers, survey design and analysis, market research, project website preparation, stakeholder workshops and other engagement methods.
• Lead and manage innovative consultation and partnerships with community, agencies, consultants, contractors, government stakeholders and leisure and recreation industry through inception, planning and delivery of key projects and strategies.
• Prepare concise, well written and researched project plans, consulting briefs, tender documents, council reports and presentations of a range of strategic projects related to sport, recreation and leisure.
• Prepare high quality briefings and reports for the Executive Leadership Team and Council on matters related to sport, recreation and Leisure projects, places, infrastructure, advocacy and policy.

The skills and experience you'll bring to the role:

• High level written and reporting skills with experience in developing strategic plans, policies, business cases, briefs, reports and other written documentation.
• Highly developed, analytical, investigative and problem-solving skills to enable the formulation of policy options from within an organisational-wide framework.
• Highly developed communication, community engagement and consultation skills including knowledge of and extensive experience working with and developing relationships with community groups such as local community and key stakeholder groups.
• Thorough understanding and experience in applying planning project management techniques and principles.
• Ability to collaborate effectively and manage multi-disciplinary teams across the organisation and create an environment that promotes high performance and professional development.

Required Certifications & Qualifications: 

• Tertiary qualifications in sport, recreation, leisure studies, landscape architecture, urban design, public policy, project management or other related fields with relevant experience.

Why Hume City Council?

A leader in local government, we're committed to creating an inclusive and collaborative work environment that is guided by our values:

We're better, every day: We give things a go and value progress over perfection. We have permission to go for it and are expected to reflect and learn.

We're in it together: At Hume, everyone matters. We Welcome and include all. Respect and safety are expected.

We show up: We empower and trust others and own our work. We rise to the challenges and are expected to do what we say we will.

All for Hume: We strive to achieve our best for the Hume Community. We are proud and passionate about working towards better outcomes and expect they are at the centre of everything we do.

We offer a competitive salary package, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.

A child safe organisation and an equal opportunity employer. Council encourages people of all ages, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+ people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

All candidates will be required to undertake background and probity checks including Reference Checks, Working with Children Check, and a Criminal Record Check. 

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