Strategic Lead, Community Sport & Facility Projects

Knox City Council; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 134,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accrued/rostered days off

Parental leave - 18 weeks primary / 5"

Salary sacrifice for Council-owned for

Job summary

Knox City Council is seeking a full-time Coordinator Sport and Leisure to lead a high-performing team delivering sport and leisure services, programs and capital projects in Melbourne. The role partners with community clubs, sporting associations and internal teams to plan, scope, budget and report on outdoor sport and leisure initiatives.

You will drive capital works program delivery, advocacy for grants and facility improvement submissions, and contribute to sport and leisure strategies and

Qualifications

• Experience leading sport and leisure teams delivering services and programs.
• Experience coordinating capital works programs for sports facilities.
• Ability to build relationships with sporting clubs, associations and community partners.
• Experience developing facility improvement projects and funding submissions.
• Ability to contribute to sport and leisure strategies, policies and initiatives.
• Budget monitoring experience and grant opportunity identification.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team delivering sport and leisure services, programs and capital projects.
• Coordinate Council's sporting facility capital works program, including project assessment, prioritisation, planning and implementation.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with sporting clubs, associations and community partners.
• Support sport and leisure organisations to develop facility improvement projects and funding submissions.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of sport and leisure strategies, policies and initiatives.
• Monitor program budgets and identify grant opportunities to support community outcomes.

Skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Budget monitoring

Grant writing

Relationship building

Job description

Knox City Council is seeking a full-time Coordinator Sport and Leisure to lead a high-performing team delivering sport and leisure services, programs and capital projects in Melbourne. The role partners with community clubs, sporting associations and internal teams to plan, scope, budget and report on outdoor sport and leisure initiatives.

You will drive capital works program delivery, advocacy for grants and facility improvement submissions, and contribute to sport and leisure strategies and