Positive Ageing Partnership and Events Facilitator

2 weeks ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Whitehorse City Council Full time

Salary $91k to $98k per annum + 11% Superannuation:

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Full Time:

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Join a new team
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 newly created Positive Ageing Unit is dedicated to a City that is age-friendly and inclusive and a great place for people to grow older in their community.

The role is responsible for the development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the Whitehorse Positive Ageing Plan in alignment with the Whitehorse Community Vision 2040, the Council Plan and Municipal Health and Wellbeing Plan (MPHWP) priorities in four broad ways:

  • Strategic partnership projects
  • Advocacy (both internal and external)
  • Older people's voice
  • Capacity building


In alignment with the above plans, this role will have a particular focus on the City of Whitehorse Positive Ageing Events, Seniors Festival, Positive Ageing Grants and the Positive Ageing forum.


About you:

  • Relevant tertiary qualifications (Degree or Diploma) in health, social services, events or related field and/or substantial relevant experience in the community development, advocacy, partnerships, and engagement
  • Demonstrated experience successfully managing large and complex events and projects with diverse stakeholder needs and strict time limits.
  • An ability to build and maintain effective strategic partnerships that create shared value and addresses macro community issues.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication that is clear, concise, and effectively engages with the intended audience. Deploys innovative and effective community engagement techniques to enhance the voice of older people in community decisionmaking. 6. Demonstrates organisational values and behaviours.

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 you're 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.

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.

Further Information


Further information is available from Sallenna on To apply, please submit a copy of your resume (max 5 pages) and one page statement addressing the selection criteria and what you would bring to the role by 26 November 2023.

**Come and join the transformation

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Positive Ageing Partnerships Participation and Events Facilitator

  • 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. _
  • 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._

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