Community Engagement Officer Tasmania North
Community Engagement Officer Tasmania North
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Job Description
A little about us:
EverAbility Group have a long and proud history of providing services for people with disability across Western Australia and Tasmania. Together our team of nearly 200 staff and over 500 volunteers support our growing group of diverse services.
Our services at EverAbility Group include:
VisAbility our specialised service supporting people with blindness or vision impairment.
Guide Dogs WA and Guide Dogs Tasmania our iconic service raising and training life changing assistance dogs.
Kites Childrens Therapy our early intervention support advice and solutions service transforming the lives of children and their families living with disability or developmental challenges.
Description
About the Role:
Reporting to the Community Engagement Coordinator Tasmania this role is central to the success of our Fundraising Team. Youll take the lead in building and strengthening relationships with schools corporate groups community organisations and local stakeholders to support and expand our community fundraising efforts.
Youll also play a key role in strategic event delivery oversee the Mini and Model Dogs Collection Program in Northern Tasmania and help grow and support a vibrant network of volunteers. Your work will directly impact our ability to provide lifechanging services to Tasmanians with vision impairment.
This is a permanent parttime role of 0.8FTE.
Key responsibilities:
- Support the development and maintenance of strong relationships with schools community groups corporates and other external partners.
- Promote the work of Guide Dogs and VisAbility through events and local partnerships and help identify new donors and fundraising partners.
- Develop and deliver educational presentations workshops and information sessions in collaboration with the Community Engagement Coordinator targeting stakeholders across Northern Tasmania including schools businesses and partners.
- Assist in growing and managing relationships that support our fundraising goals.
- Recruit train and support our team of fundraising and events volunteers.
- Keep records of stakeholder interactions and event outcomes to help us measure our impact and refine our approach.
- Provide highlevel admin support across community fundraising campaigns donor engagement and event logistics.
- Maintain accurate records of community contacts partnerships and volunteer involvement.
Skills And Experiences
Essential Skills and Attributes:
- Proven experience in community engagement and/or partnership building
- A strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills
- Able to build and maintain effective relationships with a variety of stakeholders
- Confident in public speaking and delivering presentations
- Resultsdriven with a passion for expanding the organisations reach and community impact
- Organised proactive and collaborative
- Available to work flexible hours including occasional weekends or evenings for events
Required Compliance Documentation
- National Police Clearance
- Working with Vulnerable People check NDIS endorsed)
- Valid Drivers licence
In return you will be rewarded with:
- Up to 3 days additional paid leave during yearend holiday season!
- Salary packaging an opportunity to increase your takehome pay!
- Option to purchase additional leave
- 17.5 annual leave loadingwhere applicable
- Ongoing professional development and training
- Employee Assistance Program
How to apply
Ready to make a difference Click Apply and lets chat about what life at EverAbility could look like for you.
Applications close at 4:00 PM on Monday 8 May 2025. Please note: interviews may begin before the closing date and the advertisement may close early we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
For further information please contact Imogen Johnston Community Engagement Coordinator Tasmania at
We encourage people with disability and of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background to apply. Everyone is welcome as we are an inclusive and diverse workplace.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
