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    • Why work for us

    The Municipal Association of Victoria is the peak representative and lobbying body for Victoria's local councils. We were formed in 1879 and the Municipal Association Act 1907 appointed the MAV the official voice of local government in Victoria.

    Today, we are a driving and influential force behind a strong and strategically positioned local government sector. Our role is to represent and advocate the interests of local government, lobby for a 'fairer deal' for councils, raise the sector's profile, ensure its long-term security and provide policy advice, strategic advice, capacity building programs and insurance services to local government.

    We value diversity and employ young people, mature-age workers, working parents, people with disabilities, and people from Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander and non-English speaking backgrounds.

    Our motto is 'pro bono publico' – for the public good. Through our activities, we improve the lives of all Victorians and you can help us in our valuable work.

    Our values-based, diverse, inclusive and flexible culture enables our people to bring their whole selves to work and creates an energising working environment, ensuring our people feel good, cared for and proud to work for us.

    Our values are – Walk the Talk, Lead with Impact, Service Excellence, Our Smarts, and Care and Responsibility and are embedded across the organisation.

    Current Vacancies

    MAVlab Program Manager – Housing Innovation

    The Municipal Association of Victoria is the representative peak body for all 79 local governments in the state of Victoria. The MAV has established MAVlab to catalyse new ways of working at scale to support Victorian local governments in their responses to critical and increasingly complex social, environmental, economic, technological and leadership challenges.

    The Local Government Housing Innovation Program – a joint Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) and Greater Dandenong City Council project – has received $500,000 from the Commonwealth Housing Support Program. The Commonwealth program is designed to help achieve the National Housing Accord target of building 1.2 million new, well-located homes over 5 years. The MAV Local Government Housing Innovation Program will deliver resources for Councils to help accelerate new housing supply through the delivery of four projects, working alongside specialists and the local government sector.

    The MAVlab Program Manager – Housing Innovation will play a critical role in the MAV’s mission, through the management and delivery of the Advancing AI Innovation in Local Government (AAII) project. Thisimportant and innovative project will support councils in building capacity to deliver on housing targets.

    Artificial Intelligence offers significant efficiencies and benefits to the practice of statutory planning in councils. Any new and emerging technology must also be considered within the context of risk and maturity. This project aims to build an evidence base to inform guidance and recommendations for procurement of AI and automated decision-making tools for use in statutory planning in councils.

    The MAVlab Program Manager – Housing Innovation will lead the development and delivery of this groundbreaking project. It will be an opportunity to collaborate with VIC councils and an ecosystem of leading practitioners with expertise in statutory planning, AI, regulation, and technology ethics. This work will provide leading insight and recommendations to the sector

    This is a part-time position (3 days per week) until 30 June 2025.

    See the position description for further details

    Applications close on Friday 6 December, at 5.00pm. Please submit your application to humanresources@mav.asn.au with the following:

    • A cover letter of no more than two pages addressing the key selection criteria.
    • Curriculum vitae (maximum three pages).

    Secondments from within the sector and expressions of interest from specialist consultants will be considered.

    The MAV reserves the right to hire a suitable candidate before the closing date.

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