Project Manager - Community Village Development
We currently have a volunteer opportunity for the following:
Project Manager - Community Village Development
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Join Australian Business Volunteers on our mission to positively change communities. Whether you are an individual or a business, you can create vibrant and viable communities.
What we do
ABV delivers economic change to communities across the globe through donated business expertise. We create self-reliance and resilience and leave a lasting economic impact – one that endures generations.
How we do it?
We offer meaning opportunities for skilled business professionals to volunteer their expertise across communities in Australia and the Pacific. We work with communities to understand their needs and work with our Skilled Business Volunteers to match them to projects, that bring the right skills at the right time to help deliver outcomes.
About the opportunity
Primary Purpose of the Position
Bairnsdale Community Village is a community-led not-for-profit working to create a vibrant, inclusive village that brings together housing, social connection, health, wellbeing and community services for the East Gippsland region. With a clear strategic vision in place, the organisation is now progressing a significant opportunity to acquire and revitalise the former Bairnsdale Hospital site as a long-term community asset that will benefit current and future generations.
As the Community Village Project Lead, you will support a dedicated volunteer committee to navigate this exciting and complex stage of the journey. Providing project leadership, coordination and strategic guidance, you will help establish practical plans, maintain momentum, engage stakeholders and support informed decision-making throughout the due diligence and site acquisition phase. Working collaboratively with passionate community members, you will play a key role in turning a bold community vision into a structured and achievable pathway forward.
This role is ideal for an experienced project professional who wants to apply their expertise to a meaningful community initiative with the potential to create lasting social impact. You'll partner with a passionate volunteer committee to provide project leadership, develop practical planning and governance tools, and help guide a major community development initiative through its due diligence and decision-making phase. Through coaching, facilitation and stakeholder engagement, you'll build the group's capability while establishing the structures, processes and reporting needed to progress the project with confidence
Selection Criteria:
Essential
- Demonstrated experience in project management, particularly in complex or multi-phase property or site development projects.
- Ability to develop practical implementation plans with clear milestones.
- Familiarity with project management tools and systems
- Strong organisational and planning skills
- Experience working with, coaching or supporting volunteer-based organisations
- Ability to engage, motivate, and coordinate diverse stakeholders
- Ability to translate complex concepts into simple, practical actions.
Desirable
- Experience working with rural or regional communities
Role information:
- Start September 2026
- Approximately 4 months
- Online/Remote
Interested to Apply?
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Please note, if you are interested in applying for the role, we will require you to meet the following criteria:
- 5 years professional experience in the relevant field
- Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident residing in Australia.
- Willingness to complete a National Police Check
- Willingness to complete a Working with Children Check
What will happen next?
Our volunteer recruitment team will be in touch with you to advise you of the next steps.
Find out what our volunteers love most about working with our communities:
Throughout our 40-year history, ABV has relied on our passionate and committed volunteers who use their impressive business skills to build marketplaces, mentor entrepreneurs, strengthen institutions and transform communities.
Visit our website to see more about what our volunteers have be involved in and view their stories.
ABV is an equal opportunity employer and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally & linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds are encouraged to apply for this position.