Service Designer

City of Melbourne
- Help shape the future of the city for the better
- Temporary positions (up to 12 months), full time or flexible hours
- Salary commensurate with skills, experience and passion
We are the City of Melbourne, a bold place to be extraordinary.
We are rapidly transforming to meet the evolving challenges faced by a global city. With a vision of being a leading capital city, our mission is to create positive impact for our community by being bold, innovative and sustainable. Each day, we work with passion and purpose so that together we achieve incredible things.
Do work that matters. Make the difference.
A bit about the role
CityLab is the City of Melbourne’s internal consultancy—a purpose-led practice with the aim of ‘making government work better for everybody’. It is a place where service transformation is undertaken in order to realise our vision of being a leading capital city in a complex and changing world.
We are looking for a Senior Service Designer and a Service Designer to join us and provide creative solutions to the problems of the future. Reporting to a Service Design Lead, you will work cross-functionally in agile project teams that will play to your strengths and challenge your perceptions.
What you’ll deliver
- Innovative and future-focused re-imagination of key CoM services
- Strategic and valued partnerships with business owners to deliver projects
- Thought leadership and knowledge that influences CityLab’s practice
- Design-led innovation and change processes that improve how we work
- Service delivery models that challenge and inspire business leads
- Passion projects that enhance CoM’s value to the community
- Service reviews that contribute to delivering effective and efficient services
What you’ll bring
- An ‘anything is possible’ outlook
- Resilience and out-of-the-box thinking that inspires others to think and act differently
- Real experience delivering tangible outcomes in a design-led way
- The ability to work at pace and pivot where necessary within tight and changing timeframes
- Natural creativity and design-led thinking, equally as comfortable with possibility as you are with data
- A proactive, positive and curious mind
Bonus points if you have…
- A strong track record in delivering innovative service design in the public sector
- The ability to hit the ground running
Make the difference, be extraordinary
We are the economic, social and cultural centre of Victoria and the heartbeat of one of the world’s most loved and liveable cities. By joining us, you will become part of a truly remarkable team whose work directly contributes to shaping the future of Melbourne.
Our people are our greatest assets. We are focused on building an inclusive and constructive culture that empowers all of our people to do their best work and where everyone belongs. Together, we champion difference, celebrate achievement and recognise positive impact.
Together, we make the difference.
What’s next?
If you’re ready to do extraordinary things, we want to hear from you. Please apply by following the links and sending us a cover letter, a portfolio of your favourite work and your resume. We do not require any selection criteria to be addressed.
Applications will be accepted until 11:45pm Sunday 7 June 2020.
CoM is proud to be a workplace that champions diversity. Our commitment is to provide safe and inclusive environments where everyone can belong. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all walks of life.
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