Join Darebin’s Sustainable Transport unit and work with experienced behaviour change practitioners, transport planners and engineers to make a difference at a local level. Use your communications, community development and event planning skills to support our community and staff to enjoy healthy, sustainable travel.

Your work will involve promoting and delivering bike programs and sustainable travel events and providing general administrative and marketing support to our Community Projects and Programs team.

• Temporary 10-month, full-time position
• Salary - Band 5, $80,961.40 per annum + superannuation
• Opportunity to help deliver widely respected travel behaviour change programs and have positive impact on a local level
• Chance to use your marketing, organisational and customer service skills to make a difference
• Located in vibrant central Preston close to public transport and a 2-minute bike ride from the St Georges Road shared path

At Darebin, diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of how we work. Our commitment to these values is unwavering, they are central to our mission, to our impact and to help us better serve our community. We know that having varied perspectives and lived experiences helps generate better ideas to enable a diverse, inclusive and connected community.

Darebin encourages applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of colour. We value people of all abilities and diversity of culture, faith, gender identity and sexual orientation. We welcome unique contributions and perspectives of all people to ensure our workforce is representative of the communities we work with and live in.

about darebin city council

Located in Melbourne’s northern suburbs, Darebin City Council is home to one of the largest, most diverse communities in terms of culture, language, religion, socio-economic background, occupation, and housing needs. The city has one of the largest populations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents in metropolitan Melbourne. Our Vision is for a community that works together to advance community life.

About the Role

• Assist with planning, promotion and delivery of the popular Darebin Loves Bikes program and the Love Your Commute staff travel program
• Support school active travel programs including Octopus Schools, Ride2School Day and Walk and Wheel Once a Week
• Develop marketing and promotion materials for the Sustainable Transport teams

Skills & Experience

• Experience in travel behaviour change, communications and marketing, community event management, community development or similar, along with relevant qualifications.
• Experience working with or alongside local government would be an advantage

Culture

As a progressive leader in Local Government, Darebin City Council is passionate about social inclusion, sustainability, engagement and service excellence. We are proud of the diversity of our workforce and recognise the strength this provides in meeting the needs of the community we serve. We are committed to upholding a positive and supportive work environment that values the contribution of all employees and treats all employees with dignity and respect.

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to our employees including opportunities for personal and professional development, flexible work practices, Employee Assistance Program, recognition and reward program - Appreciate Great and a variety of generous paid and unpaid leave options

How to Apply

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please submit your application including a resume, and those who wish to address the Key Selection Criteria in the Position Description may do so in their cover letter.

A position description is also attached.

We’re also happy to adjust our recruitment process to support your accessibility needs.

Contact Kira Whittaker on 8470 8578 for a confidential discussion.

Darebin is committed to providing a safe working environment that embraces and values child safety, and thorough ‘Safety Screening’ processes apply. To work at Darebin City Council, you will be required to supply proof of work rights, a Victorian Employee Working with Children Check and comply with Child Safety standards.

All employees are required to undertake an Australian Criminal History Check and may be required to complete a Functional Health Assessment. Council requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as outlined in the Staff Covid-19 Vaccination Policy