* Full time or Part Time, Temporary (Parental Leave replacement to April 2027)
* Band 6, Starting salary $94,713 plus superannuation
The City of Greater Bendigo is in the heart of central Victoria on Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung Country. Located just 90 minutes' drive from Melbourne, our region offers all the benefits of a large city with a warm and welcoming country feel.
Greater Bendigo is an attractive region that is famous for its food and wine, and boasts the Bendigo Art Gallery, theatres, stunning heritage buildings and natural surrounds that provide great recreational opportunities. There are also high quality education and health services, a wide range of housing options, excellent rail and road networks, and Bendigo Airport has regular direct QantasLink flights to Sydney.
We provide more than 65 important services to support our community, which is heading towards a population of 200,000 by 2050. Now is a great time to join us!
The Role
Greater Bendigo is a leading regional centre for farming and agribusiness. In this parental leave role you will coordinate programs and initiatives that support rural landowners, farmers and the agribusiness sector to thrive and achieve sustainable land management outcomes.
In this role, you will lead engagement activities, administer grant programs, and provide strategic advice across the organisation on matters relating to agribusiness, farming and rural land use. You will also prepare advocacy submissions, administer the Farming and Agribusiness Reference Group and collaborate with other organisations on partnership projects.
About You
You have experience working with farming, agribusinesses or rural land holders, and bring strong knowledge of sustainable land management practices and industry challenges. You are confident coordinating programs, building relationships with landowners and stakeholders and supporting communities to adopt best‐practice land management.
Your strengths include organisation, communication, strategic thinking and the ability to manage multiple programs or projects at once. You are comfortable preparing reports, submissions and presentations and can provide clear, informed advice across a range of rural and agribusiness topics.
Above all, you are motivated to support a thriving agribusiness sector, foster sustainable land use and contribute to Greater Bendigo's long‐term environmental and economic resilience.
A satisfactory police records check, Working with Children Check and drivers licence is required for this position.
Applications for part time employment will be considered.
* Flexible and hybrid work options | Contribute to our community
* Values based organisation | Work close to home in beautiful Bendigo
* Development opportunities | Work on a range of valued and interesting projects
Visit our Employee Benefitswebsite for more of our benefits.
Contact
If you require any further information regarding this position, please contact Michelle Wyatt, Manager Climate Change and Environment, 0407 831 268.
To Apply
Please submit your cover letter, outlining why you are interested in this position and detailing your relevant experience with your current CV/resume by Wednesday 25 February 2026.
About City of Greater Bendigo
The City of Greater Bendigo is a proactive, flexible and dynamic employer, delivering more than 65 services to the community. The City is an equal opportunity employer, supportive of flexible working arrangements and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people of diverse cultural and religious backgrounds, gender identities, sexual orientations, people returning to the workforce and of all ages and abilities.
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