Coordinator Community Support

Reference Number: 14489

Closing date: 11:45 pm, 16 March 2023

• Temporary Full-Time through to 30 June 2024
• Position classified as a band 7, salary commencing at $102,603.42 per annum excluding superannuation (commensurate with experience)
• Salary commensurate with experience
• Monthly RDO available

As part of the Young, Inclusive and Ageing Communities leadership team, you will be a strategic champion and provide operational oversight to the following services:

- Community Transport

- Community Meals

- Home Maintenance/Modifications

The successful candidate will be well versed in strategic people management with a passion for seeking, building and maintaining effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. You will actively contribute to the success of the Young, Inclusive and Ageing Communities department through team collaboration and mentoring, ensuring the wider team is best placed to provide high quality, best practice services and programs.

Responsibilities:

• To monitor the relevant markets and community needs, and be able to adapt services in a timely manner to suit emerging trends, either directly or through partnerships.

• To constantly manage, lead and oversee service reviews and improvements to service efficiency and effectiveness, with the aim make a positive impact in the community.

• To ensure effective leadership and management in the provision of high quality / best practice services and programs that meet Council’s values, relevant regulations, legislation and funding requirements.

• To facilitate the development of budgets, policies, procedures, strategic and action plans for the Community Meals, Transport and Home Modifications and Maintenance Services

• Provide prompt, accurate, courteous and consistent customer service when dealing internally and externally ensuring that all obligations, agreements and deadlines are met whilst always seeking positive outcomes for those interacting with the City of Moonee Valley.

• To collaborate with internal stakeholders to oversee the Finance, Information Technology, Human Resources, Organisational Development, Change Management, Work Health & Safety, Procurement, Risk and business continuity needs of the unit.

• To contribute to the success of the Young, Inclusive and Ageing Communities Department through active teamwork and effective performance of the responsibilities and duties of the position.

Skills and experience:

• Experience in the management of a diverse portfolio of services within the community services sector.

• High level experience / skills in the areas of staff management/ development.

• Tertiary qualifications or suitable experience in, Allied Health, Social Work, Community Services or related disciplines.

• Extensive and diverse experience implementing project and change management frameworks.

• Sound knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation, standards and accreditation processes.

• Experience in the management and delivery of projects including demonstrated experience in working with multi-disciplinary teams delivering effective results within time and budget constraints.

• Demonstrated competence and ability to manage and lead a team of professionals and mentor less experienced professional staff and contractors.

• Experience in managing and meeting budgetary requirements and program objectives.

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted through our online system https://mooneevalley.mercury.com.au/ and should be in line with the Moonee Valley City Council Application Guide found at the bottom of the advertisement. Applications that do not meet these requirements may not be considered.

For further information, please view the Position Description or contact Andrea McGrath, Senior Coordinator Community Wellbeing on 9243 1405.

In line with Council policy, Council positions require you to be vaccinated against COVID-19. If you are successful in our recruitment and selection process, you will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status.

Our Culture of Inclusion

If you are interested in the role but feel you may not meet the full range of selection criteria, we encourage you to contact us to discuss your experience and application for this position.

We don’t just accept difference - we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our services and our community. With a focus on inclusion, accessibility and flexibility, we'll support you at every stage of your career. We recognise the importance of balance and embrace work agility, understanding that this means different things to each and every one of our employees.

Moonee Valley City Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Child Safe employer and we value diversity and encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, people of any age or gender, people identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, intersex and/or queer (LGBTIQA+) and people with disability. If you have a reasonable adjustment, support or access requirement, we encourage you to let us know through your application or email H2@mvcc.vic.gov.au or call 9243 1122.