The City of Casey is one of Victoria’s largest, fastest growing and most diverse cities. The Council plans and delivers quality services and infrastructure for the more than 400,000 residents and over 36,000 businesses who call Casey home.

Our workspace is located within Bunjil Place, a must-visit destination nestled within Narre Warren in Melbourne’s southeast. Bunjil Place reflects and enhances the city’s rich diversity by providing an energetic and cosmopolitan atmosphere through a lively community meeting place.

Our Benefits:

Benefits | City of Casey

• Experience a flexible, supportive work environment with a strong culture of collaboration and growth.
• Access to diverse professional development opportunities.
• Conveniently located near Westfield shopping centre, with an adjacent gym/pool offering Free Workout Wednesdays, discounted memberships, and an onsite café.
• Work in a multi-award-winning, architecturally designed office with fully equipped kitchens, free coffee, community library on-site, free parking, and more.

We live our values of dreaming big, empowering each other, and making our community proud.

A bit about the role

As a Senior Community Facilities Planner, you’ll lead the planning and coordination of vital community facility projects that support the needs of our growing and established communities.

Working closely with a wide range of internal stakeholders, you'll help shape the future of community infrastructure through strategic planning, project development, and capital works pipeline progression.

This role offers a great mix of planning, project management, and stakeholder engagement, including some involvement with external partners on funding and grant activities. You'll be part of a supportive and collaborative team that values innovative thinking and positive community outcomes.

What you’ll deliver

• Provide leadership and act as a key liaison with internal and external stakeholders to collaboratively plan and deliver integrated community facilities.
• Lead and record projects in the Project Management system and monitor through to the end of the Plan stage, including preparation of new Capital Works submissions.
• Respond to the social and service requirements of the City of Casey community through the planning for community facilities.
• Develop and maintain a high level of knowledge and strategic understanding of Casey’s community and their needs now and into the future.
• Promote and advocate for innovative and alternative community facility partnerships, delivery and funding models.
• Maintain a high level of understanding of Council’s community facilities and the services provided within them.

What you’ll bring

• A degree or diploma with limited experience, or lesser qualifications with relevant skills, or equivalent experience and skills aligned to the role requirements.
• Proven experience in project management and understanding of project management methodologies.
• Experience in and/or extensive understanding of community facility planning and/or development.
• Willingness to undergo pre-employment background checks including National Criminal History Check, Working with Children Check and Eligibility to Work check.
• A curious, collaborative, and inclusive community mindset.

What’s next?

If you think this role might be for you, we would love to hear from you.

Please apply by following the links and attaching a cover letter and resume. We do not require any selection criteria to be addressed.

Position Description: Senior Community Facilities Planner

To find out more about the role, please contact Juli Stickler, Head of Community Facilities Planning at [email protected].

Applications will be accepted until 11.55pm on Sunday 6th July 2025.

Please Note: Applications will not be accepted via email. Please apply by following the links only.

We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

At the City of Casey, we are proud to be an inclusive, child safe, and equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, cultures, backgrounds, and abilities, including those with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ communities, multicultural communities, and refugee or migrant backgrounds.

We are committed to providing a diverse, safe, and inclusive environment where everyone can grow and succeed. We promote gender equity and actively address barriers to employment, ensuring participation without discrimination and supporting workplace adjustments.

For any reasonable adjustments or access needs during the application or interview process, please contact the Talent Team at 9709 9633 or [email protected].

The City of Casey reserves the right not to make any appointments for this position.

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