- Permanent, Full time
- $123,766 - $137,491 per annum plus Superannuation in accordance with qualifications & experience
- Join the Urban Places team
Hume City Council is one of Australia’s fastest growing and culturally diverse councils. We put the customer and our community at the centre of all that we do, ensuring our services are efficient and accessible.
Are you a dynamic leader with a passion for creating vibrant, sustainable urban places? Join Hume City Council as the Coordinator Urban Places and lead the transformation of our activity centres into thriving hubs of community, culture, and innovation. We need a strategic thinker who thrives in fast-paced environments, excels at crafting high-quality reports, builds strong relationships, and drives impactful projects that make a real difference in the community.
This exciting role will see you driving place-based strategies, managing impactful urban renewal initiatives, and working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders. You are a 'can-do' person who will roll up your sleeves when needed. You’ll lead a small, high-performing team and contribute to creating urban environments that reflect community aspirations while achieving strategic objectives.
The City Planning and Places Division plays a critical role in shaping the future of Hume City. With four specialised departments, the division works to plan, shape, and protect Hume City to enhance liveability for current and future communities. The Strategic Projects and Places Department drives transformative initiatives that unlock significant community and economic benefits. Focusing on strategically identified sites, the department activates and develops key locations to create vibrant places that serve Hume’s diverse community. We bring strategic projects to life by focusing on building partnerships, attracting investment, and collaborating with key stakeholders to assess viability and deliver impactful outcomes.
As an employer, we foster a supportive, collaborative workplace where creativity is valued, and every team member is empowered to make a difference
What you’ll be doing:
- Driving urban renewal and placemaking projects to create vibrant, sustainable spaces.
- Lead the management of complex urban place projects, utilising cross-disciplinary project teams to achieve outcomes that align with the unique cultural, social, and environmental context of each site, while meeting strategic objectives and timelines.
- Lead the Urban Places Team within the SPP Department by setting clear objectives, inspiring creativity and innovation, and fostering a collaborative culture that is deeply engaged in place-based planning and development to deliver exceptional results.
- Collaborating with stakeholders to secure investment and bring big ideas to life.
- Writing clear, impactful reports and business cases to support strategic decision-making.
- Managing projects from start to finish, ensuring quality outcomes on time and within budget.
- Developing initiatives that transform precincts into thriving community hubs.
- Lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of strategies, programs, and initiatives focused on urban places, in collaboration with Council Departments, government agencies, and external stakeholders.
- Develop and manage a prioritised program for the transformation of key activity centres into vibrant, sustainable urban places, identifying innovative approaches to challenges and opportunities.
- Negotiate and secure agreements with potential partners (both private and public sector) on development projects and investment that enhance urban places for the people of Hume.
- Oversee the provision of high-quality place making and urban design advice for Hume’s strategic projects.
- Incorporate strategic place and precinct planning principles to guide the development and renewal of Community Centres, ensuring they reflect community needs, environmental sustainability, and design excellence.
The skills and experience you’ll bring to the role:
- Strong understanding of place-based frameworks, placemaking principles, and the role of place in urban development.
- Demonstrated working knowledge of urban planning and development principles, with a strong emphasis on integrating built form and the public realm to enhance place character and identity through place-based strategies.
- Proven leadership skills, with the ability to inspire, manage, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
- Demonstrated experience in engaging communities and building capacity within urban renewal environments, employing place-based strategies to foster inclusive, sustainable urban development.
- Demonstrated expertise in integrating built form and public realm to enhance urban character and identity.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including report writing and stakeholder engagement.
- Significant experience in place-based planning and urban development, including capital project contexts.
- Strong project and financial management experience, with a track record of delivering outcomes on time and within budget.
- Tertiary qualification in Project Management, Urban Planning, Urban Design, Architecture (or equivalent).
Why Hume City Council?
A leader in local government, we’re committed to creating an inclusive and collaborative work environment that is guided by our values:
We’re better, every day: We give things a go and value progress over perfection. We have permission to go for it and are expected to reflect and learn.
We’re in it together: At Hume, everyone matters. We Welcome and include all. Respect and safety are expected.
We show up: We empower and trust others and own our work. We rise to the challenges and are expected to do what we say we will.
All for Hume: We strive to achieve our best for the Hume Community. We are proud and passionate about working towards better outcomes and expect they are at the centre of everything we do.
We offer a competitive salary package, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.
A child safe organisation and an equal opportunity employer. Council encourages people of all ages, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.
All candidates will be required to undertake background and probity checks including Reference Checks, Working with Children Check, and a Criminal Record Check.
