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The City of Greater Bendigo is in the heart of central Victoria on Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung Country. Located just 90 minutes’ drive to Melbourne, our region offers all the benefits of a large city with a warm and welcoming country feel.
With a growing population, Greater Bendigo is an attractive region that boasts the Bendigo Art Gallery, theatres, stunning heritage buildings and natural surrounds that provide great recreational opportunities.
Our region is famous for its food and wine as well as having high quality education and health services. There is a wide range of housing options and excellent rail and road networks with Bendigo Airport having regular direct flights to Sydney. We provide over 65 important services to support our community which is heading towards a population of 200,000 by 2050. Now is a great time to join us!
The Role
The Kids Active Travel program encourages students and families from up to 5 primary schools in Greater Bendigo to improve their active travel (walking and riding) behaviours to and from school to increase their health and wellbeing outcomes.
In this new grant funded project role, you will develop and deliver active travel initiatives at up to five schools as per the Kids Active Travel Program Funding Agreement.
You will implement the project workplan, develop partnerships with key stakeholders, work with priority schools to increase travel opportunities, infrastructure and behaviour change options within their environment, prepare a range of correspondence and reports and support project evaluation.
This position is 2 days a week, with flexibility on the days of week worked.
About You
To be successful in this role you will have knowledge and/or experience in projects relating to health promotion, community development or similar, excellent written and verbal communication skills with a customer service focus, strong time management skills, the ability to work in a team with computer skills.
If you have qualification in sport and recreation, health promotion, community development or similar we welcome your application.
A satisfactory police records check and employee working with children check is required for this position.
Benefits
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Contact
If you require any further information regarding this position, please contact Johanna Colquhoun, Population Health Officer on (03) 5454 9537.
To Apply
Please submit your cover letter, outlining why you are interested in this position and detailing your relevant experience with your current CV/resume by close of business Tuesday 27 August 2024.
Monthly based
City of Greater Bendigo,Victoria,Australia
City of Greater Bendigo,Victoria,Australia
