Deputy Coordinator General - Regional

About this role

About the board

Multicultural Victoria

Multicultural Victoria is proposed to be established under the Multicultural Victoria Act 2011 (the Act) as amended to provide renewed, unified and coordinated leadership to multicultural affairs.

Multicultural Victoria will work in partnership with Victoria's diverse multicultural and multifaith communities and will bring together the community engagement, policy and program delivery functions activity areas that drive the Victorian Government's multicultural policy agenda and commitment to fostering an inclusive and engaged multicultural community and a sense of belonging across Victoria. Multicultural Victoria will also have a strong whole of Victorian Government (WOVG) focus in recognition that all portfolios play an important role in multicultural community outcome.

Multicultural Victoria will be responsible for a new WOVG multicultural strategy and reporting framework, have oversight over its implementation, and play a critical role in giving voice to communities and undertaking grassroots community engagement across Victoria to influence policy and program outcomes.

About the role

Deputy Coordinator General - Regional

• Single Officer 05: $207,848 to $268,488 (excluding superannuation)

• (Part time)

Lead regional engagement for multicultural and multifaith Victorians

We are seeking an outstanding leader to join our leadership team as Multicultural Victoria’s Deputy Coordinator-General, Regional Victoria.

This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in driving major priorities for multicultural and multifaith communities, meaningful engagement and delivering outcomes that make a difference for communities across Victoria.

This is a leadership position in Multicultural Victoria, a proposed new entity that will bring together community engagement, policy and program delivery for communities.

The Deputy Coordinator-General – Regional will work closely with the Coordinator-General to provide strategic leadership across a broad portfolio of projects, programs and policy initiatives to benefit multicultural and multifaith communities.

Who we're looking for

You are a highly respected leader with extensive experience working across complex environments and delivering outcomes that matter to communities.

You will bring:

• extensive connections within Victoria's multicultural and multifaith communities, and an ability to represent various viewpoints without bias.

• significant leadership experience in regional development, infrastructure, economic development, planning, government or a related field

• a deep understanding of regional Victoria's opportunities, challenges and stakeholder landscape

• proven success delivering complex, multi-stakeholder projects and programs

• outstanding relationship management and stakeholder engagement skills

• strong strategic thinking, judgement and problem-solving capability

• a track record of leading high-performing teams through change and complexity

• a commitment to public value, integrity and inclusive leadership

What you need to apply

For further information please email: [email protected] .  Important information about this role This role is subject to the passage of enabling legislation. The position description, including the accountabilities and requirements of the role, may be amended to reflect any changes to legislation. For more details regarding this position, please see attached position description . How to apply   Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.  If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.  The closing date for this position is Sunday, 9 August 2026.

Posted 16 July 2026

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