Coordinator Healthy Communities

2 weeks ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia City of Whittlesea Full time

Permanent, Full time
Band 7A
Salary $ Super + Flexible Working
19-day month with RDO or 9-day fortnight option, your choice

About Us
The City of Whittlesea is one of the fastest growing municipalities in Australia. As a local government organisation, we play a pivotal role in the everyday lives of our community. Our vision is to make Whittlesea 2040: A Place For All by ensuring our residents can enjoy access to local services, facilities, and infrastructure.

Our staff are passionate, skilled and diverse, providing a great environment to work in and succeed.

The Role
Make a difference in our community

We have an exciting opportunity in this newly structured team to head up a team of generalist equity, health, and social planning functions. This unit will work across a breadth of portfolios and develop organisational responses to improve outcomes for community.

You will lead the team in planning for a variety of responses within Local Government remit and with partners in regards to Gender Equity, Prevention of Violence against Women, Homelessness and Housing, Community Safety, Disability, Community Participation and Leadership, LGBTQIA+, Gambling Harm Minimisation, Financial Vulnerability, Food Insecurity and Healthy Eating.

You will lead the ongoing development of an integrated approach to the Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan and Disability Action Plan development within Council's integrated Planning Framework.

You will work with a newly forming team and Department to establish a new and innovative way of working, build positive team connections and build excitement for the journey ahead.

Through working with a variety of internal and external stakeholders you will generate a cohesive and impactful approach to bettering outcomes for our community.

About you
You will have a passion for building strong communities, working with partners, championing initiatives, activities, and campaigns to pioneer change, and a strengths-based lens. You will also have:

  • Tertiary qualifications in health promotion, public health, social sciences, public policy, or other relevant discipline including at least 5 years' experience in a relevant role.
  • Specialist knowledge of current relevant federal and state policy frameworks and demonstrated experience in developing and implementing relevant legislated plans
  • Specialist knowledge and understanding of impacts to the health and wellbeing of diverse growing communities
  • Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to work with internal and external partners.
  • An innovative mindset and the passion to develop new ways of responding to issues and building strong communities,
  • Proven experience in people leadership and the ability to champion a new way of working under this new model.

If this sounds like you, then you should definitely apply

Want to know more?
For more information about this position please access a copy of the position description via the link below or If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Amelia Ryan, Interim Manager Community & Place,

To apply for this position, you must address the Key Selection Criteria outlined in the Position Description in your cover letter. Please note, that applications that do not address the Key Selection Criteria may not be considered.

Applications close at 11.45pm on Sunday 2 June 2024

Interviews will take place as suitable candidates are identified.

Please note all applicants must apply online, and no late applications will be accepted.

We are happy to take applications from international candidates if you have a valid Visa to work in Australia.

At the City of Whittlesea, we value diversity and appreciate everyone's strengths. We are an equal opportunity employer and committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects our municipality. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, people with a disability and people identifying as LGBTIQ. The City of Whittlesea is also a Child Safe employer.

Council is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that encourages employees to participate, without discrimination, in both work-related and other activities conducted within a work context, with the support of workplace adjustments. Where possible, the Council will identify and resolve potential barriers to the recruitment and employment of people with disabilities within the organisation.

If you require a workplace adjustment to support you during the interview process, please email with your request outlining your preferred method of contact. Workplace adjustment (also known as "reasonable adjustment") is defined as: "Whatever is considered necessary and achievable to enable an employee to perform their job role efficiently and to the best of their abilities". A Workplace adjustment can be requested at any stage in the recruitment process and/or as a part of the employment of an individual.

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