- Hybrid Working #LI-Hybrid
- Part-time permanent role (based on 38 hours per week)
- 0.8 FTE role – commencing early 2025
- Salary: $99k - $108k + Super (pro rata)
- Ability to transfer or take LSL (Long Service Leave) within Local Government
Merri-bek City Council is a progressive council of 175,000 residents: one community, proudly diverse. Our council area sits within the banks of the Merri Creek and the Moonee Ponds Creek, and includes Brunswick, Coburg, Fawkner, Glenroy, Gowanbrae, Hadfield, Oak Park and Pascoe Vale. Our city is vibrant and energetic, known for its active community, cultural diversity, creative industries and the arts. Our long-term vision has ambitious goals for environmental sustainability, social justice, community wellbeing, and creating great places. With the Civic Centre located in Coburg, 8 kilometres north of Melbourne’s CBD, there are excellent public transport options and great food and cafés right at the doorstep.
Merri-bek Council strives to be a contemporary, innovative and collaborative organisation with a deep commitment to engaging and supporting the Merri-bek community. Our organisational vision is to be one team, brave and diverse, making a difference.
We pride ourselves on being an inclusive and welcoming workplace. We offer flexible and hybrid work options and genuinely care about providing our staff work/life balance. With the Civic Centre located in Coburg, 8 kilometres north of Melbourne’s CBD, there are excellent public transport options and great food, cafés, parks and a cinema right at the doorstep. Merri-bek is a great place to live, work and play.
Merri-bek City Council is looking for a suitably experienced practitioner to fill the position of Business Development Officer. The role focuses on supporting and developing local businesses in Merri-bek, including the delivery of third-party training and development seminars for businesses, business networking events, connecting businesses into business development opportunities, and sourcing and disseminating business relevant information. The role is ideally suited to a people person with a passion for supporting and connecting with small and medium business owners, and with experience of planning and running business networking and other similar events.
As a member of the Economic Development team, you will work with Economic Development practitioners and others across Council to facilitate support for businesses to enable them to grow and develop. This position will report into the Unit Manager Economic Development and will work on a varied and interesting range of programs and projects, including Council’s Merri-bek Business Women’s Network, Food Melbourne’s North, North Link and other stakeholders and programs.
- A tertiary qualification in an appropriate discipline or sufficient relevant experience
- Demonstrated experience arranging and running business support & training, and business networking events
- Sound networking and stakeholder relationship management skills
- Demonstrated commercial and business acumen
This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a high performing and long-established economic development team in one of Melbourne’s most innovative and progressive local government areas.
An enthusiastic and energetic approach and your demonstrated ability to foster strong relationships with a variety of stakeholders are also essential.
- Extensive opportunities for training & career development
- Salary sacrifice options
- A real sense of work-life balance & flexible work options
- Employer-supported study assistance schemes
- Wellness programs
- Up to 20 week's primary & up to 5 weeks secondary parental leave
- Purchase leave
- Ceremonial leave
- Gender affirmation leave
- Family violence leave
For further information about this position please contact Chris Cheal, Unit Manager Economic Development at ccheal@merri-bek.vic.gov.au or on 9384 9240.
Applications close: 11:30pm, Sunday 17 November 2024.
Before submitting an application, please view the Position Description.
Please note that when applying for this role, you may be required to attach your valid Driver's Licence. Please have this ready when completing your application.
Please fill out an application using our online recruitment system. You will be required to upload your CV, a cover letter outlining your relevant skills and experience. You do not need to respond to the individual Key Selection Criteria. Please also upload any other relevant documents.
- Please note that some documents relating to this position may reference Moreland City Council. We are in the process of updating the councils new name of Merri-bek City Council.
Please note that applications must only be submitted online, applications will not be accepted via email.
Merri-bek City Council is proudly diverse and an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, people with disability, and people from every culture, sexuality and gender identity, age and ethnic background. Merri-bek City Council is a Child Safe organisation.
Merri-bek is focused on diverse representation of the community we serve. With this we value lived experience that could contribute to the shaping of this role and in turn will continue to provide representation and growth of safe and inclusive work culture.
We encourage everyone to apply and discuss opportunities to develop your knowledge and experience. Council is committed to removing barriers and access to employment where possible at any point in the recruitment, onboarding and during your time at Council. For further information regarding access or modifications you may require for a recruitment process please contact Danni Jovanovic, Recruitment Business Partner on recruitment@merri-bek.vic.gov.au
In May 2021, Merri-bek Council adopted a revised Statement of Commitment to Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung People and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities of the municipality. The statement recognises the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people as the traditional owners of the lands and waterways of our municipality.
Merri-bek City Council is committed to being a Child Safe Organisation and has zero tolerance for child abuse. We believe children and young people have the right to be and feel safe and that their safety and wellbeing is the responsibility of everyone. You can read more about our Child Safety Commitment Statement on our website.
