Social Infrastructure Project Officer
Band 7: $108,150.75 - $120,324.65 per annum + Superannuation (Pro-rata)
2 Year Fixed Term Contract - 21.6 hours per week
Exciting opportunity to join one of Melbourne's largest municipalities.
Located in the centre of Melbourne's growing west, Brimbank City Council is a local government that is welcoming, diverse, and proud - just like the community we serve.
Being community-first underpins everything we do. We work and advocate for our community, being innovative, future-focused, and responsive; applying these same principles to the way we work with each other every day.
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!
Are you passionate about shaping community infrastructure from the ground up? We’re seeking a skilled and motivated Social Infrastructure Project Officer to guide the early stages of our community facilities projects and ensure they begin with clarity, purpose and strong strategic alignment.
In this two year temporary role, you will play a pivotal part in defining the future of our built community assets. Working closely with internal teams, consultants and community stakeholders, you will support the scoping, feasibility and initiation phases of infrastructure including libraries and community hubs. The initial project will have a strong focus on the redevelopment of St Albans Library.
The role
- Leading project scoping, feasibility assessments and early stage planning for new community facility projects.
- Coordinating the Project Control Group (PCG) activities during the initiation phase, including preparing agendas, briefing materials and early project reporting to support informed decision making.
- Developing Business Cases, project briefs, scope documents and preliminary budgets.
- Coordinating early design inputs and ensuring alignment between user needs, technical requirements and strategic objectives.
- Facilitating stakeholder engagement and preparing high quality communication materials, including Councillor briefings and project summaries.
- Supporting procurement activities for early consultant engagement and ensuring compliance with relevant policies and frameworks.
- Providing early project reporting, risk identification and governance support to set projects up for successful delivery.
To be considered you will have
- Strong experience in project initiation, scoping or early stage planning within infrastructure, community facilities or capital works environments.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to translate complex information into clear, actionable documentation.
- A strategic mindset with the ability to assess options, identify risks and shape project direction.
- Sound understanding of project governance, procurement processes and financial planning.
- The ability to work collaboratively, manage competing priorities and drive outcomes in a dynamic environment.
Benefits of working at Brimbank include:
- Flexible work practices including hybrid working arrangements
- 16 days of personal leave per year (FTE)
- 20 weeks paid parental leave (FTE)
- 8 weeks partner leave (FTE)
- Make a positive impact to your local community
To view a full list of employee benefits, please view Council's Employee Values Proposition
To view a copy of this Position Description, please go to https://www.brimbank.vic.gov.au/careers 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 92494000.
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.
Direct any queries regarding the role to: [email protected]
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.
If you want to know more about what we do or why you should work for Brimbank City Council check out our web page:https://www.brimbank.vic.gov.au/careers
