• Fixed term 12 month (1 year) position
• Monthly ADO
• $90.7K to $101.4K (Band 7) + 10% Super

Exciting opportunity to plan and shape the delivery of early years infrastructure community facilities

Join Victoria’s fastest growing municipalities in Melbourne's northern growth corridor. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real positive difference!

We offer flexible working conditions, ongoing professional development opportunities and a supportive and innovative work environment.

This is an exciting and rewarding role that will lead and coordinate Council’s kindergarten infrastructure planning process to support the significant amount of early years infrastructure required to be delivered over the coming years.

We are looking for an experienced, Early Years Infrastructure Planner and Project Officer for a 12 month fixed term position, who will have an exciting opportunity to plan for the delivery and activation of early years infrastructure to meet children and family needs as growth and change occurs across the municipality.

The role will manage the critical planning phases, required to effectively deliver a pipeline of early childhood infrastructure to ensure there is sufficient kindergarten capacity to service the Mitchell Shire community.

The Early Years Infrastructure Planner and Project Officer role sits within the Advocacy and Social Planning Team. You will be enthusiastic and open to the opportunities, innovations and challenges of an interface and growth area municipality, working towards creating a healthy, connected and sustainable community.

We are looking for an excellent communicator and collaborator, that has a has a genuine interest to be part of the planning and development of early learning services and infrastructure for positive change. Ability to think creatively, to be flexible, with strong analytical and written skills, stakeholder engagement and partnership skills, work independently and as part of a collaborative team – will enable you to excel in this role.

In this role you will bring and test new thinking, systems and processes to early years community infrastructure planning, delivery, activation, monitoring and evaluation, that will significantly contribute to Councils objective to create environments that supports the health and wellbeing.

If this sounds like an exciting career opportunity, we want to hear from you - you should apply! Please submit your application by addressing the Key Selection Criteria in the position description. To apply for this position, please go to our e recruit page via the "Apply Now" button.

For further information about this role please contact Rebecca, Advocacy and Social Planning Coordinator on (03) 5734 6254.

Local Government COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements

Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence that they meet the Chief Health Officer Mandatory vaccination requirements before commencing work with Council.

Mitchell Shire Council is a Child Safe Organisation

The successful applicant will be required to obtain an employee Working with Children Check prior to commencement.

(This is now mandatory for all employees joining Council to meet Child Safe Standards of our Organisation)

A position description is attached.