Description:
Position overview
- Permanent, Full-Time opportunity
- True hybrid working – work from home and our Mitcham office
- $107,675.65 - $113,862.32 per annum plus 12% superannuation
The RoleThe Project Coordinator supports the effective implementation, governance, and communication of our Stretch RAP. Working closely with the Senior Project Manager Reconciliation, the Project Coordinator will work closely with stakeholders across the organisation to ensure reconciliation actions are embedded in business planning and operational delivery, tracked effectively, and clearly reported on.
You’ll manage project timelines, coordinate high-level governance processes, and provide clear, timely information to both internal and external stakeholders. Your work will directly support the Reconciliation Leadership Committee and contribute to strong governance, accountability, and continuous improvement.
About usWe’re on a mission to create a brighter future, where you can be a change maker at the actual source. We’re one of Australia’s largest water utilities with over 30% of Victoria’s population relying on us for their essential water and sanitation services.
Our award-winning culture fosters an inclusive, collaborative, and flexible environment that enables our people to thrive. Here, you’ll be inspired and challenged to grow alongside us.
We're committed to reconciliation and supporting the self-determined role for Traditional Owners and Custodians in water and land management.
Your key responsibilities
- Administer and refine project management tools to effectively monitor RAP implementation, track progress against key performance indicators and proactively identify and capture risks and issues.
- Liaise effectively with key internal stakeholders to integrate RAP actions into organisational business planning and budgeting cycles, ensuring strategic alignment and appropriate resource allocation.
- Deliver comprehensive project and secretariat support to the Reconciliation Leadership Committee. This includes managing meeting logistics, preparing agendas and supporting documents, recording minutes and actions and diligently tracking completion to ensure sustained progress against RAP commitments.
- Develop mechanisms to capture and analyse qualitative and quantitative data on RAP achievements, challenges and learnings, and work with the Senior Project Manager Reconciliation to identify and capture emerging and systemic issues to support continuous improvement and inform decision-making.
- Develop briefing materials and reporting tools to measure and communicate progress and demonstrate impact for internal and external stakeholders in line with our RAP commitments. This includes Wurundjeri, staff, Reconciliation Leadership Committee, Yarra Valley Water Board, and Reconciliation Australia.
- Develop and deliver presentations, prepare business cases and written reports for a range of audiences. This will include report writing support to the Divisional Manager and Team Manager including for to the Yarra Valley Water Board.
- Provide support with event coordination such as maintaining stakeholder information, event logistics, and calendar coordination e.g. National Reconciliation Week and NAIDOC Week.
What we’re looking for
- Demonstrated experience in project management including stakeholder engagement, risk management and contribution to resource and budget oversight.
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Someone interested in applying their professional expertise to support positive reconciliation outcomes and grow their cultural awareness and capability.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build and maintain collaborative and culturally sensitive relationships with colleagues, Traditional Owners, community organisations and other partners and stakeholders.
- Someone who thrives on coordination, governance support and relationship-building who wants to contribute to meaningful change.
- Proven ability to administer and refine project management tools to monitor and communicate progress, including reporting and dashboard capabilities
- Organised, with a high attention to detail and experience supporting senior leaders
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Tertiary qualifications in social sciences, business related study – highly desirable
- Project management certification or equivalent experience – highly desirable
Why Yarra Valley Water?We celebrate and encourage new thinking at every level. Creating opportunities for you to grow – both professionally, and personally. When you flourish, we all do.
- $107,675.65 - $113,862.32 per annum plus 12% superannuation
- Flexible working arrangements where our people are empowered to design their days with their team. Read our hybrid playbook HERE.
- $650 home office set up allowance for eligible employees
- Free and secure on-site parking with on-site café at our Mitcham office
- 14 weeks paid leave parental leave
- 15 days paid personal leave, which can be used for caring, wellbeing, mental health, menstrual or menopause
- Request to swap certain public holidays for another day of paid leave
Did you know?Research shows that men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, while women and other marginalised people tend to only apply when they meet all of them. So, if you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily tick every box, please apply or get in touch. We'd love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit.
How to applyApplications should include a supporting Cover Letter and Resume. Closing date: Sunday, 13th July 2025 This position is available for Yarra Valley Water employees and external applicants.
We welcome applications from everyone, including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, mature age and young job seekers, members of the LGBTIQA+ community and people of all cultural backgrounds. If you need this information in an accessible format or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. Please call 03 9872 2*** or email ***@yvw.com.au . If you need any help with the application process or would like to discuss the recruitment process, please contact us via email *******@yvw.com.au .Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks, if required for the position. This may also include a Police Check or AusCheck, where an offer will be subject to a satisfactory outcome of these checks.