City of Kwinana

Community Development Officer – Diversity and Social Wellbeing

Permanent | Part Time | 30.4hrs Per Week (0.8 FTE)

Premium Recquatic Membership | 12.5% Superannuation
 
PACS Band 7 ($88,997 – $97,595 p/a pro rata)
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What’s On Offer
A rare and rewarding opportunity exists for a proactive and community-focused individual to join our award-winning Community Development team at the City of Kwinana. This is a part-time position reporting to the Coordinator Community Development and working alongside a stellar team of dedicated, like-minded professionals. 

As our new Community Development Officer – Diversity and Social Wellbeing, you will play a key role in the development, coordination and delivery of programs that promote cultural diversity, social cohesion and equitable access to opportunities within the Kwinana community.

As the go-to specialist in this field, you will work to enhance community participation and inclusion while contributing to the implementation of key City strategies, including the Council Plan, Social Strategy, Disability Inclusion and Access Plan, and Reconciliation Action Plan.

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:

•    Minimum of 2-3 years' experience in a similar or related role, preferably in a local government setting, with a proven ability to develop and implement capacity-building initiatives. 
•    Demonstrated knowledge of community development, community engagement, and social inclusion principles.
•    Strong knowledge of community issues, with a focus on understanding priorities relevant to multicultural and Aboriginal communities.
•    Well-developed analytical, report writing, data collection and computer literacy skills.
•    Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to effectively network, build relationships, and engage diverse audiences.
•    Well-developed problem-solving skills and the ability to manage challenging scenarios.
•    Demonstrated ability to work in both team environments and independently, with the ability to prioritise workloads autonomously. 
•    Tertiary qualification in community development, community services or similar, or significant high-level experience in a related field.
•    Driver’s Licence and willingness to obtain Police Clearance, Provide First Aid certificate and work after hours and weekends.
•    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 Donna Howatson, Coordinator Community Development, on 9439 0236.

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

Applications close: 5.00 PM, Friday 11 April 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.