City of Kwinana

Community Engagement Support Officer

Permanent | Part Time | 28hrs Per Week (0.73 FTE)

Premium Recquatic Membership | 12.5% Superannuation 

PACS Band 5 ($76,199 – $83,003 p/a pro rata)
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What’s On Offer
A rare and rewarding opportunity exists for an outstanding individual to join our award-winning Community Engagement team at the City of Kwinana. This is part-time position reporting to the Community Engagement Specialist and working alongside a dynamic team of dedicated, like-minded professionals. 

As our newest team member, you will provide support to the Community Engagement Specialist and other internal staff to support the delivery of community engagement projects across the community. This includes developing strong networks within the organisation and the community, maintaining and championing the development and ongoing management of the Love My Kwinana platform, and supporting the in-person delivery of community engagement projects within our community at events, activations and other workshops

Who Are We?
The City of Kwinana is a thriving ocean-side community at the heart of Western Australia’s major industrial development and has the second fastest growing population within any local government area in the state. The City has seen extensive redevelopment including new residential areas, schools, retail precincts, community facilities and transport links that continue to transform Kwinana into a unique and liveable City. This is an opportunity to make some significant contributions to the City and progress your career.

What You’ll Need
To make an impact in this role, the successful candidate will have:

• Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills, with the ability to form robust networks and adapt your communication style to the situation. This will include, but not be limited to, face-to-face discussions with customers in a heightened emotional state, persuading colleagues to deliver best practice engagement, and presenting at workshops. 
• Good written communication skills with a keen attention to detail and a high level of proficiency in a range of online software. Experience with Granicus / Engagement HQ / Bang the Table platforms will be highly regarded.
• Considerable experience in the provision of high-quality administrative support to a range of staff at different levels.
• Demonstrated experience with project administration and a commitment in providing quality customer service.
• Proven ability to work constructively with others in a team environment and to liaise effectively with a range of stakeholders.
• Well-developed organisational ability, including the capacity to balance competing priorities, manage personal workload and meet multiple deadlines.
• Physical capacity to undertake manual handling for setting up and packing down at events and activations, delivering and installing promotional signage and materials and other related manual handling tasks.
• Driver’s Licence and willingness to obtain Police Clearance and Provide First Aid certificate.
• Ability to work after hours and weekends

What’s In It For You?
At the City of Kwinana you will enjoy a true work-life balance, with access to flexible working arrangements and a fantastic workplace culture borne from a collaborative team environment.
Other perks include, but are not limited to…

• A fantastic workplace, recently ranked alongside the top 10% of the most constructive local governments in Australia and New Zealand for workplace culture!
• Competitive salary plus 12.5% superannuation.
• A robust employee wellness program with initiatives designed to support employees' physical and mental wellbeing.
• A generous Celebration and Recognition Policy for employees.
• The opportunity for flexible working arrangements.
• Career development, training opportunities and study support.
• Premium Kwinana Recquatic Centre membership.

This is your opportunity to take the next step in your career and make a significant contribution to the growing and changing community at the City of Kwinana.  

Want To Know More?
To be considered for this position, applicants must submit a CV, a cover letter and a statement addressing the relevant Selection Criteria with specific examples in no more than two (2) pages.

For more information relating to the position please call Nicole Beard, Community Engagement Specialist, on 9439 0291.

Apply online: www.kwinana.wa.gov.au

Applications close: 12.00 PM, Monday 12 May 2025

The City of Kwinana reserves the right to commence recruitment prior to the closing date, and will not accept or consider late applications

The City of Kwinana promotes and values diversity to create a unique work force. Applicants from diverse backgrounds, such as Aboriginal people, people living with disability or people from different cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply. The City also strives to be a customer centric organisation, with the customer at the centre of everything we do. As such, all employees play an important role in helping us to achieve this by ensuring they provide best-practice customer service. The City has the goal of zero harm for its employees, this includes providing a smoke-free environment and minimising exposure to the elements. Conditions of employment are in accordance with the City’s current Enterprise Agreement. For further information, please contact our Recruitment team on 9236 4618 or 9236 4628.

Please note: As part of the City’s recruitment process, the selected applicant will be required to undergo a pre-employment medical which includes a Drug and Alcohol screen test.