Investment Planning & Evaluation Advisor

Council Jobs; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

Moonee Valley City Council is seeking an Investment Planning & Evaluation Advisor to support a widescale enterprise-wide Investment Pathway. You will contribute to a consistent methodology for strategic decision-making across the organisation.

Working across departments, you will assist investment planning, options analysis and business case development, while helping embed evidence-based decision making through tools, templates and frameworks. This is a temporary full-time role.

Job description

Reference number: 11156. Position closing 11pm 21 October 2026

• Support a major organisation-wide transformation program
• Drive stronger investment planning and evaluation practices
• Partner with leaders across our municipality
• Temporary full-time project role
• Salary commencing in line with Council Band 7, $112,111.93 per annum plus 12% superannuation

Reporting to the Head of Investment Planning and Evaluation within the Enabling directorate, this role will support the implementation of a new enterprise-wide Investment Pathway that introduces a consistent methodology for making strategic decisions.

Working across the organisation, the Investment Planning & Evaluation Advisor will support investment planning, options analysis, business case development, benefits realisation and gateway-style assurance processes. The role will also contribute to the development of tools, templates and frameworks that help embed more consistent and evidence-based decision-making practices across Council.

The successful candidate will bring experience in investment evaluation, economic appraisal, business case development, project appraisal, strategic planning or complex program environments, ideally within government, infrastructure, transport, advisory or broader public sector settings. You will be comfortable engaging with stakeholders across varying levels of the organisation and translating complex information into clear, practical and actionable insights.

This role will suit an analytical and collaborative professional who enjoys environments focused on transformation, capability uplift and continuous improvement. You will be motivated by the opportunity to contribute to a significant organisational reform program while helping shape stronger long-term investment outcomes for the community.

This is a rare opportunity to join a strategically important initiative within Moonee Valley City Council and contribute to embedding a more mature, transparent and evidence-based investment planning framework across the organisation.