| Position Description: |
Download Position Description |
Join Our Team as a Community Development Officer at the Shire of Toodyay!
The Shire is seeking a Community Development Officer passionate about encouraging development in our beautiful town. This is a unique opportunity to diversify your career and make a real change in a community just outside the regular metro area, you will be creative and innovative in using activities to bring people together. Reporting to the Economic Development Coordinator, our team is looking for a new member to deliver a range of programs, events, and initiatives within the Shire of Toodyay.
Why Toodyay?
The Shire of Toodyay is a beautiful semi-rural Shire on the Avon River in the Central Wheatbelt just outside of the metro region and 45 minutes from Midland. The Shire has experienced strong growth and development over the recent years with a thriving CBD, and active, engaged community.
What You'll Do:
- Implement and monitor community development programs, services and events to support community arts, culture and heritage, and welfare and sports/recreation services.
- Maintain links between council and the community and support the development of sustainable community groups.
- Undertake project planning, consultation, analysis, implementation and evaluation of a range of community development and wellbeing projects.
- Prepare documents required for community development programs, services and events; this includes developing spreadsheets to assist with budgets; proof reading documents for the website; and collating documents for promotional material.
- Participate in events organised by Corporate & Community Services team, including set-up and pack-down.
- Liaise with the public and community groups to understand their needs and assess the effectiveness of Shire community development programs, services and events.
- Assist in the preparation of grant applications for programs, services and community events undertaking research as required.
What You’ll Bring:
- Experience in community development.
- Strong communication skills to connect with a wide range of stakeholders.
- A proactive attitude with the ability to manage projects from start to finish.
Why You’ll Love It:
- Make a real impact in a close-knit community.
- Work in a picturesque setting with a supportive and enthusiastic team.
- Enjoy a role where every day is different, and your work truly matters.
Selection Criteria
Essential
- Administrative experience in the delivery of a range of community programs and events.
- Demonstrated capacity to establish and develop relationships with key stakeholders to the benefit of the organisation and work collaboratively within a team to provide high levels of customer service to internal and external stakeholders.
- Computer skills and the ability to use MS Office products including Publisher, Power Point, Excel, Word and Outlook for the administration of programs services and events.
Desirable
- At least two years’ experience delivering community programs.
- Previous experience working in Local Government
- Knowledge and understanding of the operations of community organisations, community governance structures and the issues facing the community sector.
- Formal qualification in a related discipline
Qualifications / Licences / Clearances
- Current Australian Driver’s Licence
- National Police Clearance
- Working with Children Check
- Pre-employment Medical
- Evidence of a right to work in Australia.
For further information and, please contact the Shire via email at records@toodyay.wa.gov.au or Kimberley Hardie on 08 9574 9300.
Applications should be marked “CONFIDENTIAL – “Community Development Officer” and forwarded to the Chief Executive Officer at the Shire of Toodyay by mail, in person, via email or through the Seek platform here.
Written applications should be addressed to the CEO at the Shire of Toodyay as follows:
Chief Executive Officer
Shire of Toodyay
15 Fiennes Street (PO Box 96)
TOODYAY WA 6566
Complete the Applicant Declaration contained in this package and ensure it accompanies the above with your application.
Applications close at 4.00pm on Monday 30 September 2024.
Thank you for your interest regarding the position of Community Development Officer with the Shire of Toodyay.
Aaron Bowman
Chief Executive Officer
|