• Full Time, temporary - 6 months
• Band 6 - $84,113 per annum + 11.5% super

About Us:

The Strathbogie Shire is a vibrant and progressive rural municipality located about two hours from the Melbourne CBD along the Hume Highway. We have diverse and picturesque communities served by townships such as Euroa, Nagambie, Violet Town, Avenel, Longwood, Ruffy and Strathbogie.

About the Role:

The Grants Officer works across the organisation providing strategic direction, leadership and direct delivery of functions associated with identifying, securing and administering of grant funding.

The role is responsible for maximising the level of external funding received by Council for infrastructure and services from other levels of government and other stakeholders. The role works closely with project managers to facilitate project planning, research, and stakeholder engagement to ensure successful applications including grant administration.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate the development, implementation and evaluation of a comprehensive whole of organisation grant strategy to support Council’s long- and short-term objectives, and to maximise grant revenue.
• Ensure grant compliance and manage Council’s internal grant registration.
• Identify, research, and inform Business Units of external funding opportunities aligned to the Council’s delivery program and other relevant Council strategies and plans.
• Provide specialist advice and oversight of the entire grant lifecycle from identifying funding opportunities to submission and final acquittal.

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Familiarity with relevant budgeting techniques.
• Specialist knowledge and skills in grant writing and grant management.
• Skills in managing time, setting priorities and planning and organising one’s own work so as to achieve specific and set objectives in the most efficient way possible under pressure and within strict timeframes.
• Understanding and an ability to implement basic personnel policies and practices including those related to equal opportunity, occupational health and safety and employees training and development.

Why you will love working at Strathbogie Shire Council:

We understand the need for flexibility and can offer:

• Hybrid working arrangements – up to 40% working from home
• Option for working more hours over less days (e.g., 9-day fortnight)
• Negotiated start and finish times.
• Negotiated work sites.

We have generous leave entitlements including:

• 3 additional days Family Care Leave per year to support caring requirements.
• 3 days paid leave during Christmas closure.
• Long service leave available pro rata after five years and transferable across local government organisations.
• Up to 10 days unpaid leave per year for Cultural and Ceremonial Leave.
• Up to 20 days of paid Family Violence Leave annually.
• Parental leave - 16 weeks of paid leave for primary carer and 2 weeks for secondary carer, with the option to be taken at half pay.

We value your health and wellbeing and offer:

• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Income Protection Scheme for all employees.
• Weekly onsite visits for treatment of soft tissue injuries.
• Annual Flu Vaccinations.
• Access to Local Government Employee Health Plan.

We encourage professional development and learning opportunities including:

• Support to study with a repayment plan via payroll deductions.
• Access to study leave.
• On the job training.

And the bonuses:

• Annual pay increases in line with our Enterprise Agreement.
• 17.5% Leave Loading paid out annually as a lump sum "Christmas bonus".
• Recognition awards for years of service.

For further information about this position, please contact Kate McKernan, Manager - Community & Culture on 5795 0000.

How to Apply:
Please visit our website www.strathbogie.vic.gov.au to view the position description and to complete an online application form. Applications that have not addressed the key selection criteria will not be considered.

Applications close 9am, Monday 3 March 2025.

Strathbogie Shire Council is an equal opportunity employer and a Child Safe organisation. We value diversity in our workplace and will consider flexible working arrangements.