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- **Lead the Heritage Strategy team**:
- **6 month contract**:
- **$140,947 plus 11.5% Superannuation**
We are the City of Melbourne, a City of possibility and place to be bold and inspirational.
**About this position**
The Manager Heritage Strategy will champion the City's Heritage Strategy and its implementation, providing a platform for heritage in the city, including its value to communities and its role in urban renewal and city growth. Through the delivery of a significant heritage program to update and consolidate the understanding of the city's history and development, the Manager, Heritage Strategy will be responsible for ensuring best practice and innovative approaches be piloted and adopted, including consideration of pre-settlement and post settlement cultural heritage. They will lead the exhibition and Planning Panel process to ensure appropriate heritage protection of the City's built environment through policy, working closely with the Planning Policy Team.
The role will provide leadership and high quality professional heritage advice to give effect to Council's goals for proactively managing the municipality's development.
- *Local Government secondments are welcomed*_
**What you will bring (Selection criteria)**
- Relevant qualifications in cultural heritage, archaeology, strategic planning, urban design, architecture (or similar) and extensive experience in cultural heritage management and/ or advisory services.
- Demonstrated ability to lead, develop and motivate a small multidisciplinary team and manage consultants effectively.
- High level of interpersonal skills in negotiation, persuasion, exercising discretion and judgement in a complex, administrative and political working environment.
- Proven experience effectively managing issues within a highly political and complex environment
- Ability to drive positive culture and demonstrate and display City of Melbourne values - accountability, integrity, courage, respect for self and others, and striving for excellence. This includes a personal commitment to ensuring the team embraces EO and diversity principles.
By joining us, you will become part of a remarkable team who work in a constructive and inclusive culture to shape the future of this city. Together, we champion difference, celebrate achievement and recognise positive impact.
**How to apply**
- Attach your resume
- Attach a cover letter (max 2 pages) addressing the "What You Will Bring to the Role" requirements.
Please address your covering letter to **Jo Cannington - Director City Strategy**
Application to be submitted by **11:45pm, Thursday March 6th 2025**
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