$106,988 plus 9.5% Superannuation

Maximum Term Contract up until 26 August 2022

We are the City of Melbourne, a place to be bold and inspirational.

We are rapidly transforming to meet the evolving challenges faced by a global city. With a vision of being a leading organisation for a leading capital city, our mission is to create positive impact for our community. Each day, we work with passion and purpose so that together we achieve incredible things.

Together we Make the Difference

How this position will Make the Difference to City of Melbourne…

The $100m City Reactivation Fund is a joint initiative between City of Melbourne (CoM) and the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions (DJPR) with an agreement signed on 28 September 2020 to coordinate initiatives to reactivate the Melbourne city post pandemic. The delivery of programs under the Fund is governed by the Policy and Funding Oversight Committee (PFOC), which is comprised of two officials from the City of Melbourne and three from the Victorian Government.

A newly created position ready for an immediate start!

Working closely with Program Director City Activation and other project sponsors, the business analyst will play a key role as the conduit between the program office and the wider operations of the organisation delivering a range of analysis, project support, financial and program reporting to assist in the execution of the contract.

This role will require you to drive and deliver accurate and timely project information, monitoring and reporting. You will have experience in financial systems and accurate reporting, project evaluation and grant program delivery.

This role will provide key input to the required reporting per the grant agreement and to the review of all program elements.

To be successful in this role, you will possess drive and initiative with the ability to apply your strategic mindset to various processes. Stakeholder management and project delivery are significant responsibilities of this role. You will be required to analyse issues, situations, problem solve and develop innovative solutions. Previous experience with technical projects and the management and acquittal of government grant programs is highly desirable.

You can bring… (Selection criteria)

•Ability to demonstrate and display City of Melbourne Values – accountability, integrity, courage, respect for self and others, and striving for excellence.
•Appropriate tertiary qualification in Accounting or a related discipline and significant experience. CPA/CA qualified is desirable.
•Demonstrated experience in budgeting, financial analysis and financial reporting with the ability to exemplify financial project management best practice.
•Proven skills and experience in developing and maintaining effective partnerships and relationships with key stakeholders.
•Demonstrated skills to support the preparation of regular reports with financial, quantitative (e.g. achievement of KPIs) and qualitative (e.g. written accounts of achievement) elements.
•Contemporary understanding of and experience working in the areas of business planning, performance measurement and improvement, risk management and benchmarking.

By joining us, you will become part of a remarkable team who work in a constructive and inclusive culture to shape the future of this city. Together, we champion difference, celebrate achievement and recognise positive impact.

To view the physical requirements of this position, please visit our careers page.

How to apply…

As part of the online application form you are required to:
•attach your resume
•attach a separate cover letter, responding to the selection criteria (no more than two pages), as listed above under ‘You can bring…’
•respond to the following application questions, which will appear as part of the application form:

1. What inspired you to apply to this role? (no more than 500 words)
2. What capabilities will you bring to the role? (no more than 500 words)
3. Availability date to commence in the role?

Please address your covering letter to Sophie Handley, Program Director - City Activation.

Applications will be accepted up until 11:45pm Thursday 14 January 2021.

The position description for this role will not be provided at this stage of application.

For those interested in working with us, the City of Melbourne offers a great range of benefits. If you have any questions, or for more information, please contact careers@melbourne.vic.gov.au

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City of Melbourne is proud to be a workplace that champions diversity. Our commitment is for our people to be safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage applications from people regardless of their gender identity and expression, ethnicity, cultural background, sexual orientation, disability and age. We look for the right values, skills and knowledge to build our capabilities so that we can best deliver for our community.