Development Contributions Coordinator

Melton City Council; Melton; On-site; AUD 128,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13 ADOs

5 weeks annual leave

Flexible work options

GMHBA health plan

Job summary

Melton City Council is seeking a Development Contributions Coordinator to lead a small team in developing and maintaining the Development Contributions/Infrastructure Contributions Framework. The role ensures financial sustainability and timely provision of community and development infrastructure within a growing city.

The successful candidate will have extensive urban planning and financial management experience, strong stakeholder engagement, and a proven ability to drive policy adoption

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Urban Planning, Project Management, Economics, Financial Accounting or Social Planning with relevant experience.
• Strong understanding of urban planning in a growth area context and infrastructure delivery challenges.
• Excellent communication skills with experience coordinating multi-disciplinary teams.
• Strong aptitude for financial risk management, problem solving and negotiation; relationship building.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team to develop, manage and maintain Council’s Development Contributions/Infrastructure Contributions Framework.
• Assess precinct structure plans, planning permits and works-in-kind negotiations.
• Prioritise delivery of infrastructure projects and monitor contributions to enable community facilities and transport infrastructure.
• Develop and implement new policies and procedures across the organisation under the Framework.

Skills

Urban Planning

Project Management

Economics

Financial Accounting

Social Planning

Advanced stakeholder management

Education

Postgraduate qualifications or equivalent

Job description

Band 8 - Salary Range $127,546 to $142,788 per annum + 12% Super + ADO

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

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a self-motivated individual within the City Growth and Development department.

We need an inspired Leader to join our supportive team as Development Contributions Coordinator - where you'll lead a small team to develop, manage and maintain Council’s Development Contributions/Infrastructure Contributions Framework to ensure that it is financially sustainable and results in the efficient and timely provision of required community and development infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

The role involves exposure to all areas of development/infrastructure Contributions, including input into preparation of precinct structure plans, assessment of planning permits and works-in-kind negotiations, prioritising the delivery of infrastructure projects, and monitoring the provision of development contributions to enable community facilities and transport infrastructure to be provided when required.

The position will also lead the development and implementation of new policies and procedures across the organisation under the Council’s Development Contributions and Infrastructure Contributions Implementation Framework.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have the following:

• Tertiary qualifications in Urban Planning, Project Management, Economics, Financial Accounting, Social Planning or related discipline with relevant experience plus post graduate qualifications or lesser formal qualifications with extensive and diverse, or intensive specialist, experience.
• Strong understanding of urban planning in a growth area context and the challenges of infrastructure delivery.
• Excellent communication skills and have proven experience in coordinating multi-disciplinary teams and motivating others to achieve agreed goals.
• Strong aptitude for financial risk management, problem solving and negotiation. You will also possess relationship building skills, including the ability to identify stakeholder interests and gain cooperation from a wide range of people.

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

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

Staff Benefits | Melton City Council

• 13 ADO's (Accrued Day Off) per year*
• 5 weeks annual leave*
• Genuine Flexible work options
• Additional $500 per annum pro rata superannuation for female employees over the age of 45
• Access to the Local Government Employee Health Plan (GMHBA) with exclusive benefits
• 16 weeks Paid Parental Leave (Super is paid during parental leave)*
• 3 weeks Paid Secondary Carer Leave*

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

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.

We strongly encourage job applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. 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 responding to child abuse is at the centre of our everyday thinking and service delivery.