Careers at Latrobe

Coordinator Risk

Fixed Term (Parental Leave - until late February 2020)

 About the company

Latrobe City is Gippsland's regional city and is one of the most economically diverse municipalities in Victoria. Less than two hours’ drive from Melbourne, Latrobe City has a population of over 73,000 people and is the residential and commercial hub of a larger catchment of 262,000 people stretching across the Gippsland region. Latrobe City Council is an innovative and progressive organisation that is focussed on delivering first class services to its community.

About the role

The Coordinator Risk will lead the Risk Unit to deliver high-quality assurance and review services focused on safe-guarding Council and the community. Reporting to the Manager Finance your focus will be on driving positive risk management, insurance and claims management and maintain the organisation’s Business Continuity Plan.

This is a key leadership role that will ensure we continue to return exceptional value to our community.

While not essential but highly desirable, to be suitable for this position you will have a qualification in risk management, insurance or a relevant discipline or lesser formal qualifications with significant and diverse work experience.

The objective of this role is to ensure continual improvement is achieved through ongoing review of business processes and demonstrated leadership in people management and development.

Develop, implement and monitor the Latrobe City Council Risk Management Plan and build accountabilities for risk management across the organisation in accordance with the ISO 31000 risk management standard.

 What you’ll deliver:

• Expert advice, guidance and support to the business across risk and insurance matters.
• Oversee  the effective development, delivery and continuous improvement of the risk management framework
• The review and management of Council’s risk, business continuity and insurance claims.

What we expect from you:

• Ability to manage information flow upwards and downwards from an organisational perspective.
• A mindset of progressive innovation and continuous improvement.
• Substantial experience in a similar Risk role, preferably with a working knowledge of public sector governance.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and interpersonal skills with the ability to positively influence good outcomes.
• Positive, proactive and flexible attitude.

For further information and to view the position description, please visit our website www.latrobe.vic.gov.au/careers or contact Louise Van der Velden on 5128 6173.

Applications are to be submitted online via the Latrobe City Council Website and will be accepted until 11 pm Sunday, 4 November 2018.

Please note the successful applicant will be required to apply for and satisfactorily obtain a National Police Check and Working With Children’s Check. 

Strategic Project Engineer - Infrastructure Design

Full time - Fixed Term  - Temporary full time position – 12 months

About the company
Latrobe City is Victoria’s fourth largest regional city and is one of the most economically diverse municipalities in Victoria. Less than two hours’ drive from Melbourne, Latrobe City has a population of over 73,000 people.  Latrobe City Council is an innovative and progressive organisation that is focussed on delivering first class services to its community.

About the role
It is an exciting time to join Latrobe City Council with a wide range of investments in key community recreation assets currently underway and pending.  In addition to this capital asset expansion, there are a number of strategic asset management and traffic projects in particular that need managing.  A sample of some of the strategic projects this person may be responsible for includes:

• Flood mitigation risk analysis (associated with the Traralgon Bypass business case),
• Reviewing road widths developing a program to support parking measures where affected,
• Managing the City-wide Parking Analysis including managing the implementation of the refined philosophy,
• Implementing the Pavement Management System for roads and developing a similar philosophy if not a system for drainage
• Developing a methodology for trialling road treatments to optimise the life cycle cost efficiency of our road surfacing and renewal programs
• Lead the development of algorithms for road pavement deterioration within Council’s Asset System
• Lead the development of the 2019/20 department budgets
• Reporting to the Coordinator Infrastructure Design and part of that tight knit team who were key in winning the National Award for Integrated Stormwater Design 2018, who will, if required mentor the person in the role and provide day to day supervision.
  
  Duties
• Strategic project and consultant management
• Engineering planning, project funding, budgeting
• Relationship management of stakeholders, both internal and external
• Workplace safety and compliance with Council policies, legislation and guidelines

For further information and to view the position please visit our website or contact Kevan Delaney, Manager Infrastructure Development on (03) 5128 6106

Applications including a response to the Key Selection Criteria are to be submitted electronically via Careers@latrobe on the Latrobe City Council website https://latrobecity.mercury.com.au and will be accepted until 11 pm Sunday 4 November 2018.

Please note the successful applicant will be required to apply for and satisfactorily obtain a National Police Check and Working with Children Check.

Project Officer – Safe and Strong Latrobe
Fulltime fixed term until November 2019

Working as part of the Community Development team, the Project Officer – Safe and Strong Latrobe you will be responsible for the implementation of the Our Watch Workplace Equality and Respect program.  Responsible to recruit and engage with workplaces across Latrobe City to implement Preventing Violence Against Women (PVAW) and gender equality initiatives within participating workplaces.

We are seeking an applicant with well-developed communication, analytical and networking skills.

Key responsibilities include:

·       Coordinate the delivery of two leadership forums aimed at building a greater understanding of PVAW related issues and interventions for major Latrobe City workplaces.

·       To share and transfer PVAW related knowledge and practices to other major employers within Latrobe City.

·       To be a key partner and resource for implementing change within participating organisations.

·       Identify, develop and implement opportunities to drive greater awareness of family violence in Latrobe City, particularly the gendered nature of family violence.

·       Develop data informed reports, establish performance measures and KPI’s. Produce regular reports on progress and performance measures to the leadership of the Division.

If you feel like you have the right skills and experience to excel in this exciting position we are keen hear from you.

For further information and to view the position description, please visit our website www.latrobe.vic.gov.au/careers or contact Steve Tong, Manager Community Development on 5128 5643.

Applications are to be submitted online via the Latrobe City Council Website and will be accepted until 11 pm Sunday, 28 October 2018.

Please note the successful applicant will be required to apply for and satisfactorily obtain a National Police Check and Working With Children’s Check. 

Gallery Technician -  Latrobe Regional Gallery

 Latrobe Regional Gallery is seeking an experienced Gallery Technician, Permanent Full-Time 

About Latrobe: LRG (Latrobe Regional Gallery) is owned and operated by Latrobe City Council, situated in the Latrobe Valley and the beautiful rural area of greater Gippsland.

Benefits: You will join a small passionate professional team, at LRG, after a major building upgrade. You will join a gallery committed to programming and presentation excellence and a strong engagement with local, national and the international visual culture. 

Description of the role: As the only full-time technician, you will supervise part-time and casual gallery assistants. You will also:-

• take responsibility for all parts of LRG's exhibition install, maintenance and de-install;
• work closely with the curatorial team and director in the design and realisation of high end exhibitions, across all media, from traditional to 'new' media;
• be experienced in working with collections, experimental and classical exhibition formats and touring projects, across a wide span of media and art practices;
• Record keeping, strong computer literacy and attention to OH&S standards are part of this role. 
• You will join a hardworking small professional team, skilled at multi-tasking, collaborating and with a great work ethos.

Skills: We are seeking a highly professional gallery technician, with advanced skills and extensive experience in exhibition installation, maintenance and demount, across a wide range of art media and artworks (this is essential). Ideally you will have worked with high profile national exhibitions and touring shows of note.  You will be able to work with both less experienced and high profile artists, maintain excellent communications with a wide range of external contractors and art industry stakeholders. We are seeking a proactive team member who excels at time management and able to work in a team environment, with a positive and enthusiastic commitment to this key role within LRG. 

This is a full-time ongoing position (38 hrs a week) and Current Drivers Licence is essential.

For further information and to view the position description please visit our website www.latrobe.vic.gov.au/careers or contact Mark Themann, Arts Director LRG on (03) 5128 6186

Applications are to be submitted electronically on the Latrobe City Council website and will be accepted until 11pm, Sunday, 21 October 2018.

Please note the successful applicant will be required to apply for and satisfactorily obtain a National Police Check and Working With Childrens Check.

Senior Strategic Planner

Fixed Term Part Time (4 days per week)

An exciting opportunity exists for a Senior Strategic Planner to join the high preforming Planning Services department at Latrobe City Council to cover a period of parental leave.

Latrobe City's Planning Services team plays a significant part in delivering on Latrobe City Council's objective of supporting job creation and industry diversification to enable economic growth within the municipality.

This position will mainly be responsible for assessing Development Plans/ Precinct Structure Plans, Development Contribution Plans and planning permit applications within Latrobe City's growth areas.

You must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills in order to engage and influence a range of professionals and community stakeholders and hold a sound understanding of the Victorian Planning Policy framework.

To be considered for this role you will hold a relevant tertiary degree with several years’ experience or lesser formal qualifications with extensive relevant experience.

For further information and to view the position please visit our website Careers at Latrobe or contact Danielle Simpson, Coordinator Urban Growth (03) 5128 5752.

Applications including a response to the Key Selection Criteria are to be submitted electronically via the Latrobe City Council website Careers at Latrobe  and will be accepted until 11 pm Sunday, 21 October 2018.

Please note that Latrobe City Council will carry out a Police Check prior to offer to the successful applicant who will then be required to apply for and satisfactorily obtain a Working with Children Check.

About the company

Latrobe City is Gippsland's regional city and is one of the most economically diverse municipalities in Victoria. Less than two hours’ drive from Melbourne, Latrobe City has a population of over 73,000 people and is the residential and commercial hub of a larger catchment of 262,000 people stretching across the Gippsland region. Latrobe City Council is an innovative and progressive organisation that is focussed on delivering first class services to its community.

About the role

The Coordinator Information and Technology Solutions is responsible for ensuring that the IT team contributes to Latrobe City Council’s operational and strategic direction.   The role requires strong leadership to manage a team of IT professionals who support and maintain IT services including Network & Infrastructure, Desktop & Mobility and Corporate Applications and who provide the services of Computer Based Training and Service Desk.

While not essential but highly desirable, to be suitable for this position you will hold a completion of specialist systems courses such as Microsoft Accreditation, and/or extensive experience with Information Technology information and communication systems.

 The objective of this role is to ensure continual improvement is achieved through ongoing review of business processes and demonstrated leadership in people management and development.

This role will be both rewarding and challenging.  It is a critical role that will drive the long term Information Technology Solutions sustainability and ongoing viability of Information Technology for the organisation. The Coordinator works closely with the Manager Information Services in regards to staff, budgeting and future strategic direction of the Information Services department and takes a management lead in ICT and business applications specialist areas.

The key skills required to be successful in the role include;

• Sound knowledge and proficiency in the use of information technology.
• Ability to manage and lead staff by setting and keeping them informed of performance objectives and goals, planning and prioritising the workload and delegating effectively that creates a sense of ownership and empowerment.
• Experience in identifying IT risk in detail, assessing and testing the effectiveness of control measures and preparing formal reports in order to provide independent assurance on the organisation’s information security, integrity and resilience.

For a confidential discussion or further information please contact Greg Drumm,   General Manager Corporate Services on (03) 5128 5487.

Applications including a response to the Key Selection Criteria are to be submitted electronically via the Latrobe City Council website https://latrobecity.mercury.com.au and will be accepted until 11.00pm Sunday, 28 October 2018.

Please note the successful applicant will be required to apply for and satisfactorily obtain a National Police Check and a Working With Children Check.

Coordinator Tourism

Fixed – Term Full Time Until end November 2019

Latrobe City is located 90 minutes east of Melbourne, in the heart of the Latrobe River Valley stretching from the Strzelecki Ranges to the Baw Baw Ranges,  the area is also 90 minutes from the ocean and the snow. Our Council is at the centre of some amazing recreational and cultural assets as well as construction and renewal, providing an exciting place to work and excellent opportunities for career development. 

We are looking for a leader with a passion for tourism and marketing to join our Arts & Events team to contribute to the continuing development of the tourism industry within Latrobe City.

The role is diverse and responsibilities range from marketing Latrobe City as a central point for tourism, assisting in the attraction and development of tourism, along with related business activity and infrastructure, to managing the operations of the Visitor Information Centre.

To be successful in this role, you will have a good mix of strategic and operational skills, with the ability to work with our internal departments and the community to actively promote Latrobe City as a regional tourism and hospitality hub, as well as providing effective leadership to our Tourism staff.

 In this role you will:

• Proactively oversee the activities and administration of the Latrobe Visitor Information Centre;
• Be responsible for the effective and efficient provision of tourism services to event organizers, local tourism operators and visitors;
• Identify new tourism-related opportunities, including promoting Latrobe City as an attractive destination/event/cultural/business tourism destination;
• Support and contribute to the finalization of the new Tourism and Events Strategy and Action Plan that is currently underway;
• Support and contribute to the Destination Management Plan currently being developed by Destination Gippsland;
• Ensure Council’s tourism information services are conducted safely and in accordance with best practice compliance; and
• Manage the accurate monitoring and control of the Tourism team’s budget allocations.

For further information and to view the position description, please visit our website www.latrobe.vic.gov.au/careers or phone Michael Bloyce, Manager Arts & Events on 03 5128 5646.

Applications are to be submitted electronically via the Latrobe City Council website and will be accepted until 11 pm, Sunday , 21 October 2018.

Please note the successful applicants will be required to apply for and satisfactorily obtain a National Police Check and a Working with Children Check.

Senior Statutory Planner

Permanent Full Time

An exciting opportunity exists for a Senior Statutory Planner to join the high preforming Planning Services department at Latrobe City Council.

Latrobe City's Planning Services team plays a significant part in delivering on Latrobe City Council's objective of supporting job creation and industry diversification to enable economic growth within the municipality.

This position will be responsible for assessing priority planning applications, complex planning applications and Development Plans/Development Contribution Plans as required.

You must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills in order to engage and influence a range of professionals and community stakeholders and hold a sound understanding of the Victorian Planning Policy framework.

To be considered for this role you will hold a relevant tertiary degree with several years’ experience or lesser formal qualifications with extensive relevant experience. 

For further information and to view the position please visit our website Careers at Latrobe or contact Karen Egan Coordinator Statutory Planning (03) 5128 5469.

Applications including a response to the Key Selection Criteria are to be submitted electronically via the Latrobe City Council website Careers at Latrobe  will be accepted until 11 pm Sunday, 21 October 2018.

Please note that Latrobe City Council will carry out a Police Check prior to offer to the successful applicant who will then be required to apply for and satisfactorily obtain a Working with Children Check.

Leisure Facilities Leader - Moe Newborough

Full time - Fixed Term

A fantastic opportunity now presents itself to backfill the position of Leisure Facilities Leader Moe Newborough from mid-November to June 2019. 

This position will join Latrobe City Council’s dedicated leadership team, our Team Leaders contribute to program development, financial management and strategic planning for the future vision of Recreational Services and program activities to families in Latrobe City.

 The key responsibilities of the Leisure Facilities Leader position include (but not limited to):

• Effective operation of Latrobe City Council's Leisure Facilities with a continued emphasis on great customer service
• Provide leadership, management and motivation to staff in meeting Latrobe Leisure's service objective
• Independently maintain and monitor facility operational budgets and accounts, as appropriate, and adhere to financial guidelines and objectives
• Provide high-level input into the Learn to Swim Review and implementation of change
• Provide high-level input into the Leisure Marketing and Engagement Plan
• Identify and implement strategies to increase accessibility and participation at the centre

Working closely with the Coordinator Leisure Facilities, you will be directly responsible for the support & development of staff, management of facilities and programs to ensure effective daily operation of Latrobe Leisure Facility.

To be successful in this role you will have demonstrated leadership ability with proven experience in building professional relationships and business management.

In return we offer a challenging and varied environment with supported opportunities for professional development.

For further information and to view the position description please visit our website www.latrobe.vic.gov.au/careers or contact Marcus Stone, Coordinator Leisure Facilities on (03) 5128 6103

Applications, including a response to the Key Selection Criteria are to be submitted electronically via the Latrobe City Council website and will be accepted until 11 pm Sunday 21 October 2018.

Please note the successful applicants will be required to apply for and satisfactorily obtain a National Police Check and hold a Working with Children Check.

Experienced Maintenance Employee – Tree Maintenance

Permanent Full Time (2 Positions) Re-advertise

Our Experienced Maintenance Employees maintain Latrobe City’s open space areas, contributing to the overall amenity of our City. 

Responsible for carrying out vegetation maintenance throughout the municipality.  Applicants for this role must possess:

• Minimum Medium Rigid truck licence (is a must).
• Certificate III in Arboriculture or equivalent or substantial relevant arboriculture experience.
• Current ESI Certificate II In Powerline Vegetation Control - UET20312
• Chainsaw Level II Certificate
• EWP Ticket
• OH & S General Induction for Construction (White Card)
• Traffic Management Ticket
• A highly developed understanding of Occupational Health and Safety requirements, practices and procedures relevant to the works undertaken.

In return, Latrobe City Council offers an attractive salary package, including 9-day fortnight arrangement.

For further information and to view the position description please visit our website www.latrobe.vic.gov.au/careers or contact Cameron Johnson, Supervisor Arborist on 0428 555 087.

Applications, including a response to the Key Selection Criteria, are to be submitted via the Latrobe City Council website and will be accepted until 11 pm  21 Sunday, October 2018.

Please note the successful applicant will be required to apply for and satisfactorily obtain a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check and undertake a pre-employment medical check.