Manager Community Services, Sport and Recreation

Join City of Moreton Bay in this key leadership role, and help shape and enhance our communities for today and tomorrow!

Reporting directly to our General Manager, Community and Environmental Services, you’ll lead a dedicated team of 140+ professionals, driving initiatives across:

• Sport and Recreation – focusing on: building capacity and resilience of community organisations to deliver inclusive, high-quality community, sport and recreation activities; and management of Council’s ever-popular Healthy and Active Moreton and Active Holidays programs which provide affordable activities aimed at enhancing the physical and mental wellbeing of our communities.
• Community Planning & Development – focusing on: leading a suite of specialist community development and inclusion portfolios, including but not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse peoples, young people and people experiencing homelessness; social policy and strategy development; and community grants and sponsorships management.
• Community Facilities Operations – focusing on: the management of Council’s extensive network of 46 community halls, and the administration and governance of over 500 land tenure agreements with local community organisations.
• Community Facilities Planning – focusing on: future planning for a comprehensive network of community facilities that meet the needs of our growing community; providing expert advice and technical services regarding disability access and inclusion matters; and provision of specialised advice and technical services regarding the management of cultural heritage assets across the city.
• Recreation Venues – focusing on: the contract management and optimisation of Council network of 14 aquatic facilities; as well as the direct management of key recreation venues / services such as the Queensland State Equestrian Centre, Morayfield Sports and Events Centre and Redcliffe Entertainment Centre.

This is an exciting time to join our team to drive the strategic direction of City of Moreton Bay.  This role is integral to delivering major initiatives, including many of those detailed in Council’s Community Wellbeing Strategy 2042, Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), and Housing and Homelessness Action Plan.

At the heart of our reconciliation journey, we envision a city where the histories and cultures of Traditional Custodians are celebrated as an irreplaceable foundation of our collective identity. As the driving force behind the implementation of 70 RAP actions, endorsed in November 2023, you will collaborate with stakeholders across the organisation to ensure successful implementation. Your leadership will help embed reconciliation into our everyday practices, strengthening relationships and fostering a more inclusive city.

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About you

We’re looking for an experienced, forward-thinking leader who is passionate about: the system of government; workplace safety and wellbeing; leadership; and community, sport and recreation services… sound like you?

With your ability to positively lead a diverse range of professionals to deliver on and exceed priorities, you’ll also bring:

• Leadership expertise – managing and driving high team performance in a complex environment
• Strategic engagement – skilled in stakeholder consultation and influencing positive outcomes
• Exceptional communication – strong written and verbal communication skills with experience engaging diverse audiences
• Business acumen – strong fiscal management and a demonstrated ability to lead business and operational planning processes within a government context
• Cultural safety and awareness – demonstrated commitment to inclusivity and an ability to provide culturally safe environments for both your teams and customers.

We are focused on delivering on our corporate values of Service, Teamwork, Integrity, Respect and Sustainability – we are seeking people who resonate with these values.

Why City of Moreton Bay?

What you do with your life matters. It’s the same with your career.

We’re the third-largest council in Australia and one of the fastest-growing areas. As Australia’s newest city, we’re building something that’s never been done before: a new kind of city, inspired and empowered by a new kind of council.

This is your opportunity to develop skills and experience in a truly unique place, at a truly unique point in time.

At City of Moreton Bay, we’re focused on the vital work we do today, but we’re also focused on the future. On what can be – for our city, our Council and your career.

Here’s what you’ll love about a career with us:

• See it. To build a city of the future, first, you have to see it. The polycentric city we’re building will bring greater prosperity, sustainability and affordability to our city. This is your chance to contribute to something that’s never been done before.
• Shape it. You’ll get hands-on in a rewarding career, serving and strengthening our communities for today and tomorrow. Our work is diverse, interesting and it matters – and it’s yours to shape and own.
• Live it. Contribute to the city you and your family want to live in and enjoy the lifestyle you deserve. And if you don’t live here, you’ll still find pride and connection in so many ways with our successful, resilient team.

You’ll also enjoy a range of other benefits:

• Advance your skills and career through our Study, Training And Research Scheme (STARS).
• Make your pay go further with salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation payments, smartphones and devices.
• Prioritise your health and wellbeing with discounted health insurance, free annual flu vaccinations and our Fitness Passport Program.
• Get support when you and your family need it most with our 24/7 confidential counselling service, leader support hotline and Mates in Construction program.
• Our Caboolture and Strathpine offices have local parking on site and are close to public transport networks, making for an easy commute.

Ready for a career that matters?

Join City of Moreton Bay, and help shape our city of the future.

Click on the 'Apply Now' button below to complete your online application. Please upload a current resume that demonstrates how you meet the requirements for this role.  You will also have the option to add a cover letter should you wish.

As part of the recruitment process, applicants will be required to undergo a National Criminal History Check.

To obtain further details please contact our Careers team at careers@moretonbay.qld.gov.au. 

City of Moreton Bay extends across the traditional lands of the Jinibara, Kabi Kabi, and Turrbal peoples, and we acknowledge and pay respects to our Traditional Custodians. We believe diversity of thought, background and experience creates better outcomes for our people and communities, and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.

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Your Future City.
See it. Shape it. Live It.

*Applications will close 11:55pm Sunday, 8 June 2025.