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The MAV has developed a series of flyers highlighting some of the careers available within local government and a fact sheet promoting local government as an employer of choice.

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With 79 potential employers across metropolitan, regional and rural Victoria, your career is closer than you think with local government.

Most councils offer their employees opportunities to:

• Work closely with the community and respond to people’s needs
• Undertake a diverse range of tasks and become multi-skilled through contact and co-operation with other functional areas
• Be involved in on-going learning and development
• Grow and progress throughout the organisation and have 79 possible employers
• Negotiate flexible working arrangements; allowing for flexi-time, part-time work, job sharing and working from home options
• Take part in employee health and recreation programs
  
• Undertake further study.

If you want to contribute to the growth and wellbeing of the community then local government may be the perfect career choice.

 

 View Local Government Career Profiles>

 View Local Government Career Case Studies>

Individual councils advertise current vacant positions on their own websites, and in state and metropolitan newspapers.

 

 View a full list of council job opportunities available>

Employment Websites

LGJobs online

Weekly email and online service listing new middle and senior level positions available within the local government sector throughout Australia.

www.lgjobs.com.au

 

Council Jobs online

Advertises council jobs in Australia and New Zealand.

www.counciljobs.net

The Age Newspaper

Local government jobs are advertised in the local government section of The Age newspaper every Saturday.

www.theage.com.au

 

My Career

mycareer.com.au

 

SEEK

www.seek.com.au

Career Advice Websites

Australian Workplace

Provides access to online services and information, guiding employment information, government assistance, jobs, careers, training, working conditions and Indigenous Employment Centres.

www.workplace.gov.au

 

Job Guide

Provides detailed descriptions of a wide range of jobs including information on specific tasks and skills, and education and training requirements for each job.Developed by the Department of Education, Science and Training.

jobguide.dest.gov.au

 

Australian Apprenticeships

www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au

Professional Association Websites

Planning Institute Australia (PIA)

Planning Institiute Australia is a national organisation representing qualified urban and regional planners in Australia.

www.planning.org.au/

 

Planning Institute Victoria

PIA( Vic) plays a key roles in promoting and supporting the planning profession within Victoria.

www.planning.org.au/vic

 

Engineering Australia

Engineering Australia provides a national focus on the development of all aspect of engineering as well as representing the interests of engineers and the communities they serve.

www.engineersaustralia.org.au

 

Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists, and Managers Australia

APESMA Represents professional employees in fields including: engineering, science, surveying, architecture, information technology and pharmacy. Local government opportunites available as a search function.

www.apesma.asn.au

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