Overview
Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $113,022 - $136,747
Grade: VPS 5
Occupation: Consulting and strategy
Location: Loddon Mallee - Greater Bendigo
Reference: VG/101745
The Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions is focused on growing Victoria's prosperity, building the productive capacity of our economy and increasing participation – by creating more opportunities for people through skills and jobs; helping businesses and industries to thrive; and building vibrant communities and regions. For more information, see the DJSIR Strategic Plan
Our work spans numerous portfolios, supporting departmental ministers and operating across metropolitan, regional and international offices.
The Department welcomes and encourages applications from diverse applicants, including First Peoples, refugees or asylum seekers, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, LGBTIQ+ people and people with disability. All roles at DJSIR can be worked flexibly and we offer reasonable adjustments for applicants with disabilities.
Regional Development Coordinator
* Salary: $113,022 – $136,747 (Plus Superannuation)
* Ongoing role
* Usual hours of work: Full time (flexibility may be available)
* Usual work location: Bendigo (flexibility may be available)
The Role
Reporting to the Manager, Regional Coordination, the Regional Development Coordinator is responsible for developing, coordinating, and implementing a range of development initiatives for communities and businesses in the region to identify and facilitate place-based solutions to support enhanced liveability and prosperity in regional communities.
Main accountabilities:
* Utilise a significant understanding of the local region and its community, industry, and government context, local issues, and their context within the regional, State and national setting.
* Lead integrated investment in place by understanding, influencing, and negotiating with key internal and external stakeholders and partners.
* Lead investment attraction, economic development, and the delivery of a range of DJSIR/RDV industry and recovery initiatives across the region.
* Manage and support a portfolio of stakeholders through promoting, delivering and managing a range of development initiatives for community and businesses within the region.
The Team
The position of Regional Development Coordinator forms a part of the Loddon Mallee branch within the Regional Development Victoria group.
Regional Development Victoria works with businesses, communities and across government to deliver economic growth, create jobs, build resilience, and support economic recovery in our regions. We have a strong role in activating networks; building partnerships; realising outcomes that boost local economic and community resilience; and bringing the lived experience of communities into government decision making.
About You
The successful candidate will ideally have the following skills and experience:
* Specialist Expertise: Sound understanding of the key industry and economic drivers, and knowledge of Government policies and programs, current and emerging trends specifically related to rural and regional communities and industry.
* Project Management: Consults, liaises with and influences key stakeholders; produces detailed project plans where objectives are clearly defined and action steps for achieving them are clearly specified.
* Stakeholder Management: Identifies issues in common for one or more stakeholders and uses this knowledge to build mutually beneficial partnerships; identifies and responds to stakeholder's underlying needs.
Further Information
For a confidential discussion, please contact Lauren Pollock, Manager, Regional Coordination Loddon Mallee on or
The Department is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation. We have zero tolerance of child abuse and are committed to taking the necessary steps to protect children from harm by adopting a preventative, proactive and participatory approach to child safety in accordance with the Child Safe Standards.
Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Records Check prior to commencing employment with the Department. For further information on the position, please refer to the attached position description.
Please note: We are committed to inclusive recruitment. If you require an adjustment to part icipate in any stage of the recruitment process or have a particular requirement to be communicated with by either telephone or email only, please notify the DJSIR Talent Acquisition Team on, or via email at with the position number in the subject line.
How to Apply
Please click the 'Apply Now' button. As part of the application process, you will need to provide a copy of your resume and a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria outlined in the position description.
Applications close at 23:59pm on 5 March 2026.
Applications close Thursday 5 March 2026 at 11.59pm
Posted
20 February 2026