Coordinator Recreation Capital Portfolio

• Salary Range Band 8 $125,104 - $140,199 plus 11.5% Super
• Permanent Full Time opportunity 
• Located at St Kilda Town Hall with flexible working arrangements possible

About City of Port Phillip 

We are a vibrant and diverse inner-city council stretching 20kms from South to Port Melbourne along the stunning bay beaches down to Elwood and out to St Kilda East with around 1000 people who all work together to deliver more than 100 programs and services to our engaged community of residents, businesses and visitors. What does that mean? Think, childcare, libraries, parks, recreation, waste rubbish collection, road maintenance, family and youth services, property & assets, city planning & development, customer experience, digital technology, governance, people, culture and safety, and of course South Melbourne Market!  

City of Port Phillip has zero tolerance for child abuse and is a committed Child Safe organisation   

About the Role

• Interested in influencing recreation facility development and improvement outcomes in our iconic inner-city municipality? 
• Had experience supporting project delivery teams to deliver successful and diverse capital projects for the benefit of community? 

We are seeking someone who can oversee and monitor the portfolio of Sport and Recreation capital works projects, to ensure they are delivered on time, to budget and that the project benefits are achieved.  The successful candidate would work directly with portfolio sponsors and project managers to enhance the delivery over 40 major projects each year, including upgrades to sports grounds, new skate parks, significant transformative projects like the Sandridge Sports Precinct and the major refurbishment of two soccer pitches at JL Murphy Reserve.

Working as part of a dedicated team, the successful candidate would need to have excellent interpersonal skills, be innovative, efficient and have experience working within Council project management frameworks.   

Duties:

• Ensure Council is delivering a high standard of project management in the Recreation capital works portfolio, by ensuring projects are delivered to scope, on time, to budget and that benefits are achieved.
• To oversee the development, planning and monitoring of the portfolio and support project management delivery and planning teams providing quality assurance and best practice results for the community. 
• To support the project sponsorship responsibilities for portfolio. 
• To coordinate and prepare accurate and timely reporting.
• To analyse and continuously improve procedures and systems. 

Skills and Experience 

• Demonstrate knowledge and experience in coordinating the delivery of capital works projects in a local government context.
• Proven ability to work as a sponsor’s representative, with a track record of compliance with project governance, project methodology, status reporting and financial expenditure tracking. 
• Demonstrated experience working collaboratively and effectively with a range of stakeholders to ensure project benefits are realised. 
• Demonstrated ability to identify and resolve issues and risks associated with program/project delivery.
• Excellent written and presentation skills including demonstrated ability to skilfully communicate complex information and issues to a wide variety of audiences.
• Ability to be self-directed and efficiently allocate time and resources.

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. 

What’s in it for you 

• A knowledgeable and supportive team, so you feel comfortable and confident 
• 2 week induction program, followed by 2 weeks of practical coaching and training 
• Great opportunities to develop and career progression within your team or across council after 12 months 
• Study assistance allowance of up to $4000 per year and 6 hours per week study leave for approved learning 
• An active social club, supportive health and wellbeing program, and a well- regarded Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and ability to salary sacrifice new technology, superannuation and vehicles
• Our very own Pride Network, that helps create an environment where each and every person can feel safe, welcomed, seen, and supported to bring their whole selves to work   
• 20 weeks paid parental leave and our pioneering 24 weeks paid leave for single parents.

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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Whether you think you meet all the requirements or not, we strongly encourage you to apply, as we take a holistic approach to considering your skills, life experience, work experience, and alignment to our key selection criteria. You got this! 

Please submit:

• Resume – latest and detailed version  
• Cover letter expressing why you are interested & suitable for the role and response to the Key Selection Criteria (KSC) found on the Positions Description (PD) no longer than 2 pages.

Note: Only applications submitted via the online Recruitment Portal will be considered. 

Further information can be obtained by contacting Glen Hickey, Manager Portfolio Projects via email Glen.hickey@portphillip.vic.gov.au 

Applications close 11.59pm Tuesday 27 August 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