Community Engagement Partner

• Hybrid Working #LI-Hybrid
• Full time maximum term contract to June 2028 (based on 38 hours per week)
• Monthly RDO
• Salary: $102K - $111K Super
• Ability to transfer or take LSL (Long Service Leave) within Local Government

About Merri-bek City Council

Merri-bek City Council is a progressive council of 195125 residents: one community proudly diverse. Our council area sits within the banks of the Merri Creek and the Moonee Ponds Creek and includes Brunswick Coburg Fawkner Glenroy Gowanbrae Hadfield Oak Park and Pascoe Vale. Our city is vibrant and energetic known for its active community cultural diversity creative industries and the arts. Our long-term vision has ambitious goals for environmental sustainability social justice community wellbeing and creating great places. With the Civic Centre located in Coburg 8 kilometres north of Melbournes CBD there are excellent public transport options and great food and cafés right at the doorstep.

Merri-bek Council strives to be a contemporary innovative and collaborative organisation with a deep commitment to engaging and supporting the Merri-bek organisational vision is to be one team brave and diverse making a difference.

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive and welcoming workplace. We offer flexible and hybrid work options and genuinely care about providing our staff work/life balance. With the Civic Centre located in Coburg 8 kilometres north of Melbournes CBD there are excellent public transport options and great food cafés parks and a cinema right at the doorstep. Merri-bek is a great place to live work and play.

About the role

Each year Merri-bek Council delivers a large multi-million-dollar capital works program including upgrades to Council-owned buildings sports fields footpaths and bike paths road resurfacing and reconstruction and other major constructions.

The Community Engagement Partner Capital Works is jointly responsible for planning community engagement initiatives for Councils capital works program and has a relationship-focused capacity building approach to engaging both Council and the community. The role provides specialist advice and works to build the capacity of Merri-bek Council to design and deliver effective community engagement while also building Councils relationship and reputation with the Merri-bek community.

Skills and experience require to perform the role

• Knowledge of and ability to implement various models of community consultation and engagement including the application of the IAP2 Public Participation Spectrum and Core Values.
• Strong capabilities in building and maintaining constructive partnerships with stakeholders to build capacity and skills in community engagement.
• Knowledge in the application of quantitative social research and community engagement approaches and analysis including an understanding of survey design and research methodologies.
• Ability or willingness to develop ability in facilitating workshops focus groups and other qualitative social research and community engagement activities.
• Understanding of the legislative context of community engagement at a local government level in Victoria since the adoption of the Local Government Act 2020.
• Understanding of planning for access social equity and inclusion.
• Understanding of social policy and social impact assessment methodologies.
• Familiarity with budgeting techniques.

What the role can offer

• Monthly RDO
• Extensive opportunities for training & career development
• Salary sacrifice options
• A real sense of work-life balance & flexible work options
• Employer-supported study assistance schemes
• Wellness programs

Further support offered for our staff

• Up to 20 weeks primary & up to 5 weeks secondary parental leave
• Purchase leave
• Ceremonial leave
• Gender affirmation leave
• Family violence leave

For further information about this position please contact Anna Morath on.

Applications close: 11:30pm Wednesday 27 May 2026.
*in the case that we receive a high volume of applications we reserve the right to close this advertisement before the current closing date.

Before submitting an application please view the Position Description.

Please note that when applying for this role you may be required to attach your valid Drivers Licence and WWCC. Please have this ready when completing your application.

How to apply

Please fill out an application using our online recruitment system. You will be required to upload your CV a cover letter outlining your relevant skills and experience. You do not need to respond to the individual Key Selection Criteria. Please also upload any other relevant documents.

*Please note that some documents relating to this position may reference Moreland City Council. We are in the process of updating the councils new name of Merri-bek City Council.

Please note that applications must only be submitted online applications will not be accepted via email.

Merri-bek City Council is proudly diverse and an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community people with disability and people from every culture sexuality and gender identity age and ethnic background. Merri-bek City Council is a Child Safe organisation.

Merri-bek is focused on diverse representation of the community we serve. With this we value lived experience that could contribute to the shaping of this role and in turn will continue to provide representation and growth of safe and inclusive work culture.

We encourage everyone to apply and discuss opportunities to develop your knowledge and experience. Council is committed to removing barriers and access to employment where possible at any point in the recruitment onboarding and during your time at Council. For further information regarding access or modifications you may require for a recruitment process please contact Danni Jovanovic Recruitment Business Partner on

Our Commitment

In May 2021 Merri-bek Council adopted a revisedStatement of Commitmentto Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung People and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities of the municipality. The statement recognises the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people as the traditional owners of the lands and waterways of our municipality.

Merri-bek City Council is committed to being a Child Safe Organisation and has zero tolerance for child believe children and young people have the right to be and feel safe and that their safety and wellbeing is the responsibility of everyone. You can read more about ourChild Safety Commitment Statementon our website.