Banyule City Council is seeking an experienced Engagement and Insights Lead to play a pivotal role in shaping how community voice and evidence inform Council decision-making.
This senior role provides strategic leadership for Council’s community engagement practice, including shaping policy, frameworks and organisational capability so that engagement is consistent, best practice and aligned with Council priorities. You’ll embed evidence-informed decision-making across the organisation by integrating community engagement data, population insights and other datasets into project design, planning and advice. Through leadership and coaching, you will build capability across Council by advising teams, delivering training and strengthening engagement culture and performance.
Why you'll love this role and what you’ll do
This is a role for someone who wants to shape practice rather than just deliver projects. You’ll work across both digital and in-person engagement, connect engagement with insights to influence decisions, and champion inclusive approaches that reach underrepresented voices. The role offers intellectually rewarding work focused on analysis, synthesis and insight generation, alongside genuine leadership responsibility.
As a Band 7 role, it offers breadth, influence, and impact, spanning strategy, risk management, stakeholder relationships, and capability uplift.
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What you'll bring/what we are looking for
This opportunity is for you if you love thinking laterally and innovating to connect with and hear from diverse communities. You’ll be a person adept at collaborating with a creative team to make the most of technology to engage the community and generate insights. There’ll be space and support for you to identify solutions, build organisational capability and lead cultural change.
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Pre-employment requirements
We offer:
Ready to make an impact?
Apply now and take a step into a role that makes a real difference as Engagement and Insights Lead.
How to apply:
Please submit your resume and a cover letter (maximum of three pages) setting out your achievements, skills and experience aligned to the key selection criteria in the position description. Please also respond to the two job specific questions in the application form.
For more information about this position, please view the position description. For a confidential discussion, we encourage you to contact Michael Beattie on 0481 141 400.
Applications close: 17 March 2026 at 11:45 PM.
Why choose this opportunity? At Banyule City Council, we value innovation, collaboration, and professional growth. Banyule City Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer; we value diversity and inclusion, and we welcome candidates from all backgrounds. If you have a reasonable adjustment, support, or access requirement, we encourage you to inform us through your application or email [email protected]
Our Values: Our employees align their careers with Banyule because they share our values of respect, integrity, responsibility, initiative, and inclusion. They thrive in our strong learning and development culture and the positive way we work in partnership with the community. You will share our values and have a passion for helping a community of over 130,000 residents to live happier, healthier and more connected lives, all while growing your skills and advancing your career. We look forward to you starting the next chapter of your career at Banyule Council.
Diversity Statement: Our community is made up of diverse cultures, beliefs, abilities, bodies, sexualities, ages, and genders. We are committed to access, equity, participation, and rights for everyone: principles that empower, foster harmony, and increase the well-being of an inclusive community.
To discover more about Banyule's commitment to advancing gender equality in the workplace, please find Banyule's Workplace Gender Equality Action Plan 2021-2025.
Acknowledgment of the Traditional Custodians: Banyule City Council is proud to acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people as Traditional Custodians of the land, and we pay respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders, past, present and emerging, who have resided in the area and have been an integral part of the region’s history.
Banyule City Council endorses the Uluru Statement from the Heart in full and accepts the invitation to walk with First Nations peoples, to a better future for us all.
Child Safe Standards Statement of Commitment: Banyule City Council is a child-safe organisation committed to the safety and well-being of children.
Council has a zero tolerance for child abuse. All allegations and safety concerns will be treated seriously and acted upon. As a child-safe organisation, we are committed to providing a child-safe environment where children feel safe, are empowered, valued and protected. Council will actively listen to children, ensuring their voices are heard and considered in decisions that affect their lives.
Banyule City Council endorses the Uluru Statement from the Heart in full and accepts the invitation to walk with First Nations peoples, to a better future for us all.
Child Safe Standards Statement of Commitment: Banyule City Council is a child-safe organisation committed to the safety and well-being of children.
Council has a zero tolerance for child abuse. All allegations and safety concerns will be treated seriously and acted upon. As a child-safe organisation, we are committed to providing a child-safe environment where children feel safe, are empowered, valued and protected. Council will actively listen to children, ensuring their voices are heard and considered in decisions that affect their lives.
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