Vacancy Details

Transport Planner 

  • Salary Range Band 6 $95,799 - $104,420 pro rata plus 11.5% Super
  • Permanent Part-time role (0.8) across 4-5 days per week 
  • 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 who are passionate about improving transport choices in Port Phillip.
  • Use cutting edge technology to capture, analyse and promote transport data. 
  • Thrive on engaging with the community including schools to encourage bike riding, walking, shared and public transport.
  • Have a flair for project management to enhance the liveability of Port Phillip.

Duties:

  • Develop and deliver projects to improve community travel choices in line with Council’s Move Connect Live Integrated Transport Strategy. 
  • Manage communication and engagement activities to improve uptake of bike riding, walking, shared and public transport by the community. 
  • Develop and manage key datasets, to effectively track the success of projects and programs relating to active and shared travel and public transport. 

Skills and Experience 

  • Experience in project management to deliver transport related projects. 
  • Demonstrated ability to undertake local area and community planning, investigation and analysing transport data and trends. 
  • Ability to understand current transport and travel behaviours and proactively investigate ways to overcome barriers. 

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.

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 via email karen.roache@portphillip.vic.gov.au or phone on 03 8563 7719

Applications close 11.59pm Sunday 24 November 2024

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 Shane Turner (Recruitment Advisor) on phone 0421 757 521 or email: recruitment@portphillip.vic.gov.au