Employment type: Full time, Fixed term until 12 July 2028
Hours per week: 38
Remuneration: Band 5 salary from $86,136.96 per annum plus superannuation and a fortnightly RDO
Location: Werribee based with potential for a hybrid work arrangement. This role may be required to work across multiple locations throughout the Wyndham Municipality
About the role
As a Sport and Recreation Project Officer, you'll play a key role in supporting Wyndham's vibrant sporting and recreation community. Working closely with sporting clubs, community groups, schools, peak bodies and internal stakeholders, you'll help manage Council's sporting reserves and recreation facilities while delivering initiatives that encourage participation and strengthen community connections.
You'll contribute to the planning and delivery of sport and recreation projects, support capital works and strategic initiatives, provide expert advice to stakeholders, and ensure clubs are supported to operate in line with Council policies. Alongside this, you'll prepare reports and communications, maintain key recreation information, and represent Council at community meetings and events to help deliver positive outcomes for our growing municipality.
What your day will look like
- Manage the day-to-day administration and community use of Council's sporting reserves, pavilions and recreation facilities.
- Assist in the development of sport and recreation strategies, policies and service improvements.
- Build strong relationships with sporting clubs, community groups, schools, sporting associations and government stakeholders.
- Support clubs and volunteers by connecting them with training and development opportunities.
- Respond to sport and recreation enquiries and provide advice on Council policies, procedures and facility use.
- Prepare reports, correspondence, briefing papers and maintain recreation information and risk documentation.
- Represent Wyndham City Council at meetings, community events and stakeholder forums to build positive partnerships.
What you will bring
- Degree or diploma course in Sport Management, Recreation Planning, Management and Community Development with little or no relevant work experience or lesser formal qualifications with relevant work skills, or relevant experience and work skills commensurate with the requirements of the work in this Band.
- Knowledge of working with sport and recreation facilities and their operations, particularly in a local government environment.
- Experience working with sporting clubs and community organisations to support participation, strengthen capability and deliver positive community outcomes.
- Well-developed interpersonal, communication, and relationship building skills, particularly with regards to volunteers, sports clubs and community organisations.
- Problem solving and conflict resolution experience.
- A current driver’s licence is required.
- A current Working with Children Check is required.
If you progress past the interview stage, you may be required to complete pre-employment screening, which may include police checks, a medical, qualification verification, and an Australian work rights check.
Why join Wyndham
We are one of Australia’s fastest growing and most diverse cities.
By 2040, we will have more than 500,000 residents and our people are hard at work designing the precincts, building the infrastructure, developing the policies and delivering the programs that will ensure the City is prepared.
Look at our job opportunities and you may be surprised at what you discover: a future-focused culture, a sense of purpose and possibility, and real opportunities to strengthen our diverse community. It all adds up to make Wyndham City a great place to belong.
Our people are our most valued asset. We are focused on building a culture that empowers every person to do their best work. Flexibility is built right into our DNA and we are committed to cultivating an inclusive workplace that celebrates a diverse workforce.
