Salary: $109,730 - $132,764 (Plus Superannuation)
- Ongoing role
- Usual hours of work: Full time (flexibility may be available)
- Usual work location: Ballarat (flexibility may be available)
The Role
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.
The responsibilities of the Regional Development Coordinator will include:
- 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.
The Team
The position of Regional Development Coordinator forms a part of the Regional Development Victoria branch within Regional Development and Outdoor Recreation group
Regional Development Victoria (RDV) is the Victorian Government's lead agency in developing rural and regional Victoria. With a focus on facilitating stronger communities utilising an evidence-based approach RDV acts as a partner and investor to provide rural and regional Victoria with better infrastructure, facilities, and services; strengthen the economic and social base of communities; create jobs and improve career opportunities for regional Victorians; and support local project development and planning.
About You
- 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
Further Information
For a confidential discussion, please contact Sarah Henderson, Regional Director, Grampians on 0427 830 134.
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.
How to Apply
Applications close at 23:59pm on 20 October 2024.