Senior Change Officer

Employment type: Full time, Fixed term until August 2026

Hours per week: 38

Remuneration: Band 7 salary from $115,575.61 per annum plus superannuation and a fortnightly RDO

Location: Werribee based

About the role

Wyndham City’s Facilities, Fleet & Depot Stores Department keeps Council running – maintaining our diverse portfolio of buildings, managing our fleet of vehicles, and ensuring the seamless flow of essential materials, consumables that enable our community outcomes.

This exciting opportunity has arisen due to the extended leave of the current officer, offering the chance to contribute to a department undergoing significant transformation and improvement.

As our Senior Change Officer, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the next chapter of this department’s transformation. Working directly with the Manager, Facilities, Fleet & Depot Stores, you’ll design, facilitate, and lead initiatives that strengthen how we work, uplifting capability, improving culture and processes, and embedding sustainable change that supports Council’s strategic direction.

This role is for someone who thrives on collaboration, innovation, and seeing ideas come to life. You’ll bring structure to complexity, turn plans into action, and help our people perform at their best as we deliver essential services to the Wyndham community.

What your day will look like

·         Partnering with leaders and teams to co-design initiatives that deliver meaningful and measurable results.

·         Developing, facilitating, and at times leading implementation of change management strategies for key organisational projects.

·         Engaging with teams across the department to provide communication, coaching, and on-the-ground support for change adoption.

·         Conducting impact assessments, identifying stakeholder needs, and supporting readiness for change.

·         Working with stakeholders to design and deliver training that builds lasting capability.

·         Supporting project teams to integrate change management into project delivery, ensuring benefits are realised and sustained.

·         Applying best practice project management and acting as project owner or representative on key initiatives.

·         Translating strategic direction into practical action, supporting the Department Manager and leadership team to drive outcomes aligned to Council’s values, culture, and priorities.

What you will bring

·         Relevant qualification with several years of subsequent relevant experience OR lesser formal qualifications with extensive relevant experience

·         PROSCI certification or similar, and project management experience will be advantageous

·         Experience in communicating to an internal audience using a range of processes and tools

·         Experience leading large/complex organisational change initiatives will be an advantage

·         Ability to manage situations with internal stakeholders to resolve specialist problems and build long term relationships

·         Ability to motivate and facilitate teams and individuals from across the organisation and conduct consultations, take feedback and resolve issues

If you progress past the interview stage, you may be required to complete pre-employment screening, which may include police checks, a medical, qualification verification, and an Australian work rights check.

Why join Wyndham

We are one of Australia’s fastest growing and most diverse cities.

By 2040, we will have more than 500,000 residents and our people are hard at work designing the precincts, building the infrastructure, developing the policies and delivering the programs that will ensure the City is prepared.

Look at our job opportunities and you may be surprised at what you discover: a future-focused culture, a sense of purpose and possibility, and real opportunities to strengthen our diverse community. It all adds up to make Wyndham City a great place to belong.

Our people are our most valued asset. We are focused on building a culture that empowers every person to do their best work. Flexibility is built right into our DNA and we are committed to cultivating an inclusive workplace that celebrates a diverse workforce.

How to apply

Please apply online by submitting your resume and cover letter outlining your suitability for the role via the provided link.

Applications close at 11:59PM on Sunday, 9 November 2025.

If you have further role-specific questions, please contact Ryan Foote, Manager Facilities Fleet & Depot Stores on 8734 4544.

Wyndham City Council is committed to providing a recruitment experience that is fair, inclusive, and accessible. If you have specific accessibility needs or general recruitment enquiries, please contact our Careers team via careers@wyndham.vic.gov.au or 03 9394 6860.

Child Safe Organisation

Wyndham City Council has zero tolerance to any form of child abuse and is committed to the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children. We create and maintain a child safe organisation which is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all employees, volunteers and contractors. Additionally, we are committed to fostering a culture of safety within the Council, which includes the inclusion and empowerment of Aboriginal children, their families, and communities. Our recruitment practices reflect this.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Wyndham City Council we value workforce diversity and inclusion and embrace individual uniqueness. We value diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, while providing high-quality services to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexuality.

Wyndham has one of the largest Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in the Western Region, with a rich and diverse history. We are committed to providing positive employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background. To read more about Wyndham City’s Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan, please visit our website.