An urban career with a rural lifestyle

Make working with us work for you.

Moorabool is not only a great place to work; it’s also a great place to live.

We support fewer in person hours, our people are afforded ultimate flexibility that meets the needs of each individual.

We support fewer in person hours, our people are afforded ultimate flexibility that meets the needs of each individual.

• Banding 6 $88,468.76 TO $96,027.66pa (pro-rata ) + 11.5% Superannuation
• Part-Time /Fixed Term Position, 72 hours per fortnight to 9 January 2026
• Based at Darley

About Council

Moorabool Shire Council is a progressive organisation that is experiencing rapid growth and surging development. We offer a perfect blend of picturesque and friendly surrounds where you can enjoy an urban lifestyle in towns like Bacchus Marsh or take advantage of Moorabool’s smaller towns and hamlets, rural open spaces and natural surrounds.

Our focus is on building a healthy, inclusive and connected community; a liveable and thriving environment and an organisation that listens and adapts to the need of our evolving communities.

The Role

An exciting opportunity to join the People and Culture team in the role of Organisational Development Business Partner.

Reporting to the Organisational Change and Capability Lead, the role works across the organisation as a trusted business partner, supporting the design and implementation of whole-of-organisation frameworks, programs and projects that support the key focus areas of Council's People Strategy. This position plays a vital role in shaping Council's culture, driving employee engagement, and developing leadership and capabilities.

As the successful candidate, you will work closely with the Organisational Development team on key projects such as:

• Organisational Development - support, design and project manage key deliverables and projects from the People Strategy, and partner with internal and external stakeholders to drive and deliver OD outcomes
• Employee Engagement - facilitate annual employee engagement surveys and drive cultural change action plans and initiatives.
• Learning and Development - evaluate the effectiveness of learning and development programs, conduct training needs analysis and contribute to the design of the annual learning and development calendar
• Performance Planning - coordinate the annual performance review framework
• Reward & Recognition - innovate strategies to reward and recognise our people, including the delivering of Council's annual Reward and Recognition ceremony
• Service Planning, Business Planning and Corporate Reporting - oversee the delivery of Council's Service Planning road-map, and annual Business Planning process, as well as regular reporting of actions from the Council Plans.

Click here to view the position description or click the link in how to apply.

• If you have questions specific to the role, please contact Lauren Shea (Organisational Change & Capability Lead) on 5366 1255

What We Offer

• Outstanding flexible working arrangements – make working with us work for you.
• Additional annual leave – top of band after 12 months
• Up to two additional annual leave days depending on leave accruals
• Access to 3 health and wellbeing days over the life of our Health and Wellbeing Strategy
• Eligibility for parental leave after six months service
• Payment of increments whilst on parental leave
• Six months of super paid on unpaid parental leave
• Flexibility Spread of Hours Clause
• Updates to our Discretionary Leave Clause to include gender affirmation related activities, natural disaster and foster caring.

Send us an email at [email protected] and we can chat about all the benefits of working at Moorabool. We’d love to chat with you about our culture, development frameworks, progression opportunities, cultural initiatives, reward frameworks and flexibility opportunities.

About You

To be successful in this role we would love someone who has:

• Previous experience in a Learning & Development or Organisational Development role.
• Experience in developing and delivering OD projects and implementing improvement initiatives.
• A passion for building and sustaining collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Knowledge of engagement, performance, talent, leadership and people capability frameworks.
• Demonstrated experience in the development and facilitation of engagement and education workshops.

How To Apply

Please visit our website to apply online @ https//www.moorabool.vic.gov.au/vacancies

When you hit the apply button you won’t be required to complete lengthy key selection criteria, instead you will be asked to pitch to Council as to why you are the best candidate for this role.

You’ll also be asked to tell us what interview style works best for you. We want to make sure your interview experience is one that you feel comfortable with and that you leave your interview knowing the best version of yourself was on offer.

Applications will close by 11.59pm, Sunday 23rd March 2025.

If you are experiencing difficulties with your application please contact Kristy Haley, People & Culture Business Partner on 5366 1367.

Moorabool Shire Council is proudly committed to:

• Being a family friendly, gender inclusive and equal opportunity employer
• Promoting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children under the age of 18
• Supporting the Human Rights Charter

**Please be advised we do not accept applications through agencies**

We encourage applications from Aboriginal people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability

Only those with the right to work in Australia will be considered.