Health Support Project Officer

1 week ago

Melton, Australia Melton City Council Full time

**Part Time Fixed Term Position - 15.2 hours per week**

**Band 5 - Salary Range $76,355 - $87,925 per annum + 11% Super (pro rata)**

**About Melton City Council**

The City of Melton is a community where everyone belongs. Ours is a vibrant and diverse municipality — one of the fastest developing in Australia. Our organisation strives to provide our community with state-of-the-art amenity and facilities, engaging health and wellbeing options, and support to become active members of our Lifelong Learning City.

We invest in innovation, offering professional and personal development, and generous leave and flexibility to staff, while also fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture. You’ll be able to work close to home in a dynamic setting featuring cafes and retail options set amongst heritage buildings and open green spaces.

**The Opportunity**

We currently have a new Health Support Project Officer position (reporting to the Team Leader, Community Health Promotion) within our Social Planning and Wellbeing team. Promote and support immediate and long-term community health and wellbeing outcomes as identified in the Council Wellbeing Plan.

This role will work with collaboratively with the Melton Food Systems Collective and Melton City Council to support the planning and delivery of evidence-based health and wellbeing initiatives, supporting food access across the City of Melton. To be successful in this role, you will be a self-motivated person with a demonstrated understanding of project planning, implementation and evaluation in community settings, preferably with a preventative health background and knowledge of food systems.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Promote and support immediate and long-term community health and wellbeing outcomes, as identified in the Council and Wellbeing Plan and through the Melton Food Systems Collective.
- Contribute to the planning, implementation and evaluation of community health and wellbeing initiatives, as related to local food systems, throughout the municipality.
- Keep up to date with current trends and actively engage and consult with key community stakeholders, to support the identification of local health and wellbeing needs, with a focus on equitable food access, food security and the Melton food system context.
- Develop and maintain partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to collaborate, identify and respond to emerging community food system changes and trends, including participation, admin and support in relevant meetings and activities.

To view the **Position Description**, click **here**.

**About you**

**_ To be successful in this role you will have the following:_**
- Tertiary qualification in health promotion, public health, health / social science, community development, a related field or a lesser qualification with relevant work experience.
- Additional certifications or training in food systems, sustainable agriculture, community development, or related areas may be beneficial.
- Experience in program / project planning, implementation and evaluation, preferably in a community setting.
- Experience working with diverse communities, including marginalized or underserved populations, to address food access and equity issues.
- Experience working with stakeholders and the community to collaboratively promote community health and wellbeing.
- Current valid Victorian Driver’s Licence.
- Must hold or be able to obtain an Employee Working with Children Check.

**Culture and Values**

Our vision for our community is to be: "A vibrant, safe and liveable city accessible to all" and that means there’s a place here for you too. Our organisational values represent us as an established growth Council and the values are reflected in everything we do; our decision-making, our actions and our service provision to the community. Council has a diverse and vibrant organisation and we’d love to have you join us to help shape a city for the future.

We are Vibrant MELTON. Our values are:

- Motivate
- Empower
- Lead
- Trust
- Open
- Nurture

**Benefits**

There are a number of great reasons why our people love working at Melton City Council:
Staff Benefits | Melton City Council
- 5 Weeks Annual Leave*
- Flexible Working Hours
- Extensive Career Development & Leadership Programs
- 16 weeks Paid Parental Leave **(Super is paid during parental leave**)**:

- 3 weeks Paid Secondary Carer Leave*
- Family Room available including Breastfeeding Facilities (Melton City Council | Australian Breastfeeding Association)
- Wellbeing initiatives
- Subsidised Uniforms
- These benefits are pro rata.

**How To Apply**

If you require further information about the position, please contact Daisy Brundell, Team Leader Community Health Promotion on **03** **9747 5795.**

Applications must include a Resume and address the Key Selection Criteria outlining your suitability to the role. To address the Key Selection Criteria, you will need to write short statements exp

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