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Transformation Change Lead

Job Posted 3/7/2025
Strikeforce
Not Specified, Melbourne
Category Human Resources
Full-Time
Job Description
Employment Status:Full time, maximum term

No. of Vacancies:1

Closing Date: 10 Mar 2025 AEDT
  • Hybrid working conditions available
  • Full time maximum term role for 3-years (based on 38 hours per week)
  • Monthly RDO
  • Exciting specialty transformation program role, with a change agenda and fantastic new team
  • Ability to transfer or take LSL (Long Service Leave) within Local Government
About Merri-bek City Council Merri-bek City Council is a progressive council of 175,000 residents: one community, proudly diverse. Our council area sits within the banks of the Merri Creek and the Moonee Ponds Creek, and includes Brunswick, Coburg, Fawkner, Glenroy, Gowanbrae, Hadfield, Oak Park and Pascoe Vale. Our city is vibrant and energetic, known for its active community, cultural diversity, creative industries and the arts. Our long-term vision has ambitious goals for environmental sustainability, social justice, community wellbeing, and creating great places. With the Civic Centre located in Coburg, 8 kilometres north of Melbourne's CBD, there are excellent public transport options and great food and cafés right at the doorstep.

Merri-bek Council strives to be a contemporary, innovative and collaborative organisation with a deep commitment to engaging and supporting the Merri-bek community. Our organisational vision is to be one team, brave and diverse, making a difference.

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive and welcoming workplace. We offer flexible and hybrid work options and genuinely care about providing our staff work/life balance. Merri-bek is a great place to live, work and play.

About the role Are you passionate about driving organisational change? Merri-Bek City Council is seeking a dynamic individual to join our team as the Transformation Change Lead. In this specialty and critical role, you will report to our Learning and Development Transformation Lead. Your expertise will be required to lead the change portfolio, and design and implement activities for staff on the changes the program is enabling. This role plays a key part in guiding the identification and management of risks highlighted by the change strategy. By collaborating closely with stakeholders, you will assist in defining the transformation program's strategic objectives, implementing the change strategy, developing a change framework and practice across Council ensuring alignment with Councils strategic objectives.

If you possess a passion for driving change, excellent communication skills, and a demonstrated history of delivering successful outcomes in transformation programs, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Join us in making a meaningful impact on the future of Merri-Bek Council. Apply now!

Skills and experience required to perform the role
  • Ability to think strategically and understand Council and program aims and translate them into clear strategic objectives for the transformation program.
  • Experience in customer and digital transformation programs previously.
  • Demonstrable specialised experience in planning and executing change management plans.
  • Results driven with an ability to achieve measurable outcomes and drive continuous improvement in change management activities and plans to ensure the success of the transformation program.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively convey complex information to stakeholders at all levels of the organisation including facilitation and presentation skills.
  • Strong interpersonal skills to build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring their co-operation and support for the transformation program.
  • Experience in agile project management methodologies to plan, execute, and monitor activities related to change management within the transformation program.
  • Capability to work with cross-functional teams with the ability to gain cooperation in working towards common goals, fostering collaboration and teamwork.
What the role can offer
  • Monthly RDO
  • Opportunities for training & career development
  • Salary sacrifice options
  • A real sense of work-life balance & flexible work options
  • Employer-supported study assistance schemes
  • Wellness programs
Further support offered for our staff
  • Up to 20 weeks primary & up to 5 weeks secondary parental leave
  • Purchase leave
  • Ceremonial leave
  • Gender affirmation leave
  • Family violence leave
For further information about this position please contact Bernie McMullen on .

Applications close: 11:30pm, Monday, 10 March 2025.

Please note that when applying for this role, you may be required to attach your valid WWCC. Please have this ready when completing your application.

How to apply Please fill out an application using our online recruitment system. You will be required to upload your CV, a cover letter outlining your relevant skills and experience. You do not need to respond to the individual Key Selection Criteria. Please also upload any other relevant documents.

Please note that some documents relating to this position may reference Moreland City Council. We are in the process of updating the councils new name of Merri-bek City Council.

Please note that applications must only be submitted online, applications will not be accepted via email.

Merri-bek City Council is proudly diverse and an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, people with disability, and people from every culture, sexuality and gender identity, age and ethnic background. Merri-bek City Council is a Child Safe organisation.

Merri-bek is focused on diverse representation of the community we serve. With this we value lived experience that could contribute to the shaping of this role and in turn will continue to provide representation and growth of safe and inclusive work culture.

We encourage everyone to apply and discuss opportunities to develop your knowledge and experience. Council is committed to removing barriers and access to employment where possible at any point in the recruitment, onboarding and during your time at Council. For further information regarding access or modifications you may require for a recruitment process please contact Danni Jovanovic, Recruitment Business Partner on

Our Commitment In May 2021, Merri-bek Council adopted a revised Statement of Commitment to Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung People and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities of the municipality. The statement recognises the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people as the traditional owners of the lands and waterways of our municipality.

Merri-bek City Council is committed to being a Child Safe Organisation and has zero tolerance for child abuse. We believe children and young people have the right to be and feel safe and that their safety and wellbeing is the responsibility of everyone. You can read more about our Child Safety Commitment Statement on our website.

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Privacy Acknowledgment Merri-bek City Council's recruitment system, medical, police check, reference checking and onboarding processes are hosted by external service providers who also recognise the importance of privacy. By proceeding with your application, you acknowledge that your personal information will be hosted by these external service providers unless you request us not to do so.

Personal and or health information collected by Council is used for municipal purposes as specified in the Local Government Act 2020. The personal and or health information will be used by Council for these purposes and or related purposes. Council may disclose this information to other organisations if authorised or required by legislation. The applicant understands that the personal and or health information provided is for the above purpose and that they may apply to Council for access to and/or amendment of the information.

Please note that the information provided as part of your application will not be accessed by anyone other than the People and Safety Branch and the hiring manager.

Acknowledgement By submitting this application, I declare that to the best of my knowledge, the information supplied in this application (including accompanying documents) are true and correct. I understand that if any false or deliberately misleading information is given, or any relevant material withheld, my application will not be progressed, or if I am employed, my employment may be terminated at the discretion of Council. I further understand that any offer of employment is subject to all the pre-employment checks appropriate to the role being completed to the satisfaction of the Council.

Consent to Contact Referees I understand that a representative of Merri-bek will contact me to gain my permission to contact any listed referee's before conducting a reference.

Preliminary Health Declaration

All applicants are required to complete a Preliminary Health Declaration as part of the application process. Merri-bek City Council advises that failure to disclose any pre-existing or past relevant physical restrictions, injury or condition, suffered by you which may affect your ability to fulfil inherent requirements of the position(s) applied for may result in you being disentitled to claim compensation . click apply for full job details