Coordinator Organisational Development

Melton-City-Council; Melton; On-site; AUD 170,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional and personal development

Generous leave entitlements

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Melton City Council is seeking a Senior Executive Officer to lead organisational development and workforce capability for a fast‑growing Australian council. The role focuses on strategic design, delivery and evaluation of OD initiatives that strengthen leadership and culture across the organisation.

You will work closely with the executive team to drive people strategy, capability programs and performance outcomes, while ensuring governance and data integrity across OD activities.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in a public sector or local government.
• Ability to design and implement organisation development initiatives.
• Strong governance and data integrity capabilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide organisational development initiatives aligned to the People Strategy.
• Provide expert advice on organisation design, talent management, change management and culture.
• Ensure governance and data integrity across OD activities.
• Develop and support a high-performing Organisational Development team.
• Design and deliver leadership development and capability programs.
• Partner with executive leaders to shape people strategy and outcomes.
• Exercise delegated financial authority within budget.
• Identify risks and opportunities for the Executive Leadership Team.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Organisational change management

Stakeholder engagement

People development

Education

Tertiary qualification in organisational development or related discipline

Job description

Senior Executive Officer - $170k to $180k Total Remuneration Package

Salary offered will depend on level of skills and experience.

Full Time, Permanent Position

Senior Executive Officer - $170k to $180k Total Remuneration Package

Salary offered will depend on level of skills and experience.

Why join Melton City Council?

Melton City Council is proud to serve one of Australia’s fastest-growing and most diverse communities. We are a forward-thinking local government committed to creating a city where everyone feels welcome, supported, and empowered. As a Council, we are driven by innovation, inclusion, and excellence. We deliver high-quality services and infrastructure, promote lifelong learning, and champion health and wellbeing across our municipality. Our team plays a vital role in shaping a vibrant, sustainable future for our residents. Working with us means being part of a collaborative and inclusive culture that values your growth. We offer:

• Professional and personal development opportunities


• Generous leave entitlements and flexible work arrangements


• A dynamic workplace close to home, surrounded by heritage charm, green spaces, and modern amenities

Join us and help build a city that thrives—where your work makes a real difference every day.

The Opportunity

Play a pivotal role in building the workforce of tomorrow at one of Australia’s fastest‑growing Councils. This senior leadership opportunity will see you design, deliver and evaluate evidence‑based organisational design, learning and leadership initiatives that strengthen capability, inclusion and adaptability across a rapidly evolving organisation.

As the Organisational Development Coordinator, you will be a trusted partner to leaders, driving organisational effectiveness, enabling cultural uplift and elevating leadership capability to ensure exceptional outcomes for Melton City Council’s diverse and expanding community.

This is a newly created role, offering a rare opportunity to shape the function from the ground up.

You’ll bring fresh thinking, contemporary OD practice and bold ideas to support the Council’s strategic priorities and future‑ready workforce. If you’re motivated by impact, influence and the chance to leave a lasting legacy, this role puts you at the heart of meaningful change from day one.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and embed enterprise‑wide organisational development initiatives that support Council’s People Strategy and broader strategic objectives.


• Provide expert, trusted advice on organisational design, workforce reform, leadership development, talent management, change management and cultural transformation.


• Ensure strong governance and data integrity across organisational development activities.


• Lead, coach and develop a high‑performing Organisational Development team and partner network.


• Design, deliver and evaluate contemporary leadership development, learning and capability programs that strengthen people leadership.


• Partner with the Chief People Officer, in shaping the People & Safety strategy, vision and purpose, and driving delivery against agreed outcomes.


• Exercise delegated authority for financial decision‑making within the approved budget.


• Identify, accelerate and provide strategic advice on significant risks, issues or opportunities to the Executive Leadership Team.

About you

You are a technically credible and practically minded organisational development leader who can translate strategy into action and work effectively with others to deliver meaningful outcomes. You will hold a tertiary qualification in organisational development, human resources, leadership, organisational psychology or a related discipline. Alternatively, you may demonstrate extensive senior‑level experience delivering enterprise‑wide organisational development outcomes within a complex public sector or local government environment.

• Proven experience leading, motivating and developing teams, fostering high performance, accountability and positive engagement.


• Strong operational capability, with demonstrated experience overseeing the end‑to‑end delivery of organisational development functions and initiatives.


• Extensive experience driving organisational change, including influencing senior leaders, navigating complexity, and embedding sustainable new ways of working.


• Highly developed people and organisational leadership skills, with the ability to communicate with influence, build trust, and establish credibility with diverse stakeholders, including Executive Leadership.


• Deep knowledge of culture, engagement and inclusion frameworks, with the ability to interpret engagement data, workforce insights and qualitative diagnostics to design and implement evidence‑based interventions that improve leadership effectiveness and employee experience.


• Current valid Victorian Driver’s Licence.

Culture and Values

Our vision for our community is to be: “A vibrant, safe and liveable city accessible to all” and that means there’s a place here for you too. Our organisational values represent us as an established growth Council and the values are reflected in everything we do; our decision‑making, our actions and our service provision to the community. Council has a diverse and vibrant organisation and we’d love to have you join us to help shape a city for the future.

We are Vibrant MELTON. Our values are:

• Motivate


• Empower


• Lead


• Trust


• Open


• Nurture

Benefits

There are a number of great reasons why our people love working at Melton City Council: Staff Benefits | Melton City Council

• 5 weeks annual leave*


• Flexible work options including the ability to purchase up to 4 additional weeks leave


• 16 weeks Paid Parental Leave(Super is paid during parentalleave)*


• Personal / Sick / Carers Leave - Twelve (12) days per year of service


• 3 weeks Paid Secondary Carer Leave*


• Family Room available including Breastfeeding Facilities ( Melton City Council | Australian Breastfeeding Association )


• Wellbeing initiatives


• Family Violence Leave -Refer to the Fair Work Act

*Eligible for Full Time positions or Part Time positions Pro Rata and Fixed term positions eligible after 12 months of employment.

We strongly encourage job applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.

To be eligible for employment at Melton City Council you must be legally entitled to work in Australia.

All successful applicants will need to undertake pre‑employment requirements including but not limited to a satisfactory criminal history record check. Successful applicants must be able to comply with any public health orders applicable to local government.

If selected for an interview and you require any additional support or adjustments regarding interview arrangements, please advise the contact listed above in advance.

Melton City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation and has Zero tolerance for child abuse. Melton City Council is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and respondingto child abuse is at the centre of our everyday thinking and service delivery.

Applications close 12 noon 12 November 2026