2025Shire of Carnarvon - Community Development Officer

Community Development Officer

The Community Development Officer is a pivotal role dedicated to delivering the success of events programs and activities delivered by the Lifestyle and Community department. This dynamic position combines behind the scenes logistics to on the ground action including proactive planning administrative and handson assistance tailored to the specific requirements of events programs and activities ensuring seamless and fostering the communitys growth and engagement.

Key role outcomes:

• Demonstrate successful application through the application of the Shires core values by promoting a work culture of sustainability quality improvement efficiency and excellent customer service that corresponds to our Code of Conduct and Customer Service Charter.
• A commitment to a safe work environment and WHS legislation policy and processes.
• Ensure compliance with the Local Government Act (WA) 1995 and any relevant legislation.
• Develop and deliver events programs and activities for the local community including promotion set up pack down equipment installation and event coordination from early years to seniors.
  
• Develop strong relationships and enhance collaborations with stakeholders community organisations and clubs.
• Collaborate and support the broader Lifestyle and Community Department provide comprehensive support for various community events programs and activities.
• Maintain organised records of community programs events and participant information.
• Create marketing materials to promote community programs and events ensuring consistency with the Shire of Carnarvons branding guidelines.
• Support the development sustainability and success of local sporting clubs and organisations by providing guidance developing partnerships and facilitating access to resources and opportunites.
• Drive initiatives to activate public spaces enhancing community vibrancy and fostering a sense of place.

Work Health & Safety Responsibilities

• To take reasonable care for their own safety and health and to avoid harming the safety and health of other people through any act or omission at Shire workplaces. And as relevant:
  
• Proactively comply with all Shire WHS Policies Procedures and Guidelines Practice duties and other relevant conditions. As well as with the WA WHS Act 2020 WHS (General) Regulations 2022 all other relevant Regulations Codes of Practice and Australian Standards. implemented and are being followed by employees.
  
• As far as reasonably possible comply with instructions given by their employer or an authorised person in the interests of safety and health and in accordance with the WHS Act.
  
• Must report to their manager supervisor WHS Representative PC&S and/or other relevant contact person work related injuries near misses and any hazards at the workplace that they cannot correct themselves.
  
• Must use store and maintain personal protective equipment as properly instructed and not damage or misuse any equipment or facilities provided in the interests of safety and health.
  
• Participate in and where possible provide leadership for a continuous improvement culture of safety where best practice initiatives are entrenched in daily business activities.
  

Essential Criteria:

• Highly developed ability to uphold a valuesbased approach in the workplace.
• Highly effective communication skills (written and verbal) including ability to prepare initial reports letters emails and assist with applications.
• Sound understanding of budgeting with experience in grant applications and acquittals.
• Strong organisational and multitasking abilities.
• Experience working with diverse cultural and religious communities and recreational groups in a similar role.
  
• Demonstrated ability to work within time constraints and assist the team in achieveing the completion of projects.
• Developed interpersonal oral and teamworking skills to facilitate liaising with team members across the organisation and various external stakeholders.
  

Desirable Criteria:

• Previous experience with Local Government
• Previous experience in a similar role.
• Knowledge of the traditional owners in the Shire of Carnarvon region.

Licenses Registrations Memberships or Qualifications required of the role:

• Current Western Australia Drivers License.
• Working with Childrens Check.

Preemployment screening required for this role:

• National Police Clearance Less than 6 months old
• Preemployment Medical Screening
• Alcohol and Other Drug screening

Remuneration and Benefits:

The successful applicant will join the Economic Development Team with a starting salary from $75095.41 per annum plus allowances (if eligible) and superannuation.

Other cash benefits include but not limited to:

• $1160.49 p/a District Allowance*
• $4437.18 p/a Housing Allowance*
• $1263.62 p/a Annual Leave Loading 17.5
• $9279.70 p/a Superannuation (Statutory)
• $1613.86 p/a Superannuation additional 2 (Optional subject to employee salary sacrifice)*
• $3500.00 Retention bonus upon completion of 3 years of service*
• $440.00 p/a Annual Leave Travel Assistance
• Salary Continuance Insurance

Leave entitlements*

• 5 weeks Annual leave
• 2 Local Government Public Holidays
• 10 days of paid Personal Leave
• 10 days of paid Pandemic Leave
• 38 hours of paid Volunteer Emergency Services Leave

Additional Allowances and Subsidies as per Attraction and Retention Policy*

• Salary Sacrificing for a range of benefits
• Local Club Membership Subsidies
• Gym Membership Subsidy
• Annual Pass for Aquatic Centre

*Subject to Corporate Policy

It is not the intention of the position description to limit the scope or accountabilities of the position but to highlight the most important aspects of the position. The aspects mentioned above may be altered in accordance with the changing requirements of the role. A copy of the position description can be obtained by following this link: Community Development Officer

For further information about the role please telephone People Culture & Wellbeing Services onor email

To apply for the position please submit your application by following the prompts below and clicking on Submit Application. Please ensure you provide an uptodate Resume and a Cover Letter that addresses the Essential and Desirable Criteria.

Applications close 4pm on 1 June 2025