Expression of Interest - Senior Advisor Diversity and Inclusion
People & Culture Branch
Temporary Part-time 30.4 hours per week for 3 Months
Band 7A - $108,545.62 Pro Rata + Superannuation
We're inviting expressions of interest for a temporary opportunity within the People and Culture Branch as the Senior Advisor for Diversity and Inclusion. This secondment offers a chance to develop your experience in a different position within the organisation, offering a supportive and inclusive environment.
Are you passionate about driving organisational change and ensuring gender equality objectives are embedded into business practice and continuously improved?
Are you an experienced practitioner who has worked directly in the prevention of gender-based violence or similar field?
Are you experienced in project management, organisational development and able to influence others towards cultural change?
If so, then this temporary role may be for you! Reporting to the Manager People and Culture, we have an exciting opportunity for someone to lead the implementation of the Gender Equality Action Plan 2026-30 on a temporary basis.
The key responsibilities include:
- Implementing actions in Yarra's Gender Equality Action Plan 2026-30.
- Responding to employee diversity and inclusion enquiries.
- Supporting other workforce DEI activities of the Diversity and Inclusion unit as required.
For further information, please see the Position Description attached or contact: Monique Bateman at 0486 003 077 or Monique.Bateman@yarracity.vic.gov.au.
703503 - Senior Advisor Diversity and Inclusion - Position Description - Jan 26.docx.pdf
If you’re interested in applying, please speak with your supervisor prior to submitting an Expression of Interest. In your application, please provide your current CV and respond to the following prompts:
- Why you might be interested in the role.
- A brief summary of your skills and experience, and how they relate to this role.
- Any workplace adjustments required.
Applications close: Wednesday 27 May 2026, at 11:55pm.
This position is subject to a satisfactory Police Check and Working with Children Check to ensure eligibility to work in the sector prior to commencement. Each application will be considered on its merits.
At Yarra Every Job is a Climate Job! Acting on the climate emergency requires that we change the way we think, make decisions, and prioritise action. We must embed proactive climate responses in the ways we govern, live our lives, and conduct our work. Every choice we make today and into the future will have an impact; this is true for Council and the community.
Acknowledging the scale of this crisis, at Yarra we are committed to ensuring that every job is a climate job meaning that each staff member will play a key role in shaping our climate response.
Yarra City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation and supports flexible and accessible working arrangements for all. This includes people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people, young people, older people, women, and people who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex or queer.
We draw pride and strength from our diversity, remain open to new approaches and actively foster an inclusive workplace that celebrates the contribution made by all our people.
