Grants Delivery and Attraction Lead

The Opportunity

Help build an inclusive, empowered and proud community by effectively designing and managing the grants team’s implementation of Council’s grants and awards programs for increased social impact. Build relationships with key stakeholders and strategically leverage further investment in the municipality for community strengthening purposes.  

Reporting to the Coordinator Community Capacity, this role is pivotal to the organisation and the life of the Melton community.

Key Responsibilities

• Review, manage implementation, and evaluate Council’s awards and grants program and related streams, with a focus on business improvements and social impact measurement.
• Oversee excellence in governance and administrative accuracy and efficacy in all programs including through the management of program streams, panels, and supervised staff.
• Lead, manage and develop the Grants team, its people and resources, through strategies which provide a positive and productive work environment.
• Support management and leadership across Council to identify and attract government funding.
• Provide advice on the design and governance of grant and funding streams.
• Develop and maintain effective liaison and networks with community groups, government agencies and other relevant stakeholders in the context of identified needs and capacity building.
• Oversee communications and media planning to promote programs and opportunities to diverse audiences.

About you

 To be successful in this role you will have the following:

• Tertiary qualification relevant to the role, such as Social Sciences, Economics and Business and/or Community Service Management.
• Highly developed conceptual, oral and written communications skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of people from a range of cultures, backgrounds and experiences.
• Experience in managing a small team and contributing in a positive way to staff development.
• Experience in stakeholder management, including building and maintaining effective relationships with community groups and the not for profit sector.
• Ability to maintain high level accuracy whilst working under pressure, with demonstrated experience developing, reviewing and implementing policy and procedures, and accurate reporting to a range of audiences.
• Relevant skills and experience coordinating and administering grant programs in a government/community sector setting, demonstrating high standards of probity, integrity, confidentiality and accountability in the management of public programs and funding.

Culture and Values

Our vision for our community is to be: “A vibrant, safe and liveable city accessible to all” and that means there’s a place here for you too. Our organisational values represent us as an established growth Council and the values are reflected in everything we do; our decision-making, our actions and our service provision to the community. Council has a diverse and vibrant organisation and we’d love to have you join us to help shape a city for the future.

We are Vibrant MELTON. Our values are:

• Motivate
• Empower
• Lead
• Trust
• Open
• Nurture 

Benefits

There are a number of great reasons why our people love working at Melton City Council: 

• 19 Day Month
• Flexible Working Hours
• Extensive Career Development & Leadership Programs
• 16 weeks Paid Parental Leave
• 3 weeks Paid Secondary Carer Leave
• Family Room available including Breastfeeding Facilities (Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace accredited)
• Wellbeing initiatives
• Subsidised Uniforms

To read more about our benefits visit https://meltoncity-staff-benefits.applynow.net.au/

How To Apply

If you require further information about the position, please contact Jodie Turner, Coordinator Community Capacity on 0417 819 538 or 9747 7238.

To view Position Description and to apply, visit: https://meltoncity-vacancies.applynow.net.au/

Applications must include a Resume and address the Key Selection Criteria outlining your suitability to the role .

We encourage you to use the STAR approach when writing your responses to the selection criteria.

Situation (Task) – provide a brief outline of the situation or task?

Action – what did you do in response to the situation or task?

Result – what was the result of your action?

To address the Key Selection Criteria you will need to write short statements explaining how you meet the criteria, or how you demonstrate the capability. We encourage you to keep your responses concise. 

Applications submitted via email, after the closing date and/or that do not address the Key Selection Criteria will not be considered.

Applicants will need to undertake pre-employment requirements, dependent on the position.

Successful applicants must comply with COVID-19 Public Health Orders applicable to Local Government employees and Council’s COVID-19 vaccination policy which require employees to provide documentary evidence of their vaccination status before attending the workplace.

Applications close 5.00pm Friday 22 July 2022