• Full time, Temporary to June 2026
• Band 6, Starting salary $91,954 plus superannuation

The City of Greater Bendigo is in the heart of central Victoria on Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung Country. Located just 90 minutes’ drive from Melbourne, our region offers all the benefits of a large city with a warm and welcoming country feel.

Greater Bendigo is an attractive region that is famous for its food and wine, and boasts the Bendigo Art Gallery, theatres, stunning heritage buildings and natural surrounds that provide great recreational opportunities. There are also high quality education and health services, a wide range of housing options, excellent rail and road networks, and Bendigo Airport has regular direct QantasLink flights to Sydney.

We provide more than 65 important services to support our community, which is heading towards a population of 200,000 by 2050. Now is a great time to join us!

The Role

In this grant funded temporary position, you will coordinate the planning, programming, delivery and reporting requirements for a range of climate resilience and emergency planning initiatives within the City of Greater Bendigo.

The primary focus of the role will engage with community groups to support community led emergency planning and climate resilience activities, workshops and training opportunities, including initiatives to identify and mitigate risks and vulnerabilities including risks of disasters such as fires, floods and storms.

About You

To be successful in this varied position, you will have strength focused community development and community engagement skills, experience in project management and risk assessment, knowledge of climate resilience and emergency management frameworks and concepts, excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills with strong report writing and administration skills.

A satisfactory police records check and employee Working with Children Check is required for this position.

Benefits

• Full time role, with flexible and hybrid work options
• Contribute to our community | We are a values based organisation
• Generous leave entitlements | Training & development opportunities

Visit our Employee Benefits website for more of our benefits.

Contact

If you require any further information regarding this position, please contact Frances Ford, Coordinator Emergency Management and Resilience on 0409 949 299.

To Apply

Please submit your cover letter, outlining why you are interested in this position and detailing your relevant experience with your current CV/resume by close of business on the closing date.