Camden Council

Senior Social & Community Planner

Senior Social & Community Planner

SALARY: $2,014.12 - 2,307.57 pw + Super + Leaseback vehicle

Work Type: Permanent Full Time

Location: Oran Park Administration Building - 70 Central Avenue, Oran Park 2570

• Enjoy a 35 hour working week
• Fully maintained leaseback vehicle
• Flexibility through flex leave provisions
• Health program including free flu vaccinations, skin checks, and health and wellbeing leave options
• Modern building, fit out and technology, ample free parking and close to shops
• Join an organisation committed to offering and supporting professional career development

An exciting new opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Social and Community Planner to join our Community Outcomes Branch. Reporting directly to the Manager Community Outcomes, you will be responsible for developing policy and strategies through insights, data and evidence for the delivery and design of Council's social and cultural Infrastructure and models of services addressing current and emerging needs of Camden's diverse and growing community.

Don't miss out on being part of something great by joining an evolving, rapidly growing, adaptive and innovative organisation.

What We Offer

We are committed to offering and supporting development and employment opportunities to help people excel and build a lasting career. We offer generous learning and development opportunities as well as flexi time, access to employee benefits and education assistance.

We promote diversity in the workplace and have a culture that is inclusive, respectful and embraces the unique skills and qualities of all people.

As the community continues to grow, this opportunity will allow you to grow with it!

Essential:

• A tertiary qualification in Social Planning, Social Work/ Social Sciences or related field and/or commensurate demonstrated experience in lieu of formal qualifications
• Proven experience in social research and planning and policy development, including with population and data analysis, gap analysis, projection profiling, social forecasts, business analysis and related consultation.
• Capacity to monitor government policy, analyse data and problem solve as well as project manage and implement social infrastructure initiatives.
• Sound knowledge of community engagement principles and their application.
• Knowledge of community and social development principles and their application including understanding the role of different levels of government, needs of different population groups and socio-urban characteristics of a growth Council and appropriate responses
• Understanding of major social policy issues and key stakeholders, including the role of the non-Government sector and the 3 spheres of Government in the provision of human services.
• Knowledge of Government and non-government policy and programs and sources of funding and current social research institutions

Desirable:

• Local Government background
• Demonstrated experience in evaluation methodologies.

To meet Council's WHS requirements and in accordance with Council's Covid-19 Safety Plans, this position has been identified via risk assessment to be required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or provide evidence of an approved medical contraindication. If a medical contraindication certificate is provided, it will be assessed against a risk assessment and the decision of whether Council accepts the medical contraindication certificate, will be based on operational needs.

Further Information: Casli Mehmed, Director Sport, Community & Activation, 02 4645 5613

Closing Date for above position: 28/10/2024

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