Learning & Organisational Development Coordinator

About the role

Wagga Wagga City Council is looking for a skilled and motivated Learning & Organisational Development Coordinator to oversee the day-to-day delivery of its learning and development service and support the organisation’s goal of becoming a genuine learning-focused workplace.

Reporting to the Manager People & Culture, this is a leadership position responsible for coordinating learning and organisational development activities that strengthen workforce capability, build leadership capability, and encourage employee development across Council. The role works closely with leaders and staff to create, deliver and review practical learning solutions that contribute to meaningful organisational results.

What’s on offer

• Permanent, full-time employment.
• Pay of $4,049.12 gross per fortnight, with progression up to $4,858.94 gross per fortnight, plus 12% superannuation.
• The stated pay rates already include the applicable Award increase effective from 1 July 2026.
• Access to Council’s flexible working hours arrangement.
• A chance to shape workplace culture and improve organisational capability.
• Rewarding work that has a direct impact on organisational performance.

Key duties

• Oversee the operational delivery of Council’s learning and development function.
• Plan the annual learning and development schedule, including engaging external providers and organising training sessions.
• Create, develop and deliver engaging learning programs for employees across all levels of the organisation.
• Support the organisation’s aim of building a high-performing learning culture.
• Coordinate the induction process and the annual performance development cycle.
• Drive initiatives that support trainees, apprentices, cadets, graduates and school-based trainees.
• Manage the Bob Osborne Skills Centre and associated learning materials and resources.
• Coordinate employee engagement activities, including the Employee Opinion Survey.
• Track learning and development budgets and prepare required reports.
• Provide day-to-day leadership and guidance to a dedicated learning and development team.

Selection criteria

• Tertiary qualifications in Human Resource Management or a similar discipline.
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.
• Current Class C driver’s licence.
• Proven experience working in learning and development and organisational development settings.
• Strong communication, facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills.

Application process

Applications close Sunday, 19 July 2026 at 11.59pm AEST, and interviews are expected to take place in the week starting Monday, 27 July 2026.

For more information about the role, candidates can contact Fiona Piltz, Director Economy, Business & Workforce, on 02 6926 9216.

Applicants are asked to email their application and include three documents: a cover letter, a current resume, and a statement responding to the focus questions.

Focus questions

• Explain your experience in designing, developing and facilitating learning and development programs, including how you aligned them with organisational goals and measured the results.
• This role manages a team delivering learning and development services across Council. Share an example of how you have led, coached or developed a team to deliver strong outcomes.
• Describe a complex learning, organisational development or workforce initiative you managed from planning through to implementation, and how you handled competing priorities, stakeholders and resources.
• Wagga Wagga City Council values a learning organisation. What does that concept mean to you, and what would you introduce to support continuous learning, employee growth and organisational capability?

Additional information

Pre-employment screening will be carried out in line with the requirements of the role. Candidates who progress through recruitment will be asked to agree to a police check. Having a criminal record does not automatically exclude a candidate; each application will be assessed on its own merits.

The Council is an inclusive employer and encourages applications from people of all backgrounds, including women, men, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disability, veterans, sexually and gender diverse people, people with lived experience, and people of all ages.