Open Space Officer

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Introduction:
ABOUT US

Moira Shire Council is an innovative and progressive local government organisation committed to serving the needs of communities across a large regional shire located on the Murray River almost 3 hours north of Melbourne. Extending from the iconic Barmah Forest along the Murray River our region includes four major towns - Cobram, Numurkah, Nathalia and Yarrawonga, one of Victoria’s most popular holiday destinations.

We are a team of diverse individuals who enjoy many lifestyle benefits of working for Moira Shire Council.

Some of these benefits include:

• A family-friendly workplace that lives by our values of Respect, Integrity, Accountability, Honesty, and Teamwork
• Access to annual flu shots.
• Annual skin checks.
• Opportunity to salary package.
• Opportunity for flexible work arrangements.
• Out of hours Social Club.
• Corporate gym membership prices,
• Access Employee Assistance Program.
• The ability to make a tangible difference to your community.
• 16 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregiver and 6 weeks for secondary carer.
• So much more... FULL LIST HERE

Please note all benefits are considered individually for roles on a pro-rata basis. Temporary and part-time roles may not be eligible for all inclusions.

During your first 6 months of employment, you must work in-office fulltime. After your probation period, you may apply for work from home in line with our Policy.

Moira Shire Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer offering flexible work arrangements for employees in a family-friendly work place.

Moira promotes a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome and value the contributions of all people and encourages people with a disability, Aboriginal Australians, young people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

Description:
This position is responsible for overseeing the development of design, project development and community engagement to shovel-ready status for capital projects related to open space development, including playgrounds, dog parks, landscaping, and recreation reserve related projects. The role also involves strategic planning for Council's open spaces and recreation reserve projects to manage community expectations and plan for future projects through an integrated approach. Strategic work will include open space and playground strategies, precinct plans, masterplans, and Integrated Water Management (IWM) projects.

For more information about the role view the Position Description HERE (if Hyperlink is not working, click "Apply" to view it)

Skills and Experiences:
To Apply for this role, please include a cover letter addressing the following Key Selection Criteria:

Tertiary and post graduate qualifications in relevant field (construction, project management, and engineering, landscape architecture) and/or extensive experience in commercial and or community infrastructure design development.
Knowledge of budgetary control and processes.
Experience in the development of masterplans, policies and strategies
Highly developed problem solving and negotiation skills.
Highly developed experience in design project management.
High quality oral and written communication skills.
Extensive experience in scoping and design of municipal infrastructure.