Program and Volunteer Engagement Lead

2 weeks ago


City of Knox, Australia Knox City Council Full time

**Job no**: 494791

**Work type**: Permanent Full-time

**Location**: Knox Civic Centre

**Categories**: Community Development, General Administration

**Your new role**

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Social Connections Team and make a difference in our community. You will help build a positive social environment for our residents and be the face of council with our seniors and volunteers. Key responsibilities will be delivering our Meals on Wheels program and coordinating volunteers to support the program.

This is a Band 6 classified role, remuneration will be $89,229.98 - $97,452.56 (depending on experience) plus superannuation in accordance with the Superannuation Guarantee.

This fulltime permanent role is based at the Knox Civic Centre.

**What you will need to thrive**:
The key selection criteria for this role are:

- Demonstrated understanding of the needs of older people, people with a disability and people who are socially isolated and their carers
- Demonstrated experience in managing the operations of a service and working within quality and safety management systems
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with colleagues and key stakeholders to ensure vulnerable people are well supported
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to prepare reports, to network and develop strong ongoing relationships and to communicate with influence
- Knowledge of food safety legislation and safety practices
- Demonstrated experience in staff and volunteer supervision, support and monitoring
- Highly developed computer literacy skills, including Microsoft Office 365 and experience with client database programs (Carelink + experience highly desirable)

Please provide a resume and brief cover letter addressing the ‘what you need to thrive’ section from the position description to outline how your experience and skills relate to the role.

For further information on this role please contact Breeana Bloomfield on 9298 8361.

To view a copy of the position description please visit our Knox City Council Careers Page.

**Why Us**:
At Knox, making a difference to others and our community is at the heart of everything we do. We are inspired by empowering our community inside and out to thrive and prosper through living our values. We support hybrid and flexible working and embrace diverse and inclusive environments. We succeed by recruiting for excellence through investing in our people, encouraging their unique talents and supporting them to bring their whole selves to work.

We believe in our people and provide a supportive, driven and inclusive culture we are proud of, that focuses on wellbeing.

Beyond that, we also offer:

- accrued days off for full time employees;
- growth and learning opportunities;
- career development;
- reward and recognition programs; and,
- a supportive Employee Assistance Program.

To view the inherent requirements for this position please see attachment below.

Office Based role(s) - Inherent Requirements Table.DOCX

Knox City Council acknowledges our offices are located on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong people of the Kulin Nation.

**Advertised**: 02 May 2023 AUS Eastern Standard Time
**Applications close**: 16 May 2023 AUS Eastern Standard Time


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