About Us
Mornington Peninsula Shire is Victoria's destination municipality, characterised by unique townships, highly productive agriculture, world renowned landscapes, tourist regions, and areas of national and international conservation significance within a vital Green Wedge.
The Shire is responsible for a broad range of infrastructure and community services that support the wellbeing and prosperity of our diverse community. With approximately 1,000 employees, it is a busy and vibrant workplace.
What’s on Offer
- Work Life Balance – We offer a hybrid working model, flexible working arrangements and generous leave provisions.
- Unique role – Make a difference to the lives of women and girls on the Mornington Peninsula by advancing gender equity in sport and active recreation across the Shire.
- Opportunity – Temporary part-time role, Band 6 - $97,323.48 to $106,808.00 per annum pro rata, (plus super).
About the Role
The Women in Sport Development Officer plays a key role in advancing gender equity in sport and active recreation across the Shire. This position is responsible for leading the implementation of the Shire’s Fair Access Action Plan, ensuring that local sport and recreation environments are inclusive, safe, and welcoming for women (including cis, trans, and gender-diverse individuals), girls, and underrepresented groups.
Reporting to the Coordinator – Peninsula Sport Development, the core responsibilities include:
- Leading the delivery of the Shire’s Fair Access Action Plan
- Coordinating the Peninsula Women in Sport Leadership Network
- Supporting and advocating for gender-equitable access to sports facilities
- Supporting local clubs to develop and implement Fair Access Action Plans
- Delivering targeted Club Development Training sessions
- Promoting gender-inclusive sport and active recreation initiatives
About You
You’re qualified in sport and recreation (tertiary qualification), with experience in community sport, governance, and gender equity. You bring strong strategic thinking, leadership, and stakeholder engagement skills, along with solid data analysis and reporting capabilities. You're confident using MS Office and have worked in complex organisations like local government.
- Written & Oral Communication
You bring strong emotional intelligence, clear communication skills, and a collaborative approach to building relationships. You're solutions-focused, adaptable, and skilled in planning and prioritisation, with a commitment to integrity and team wellbeing.
- Interpersonal & Management Skills
You demonstrate emotional intelligence, clear communication, and a relationship-focused approach grounded in integrity. You're optimistic, solutions-oriented, and skilled in planning and managing workloads to support team wellbeing. You maintain strong networks and adapt your style to meet others' needs.
- Judgement & Decision Making
Your solution-focused and able to navigate challenges using team input, policies, and procedures. You provide advice aligned with long-term departmental and organisational goals.
The Mornington Peninsula Shire is committed to creating a diverse and safe environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity and Child Safe employer. We encourage applications from First Nations people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities and age groups.
Mornington Peninsula Shire undertakes a variety of employment screening checks. This includes employment references, Working with Children Checks and Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC).
Applicants must have valid Australian work rights.
