Grants Coordination Officer

Mitchell Shire Council has embarked on Victoria’s last great story of growth.

Located just 40 minutes from Melbourne where the city meets the country, we’re renowned for our scenic beauty that’s rich in both history and heritage.  We’re home to a mix of beautiful natural landscapes, townships and emerging communities in some of Australia’s fastest-growing suburbs.

Come join a Local Government Organisation offering a fantastic opportunity for Community, Opportunity and Growth for the right applicant.

This is your opportunity to join a supportive organisation in an area with rapid population growth. In 2025 Mitchell Shire is home to 64,175 residents, it is forecast to grow to 221,636 by 2046.

About the Opportunity

As Victoria’s fastest growing municipality, grants play a crucial role in ensuring that Council is able to deliver infrastructure and services for our existing and emerging communities. This role will sit at the heart of this exciting, fast moving environment.

The Grants Coordination Officer will play the key role in guiding Council’s strategic approach to grants. From grant identification, through application and ultimately acquittal and reporting this role will support staff from across the organisation.

No two days will be the same. In this role, you will be working across highly diverse projects, dealing directly with both internal and external stakeholders. Building relationships will be key.

This role is a permanent, part-time opportunity (FTE 0.80) with a Monthly ADO. Remuneration begins at $82.1K to $91.8K (Band 7 part time) plus superannuation.

About You

You will be looking for a role which presents variety and diversity, being comfortable to work with agility and flexibility across a broad range of topics, issues, and areas.

You will value building relationships, both internal to the organisation and external, and are proactive in fostering an environment of collaboration.

You have demonstrated experience in working on grants, advocacy, policy or other related fields. Importantly for this role, you are also able to develop and implement processes which support grant applications and the management of successful grants.

You have strong written communication skills, being able to support, and where required, lead the writing of grant applications.

You will be passionate about delivering outcomes for community.

For further information about this role please contact Nic Adams, Executive Officer Special Projects and Advocacy via phone (0409 429 770) or email (nicolas.adams@mitchellshire.vic.gov.au). 

All applications must address the Key Selection Criteria in the position description. For information on how to apply, please visit our Careers page.

Mitchell Shire Council are a Child Safe Organisation. The successful applicant will be required to obtain a Working with Children Check, prior to commencement. Mitchell Shire Council is an equal opportunity employer and committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace

Applications close at 5pm Monday 12 January 2026.