Vacancy Details

Senior Shared Transport Planner

  • Salary Range Band 7 $111,873 - $125,191 plus 12% Super
  • Full time permanent role
  • Located at St Kilda Town Hall with flexible working arrangements possible

About the Organisation 

The City of Port Phillip is an inner-city council with around 1000 employees who deliver more than 100 programs and services to our residents, businesses and visitors. These range from childcare and immunisations, to libraries, management of parks and open space, rubbish collection, road maintenance and more. City of Port Phillip has zero tolerance for child abuse and is a committed Child Safe organisation. 

About the Role

Join a small, dynamic team shaping the future of transport in Port Phillip! This role helps expand car share options, manage shared transport services, and explore new technologies to make travel easier and more sustainable. Working with providers and government, you’ll help deliver smarter ways for our community to move and connect.

Duties:

  • Help shape our transport policies for shared services and innovative transport solutions
  • Expand the network of car share vehicles across Port Phillip and manage the performance of Car Share Providers to realise Council’s targets
  • Build strong partnerships with shared transport providers, government and stakeholders to deliver high-performing services for our community.
  • Keep things moving smoothly by managing agreements, processes, and public information for shared transport programs.

Skills and Experience 

  • Applied knowledge of integrated transport issues, particularly facing Council and related to emerging transport technology and shared transport services.
  • Experience in designing, implementation and evaluation of shared transport services, performance based service contracts or similar service delivery programs. 
  • Project management skills with an understanding of the complexities and benefits of integrated transport and parking management outcomes.

Culture 

People enjoy working at the City of Port Phillip because we are a welcoming, healthy and inclusive workplace.  We offer a vibrant and diverse work environment where our employees can develop both professionally and personally whilst planning and delivering a range of important services and programs to the community. 

Benefits

  • We offer a workplace that accommodates your working style and needs. 
  • Be supported and empowered by a leadership team that is community-focused, with a strong desire for change and a culture that encourages teamwork and innovation.
  • Training and development opportunities, study assistance, flexible working conditions, paid parental leave, an active social club, a health and wellbeing program with access to fitness gyms, pools and facilities, and a well-regarded Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Security Requirements and Professional Obligations   

Pre-employment screening will apply to all appointments.  

Prior to a formal letter of offer, preferred applicants will be asked to provide:

  • Evidence of mandatory qualifications/registrations/licences,
  • Sufficient proof of their right to work in Australia, and                                                       
  • Sufficient proof of their identity. 
  • Complete a National Police Check completed via City of Port Phillip’s Provider
  • Evidence of a Working with Children Check (employee type with City of Port Phillip registered as the organisation).  

How to Apply

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All applicants must provide a Resume and  Cover Letter in response to the key selection criteria located on the last page of the position description. The Cover Letter should be no longer than 2 pages and include each heading in the Key Selection Criteria.

Note: Only applications submitted via the online Recruitment Portal will be considered and only shortlisted candidates will be provided feedback.

Further information can be obtained by contacting Karen Roache, Coordinator Strategic Transport by email karen.roache@portphillip.vic.gov.au or phone (03) 8563 7719. 

Applications close 11.59pm Sunday 25 January 2026.

The City of Port Phillip is an equal opportunity employer, committed to an inclusive and accessible environment where diversity is valued. We actively welcome and encourage candidates from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, First Nation and Torres Strait Islander candidates, members of the LGBTQIA+ community and candidates with a disability.

If you have accessibility requirements or require an adjustment to participate in our recruitment and selection process, please contact Yass Mustafa (Recruitment and Employee Experience Advisor) on phone 0468 576 806 or email: recruitment@portphillip.vic.gov.au