Coordinator Planning, Policy & Advocacy

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Coordinator Planning, Policy and Advocacy

Closing date: 11:45pm, Sunday 29 July 2018.    

• Permanent Full-Time
• $108,411 - $122,772 per annum plus superannuation.
• Monthly Rostered Days Off available 

Moonee Valley City Council is currently seeking an enthusiastic leader to joining the Family and Children’s Department in the position of Coordinator Planning, Policy and Advocacy.

The Planning, Policy and Advocacy Unit is responsible for advocacy and educational leadership, policy development, and strategic service system and infrastructure planning across the Department. Operational functions include information and knowledge management, delivery of the pre-school field officer program, management of the central registration program, grant acquisition, implementation and management, facilities management, key project delivery and event management.

Some key responsibilities of this role include:

• Promote knowledge management and service system planning processes, including infrastructure planning, to ensure that Family and Children’s Service is best place to deliver quality services into the future.
• Provide specialist expertise in the rollout of the Council Plan and MV2040 ensuring family and children are highly represented in Council’s response to the Monee Valley community.
• Deliver an advocacy program that is responsive to sector reforms, Council direction and children and family interests across the municipality.
• Champion the Moonee Valley Early Years Plan and develop municipal engagement that stimulates respect, equity, access and inclusion for all children.

Interested applicants will have a relevant tertiary qualification in the relevant discipline plus post graduate studies in business management, social planning or a related discipline with substantial experience in the development and delivery of early year’s programs including service delivery to families and children.

Interested in applying?

Visit our current vacancies page at https://mooneevalley.mercury.com.au and apply using our online system.

In applying for this position you are requested to please include a Covering Letter and address the Key Selection Criteria in addition to your Resume. Please note that applications that do not include these may not be considered.

Detailed information on how to apply and application requirements is available in the Application Guide found at the bottom of the advertisement on our website.

For further information please view the attached position description or contact Belinda Stewart, Manager Family & Children Services on 03 9243 1261.

Moonee Valley City Council is 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.