Community Strengthening Officer
Community Strengthening Officer
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Job Description
- Salary $93336k to $100998k per annum 11.5% Superannuation
- Full Time
- Hybrid Working Opportunities
At Whitehorse City Council community is at the heart of everything we do. To stay ahead of and best respond to the evolving changes and needs of the community the organisation is undertaking an exciting journey that will transform ways of working and will empower employees to be innovative and constantly striving towards providing excellent customer experience at all times. The five pillars of our transformation focus on:
- Excellent Customer Experience and Service Delivery
- Great Organisational Culture
- Innovation and Continuous Improvement
- Good Governance and Integrity
- Long Term Financial Sustainability
The role:
The Community Strengthening Officer (CSO) sits within the Community Strengthening team which exists to deliver on Councils commitment to social equity inclusion accessibility participation health and wellbeing and sense of belonging for the Whitehorse community. The team has a particular focus on communities and population groups experiencing inequity and disadvantage as identified in the Councils Integrated Planning Framework. The Community Strengthening team works across a range of portfolios such as community grants volunteering disability reconciliation multicultural multifaith health and wellbeing family violence prevention gender equality and LGBTIQA.
About you:
The position will take responsibility for the following key responsibilities objectives and strategies and where required will also support the team members to deliver their positional responsibilities and objectives.
- A tertiary degree/qualification in community development human and/ or social sciences or a related field together with demonstrated relevant experience in the sector is preferrable.
- Well established knowledge and understanding of community development principles practices and trends with a focus on diversity and inclusion to achieve equitable community outcomes.
- Strong analytical and communication skills with the ability to analyse data to produce Council reports and undertake program evaluations.
- Ability to facilitate and influence thinking on social issues and the ability to work collaboratively and establish effective working relationships
- Strong interpersonal and networking skills with the ability to establish and maintain cooperative relationships and partnerships with diverse internal and external stakeholders including individuals of varying abilities cultures and socio-economic backgrounds.
- Proven project management capability with the specific ability to develop plan implement and continuously improve policies and strategies to strengthen communities and deliver on community development outcomes on time and within budget.
- Experience in grant making and proficiency with the SmartyGrants grant making platform is preferrable.
- Demonstrated commitment to our organisational values and behaviours of Collaboration Respect Excellence Accountability and Trust.
In return we will offer:
The ability to make a difference -Working at Whitehorse City Council you contribute to making a real difference in the lives of the community and those that live learn work or visit Whitehorse. Every day you really will see how the work youre involved in benefits the diverse community.
Great working conditions a professional environment friendly and supportive teams and a flexibility program that promotes employee work life balance.
An extensive Health and Wellbeing offering Employee assistance program private health insurance benefits health checks (skin hearing and vaccinations) discounted gym membership and facilities (e.g. Theatre Arts Leisure) and an active health and wellness program (e.g. stretching healthy eating demonstrations and health challenges.
Career opportunities engaging work and the opportunity to apply your skills and experience.
Transformation- We are in a time of transformation to stay ahead of the evolving changes and needs of our community. Together we are on an exciting journey to empower all of our employees to be innovative and constantly strive towards continuous improvement.
Reward & Recognition -extensive reward and recognition program corporate learning offerings study assistance and comprehensive leadership development programs.
Further Information:
For further information contact Sara Ferdowsi Team Leader Community Strengthening at or Stephanie Rinaldi Coordinator Community Strengthening and Engagement at . To apply please submit a copy of your resume (max 5 pages) and two pages addressing the selection criteria and what you would bring to the role by 11 July 2025.
Come and join the transformation!
Download the Position Description:
Community Strengthening Officer
City of Whitehorse is a culturally and linguistically diverse community. We are proud of the diversity of our workforce and recognise the strength this provides in meeting the needs of our community. We are committed to upholding a safe inclusive and respectful workplace that values the contribution of all.
Whitehorse City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation. We recognise our responsibilities to keep children and young people safe from harm and have established policies procedures and training to achieve these commitments.
ABOUT US
The City of Whitehorse located 15 kilometres east of the Melbourne CBD is a culturally diverse community of almost 177000 people. Whitehorse includes the suburbs of Box Hill Burwood Nunawading Blackburn Mitcham Forest Hill and Vermont and is characterised by quiet tree-lined residential streets an abundance of parks gardens and natural bushland reserves bustling shopping centres and a diverse range of arts cultural sports and leisure facilities.
Whitehorse City Council provides more than 100 services and facilities across a range of areas within our community services city development infrastructure corporate services and transformation directorates. Whitehorse is one of Melbournes largest metropolitan councils with a workforce of approximately 1300 employees and aspires to foster an inclusive vibrant prosperous and sustainable community. Our employees help us achieve these goals!
At Whitehorse employee health wellbeing and development are paramount and we aim for everyone to become the best they can be in the workplace. Benefits of working with us include:
- A welcoming and supportive working environment
- Great opportunities for training and to build a long-term career within Whitehorse or the local government sector.
- Extensive employee health and wellbeing programs including flexible working arrangements
- Salary sacrifice options for gym / swim memberships childcare and superannuation; and access to novated vehicle leases.
- Competitive terms and conditions of employment
- Ample onsite parking at most facilities with ready access to public transport
- Active Social Club with a calendar of events through the year
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
