Colac Otway Shire is an amazing place to work. If you are passionate about delivering great customer service, working for a progressive and innovative council, and making a difference to your local community, browse the current vacancies below. To apply, please complete the online application form and upload your relevant documents.

About the shire

Our shire offers a rewarding lifestyle change and is one of the most picturesque municipalities in Victoria, covering a diverse area from volcanic lakes, craters and plains in the north, through the hinterland forests of the Otway Ranges to the Great Ocean Road coastline.

Colac is the key industrial, commercial and service centre for the shire and surrounding region with a population of 12,000. Apollo Bay is the other major urban centre with a permanent population of 1,000 that swells to over 15,000 during the summer season.

Opportunities

Colac Otway Shire Council employs over 300 staff to deliver more than 100 services to our community. We continually strive to provide our community with the best service possible and recruit people who are passionate about providing excellent customer service and making a difference to the community.Council offers a wide variety of career opportunities in the areas of health and community care, corporate and business support, information technology, finance, recreation and leisure, engineering, planning, economic development, environment, community development and much, much more.

Our values

The values of Colac Otway Shire Council underpin everything we do and guide our everyday actions.

Our focus is to be a high performing organisation providing exceptional service to our community through:

  • Being supportive, inclusive and respectful
  • Acting with integrity
  • Being flexible and progressive
  • Communicating effectively
  • Committing to safe work practices
  • Being accountable and proactive
  • Taking a positive approach to our work



 

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