Community Strengthening Lead

3 months ago


Doncaster, Australia Manningham City Council Full time

**Part-time (0.8 FTE 4 days), permanent position**:

- **Band 7 $104,697 plus 11.5% Superannuation (pro rata)**:

- **Based at Doncaster, Victoria**

Join a collaborative and people focused team to lead community strengthening initiatives across our community.

Manningham Council proudly delivers over 100 different services to our vibrant and diverse community. From parks and galleries to shopping hubs and leisure facilities, it is our focus to ensure that Manningham remains a liveable and harmonious place to reside, work and visit.

We provide challenging and rewarding employment opportunities to innovative, passionate, and driven people. We have a positive and friendly working environment, and we offer our employees a range of benefits, including flexible work options, opportunities for career development, and health and wellbeing initiatives.

We’re constantly transforming our organisation to best support the needs of our local community. And we are looking for a new game changer to join the team. A high performing individual who wants to shape positive and inclusive outcomes for our community. You’ll have the opportunity to take ownership of your work while developing and testing new ideas within a culture of learning to deliver excellent outcomes for Manningham.

**About the Role**

Lead a small and skilled team to build the capacity of community organisations, clubs and groups to deliver programs and activities that strengthen the Manningham community. Work in an integrated way across the portfolio areas of the team with current priority areas including free from violence, homelessness, people with disabilities, multicultural and faith communities, LGBTIQA+ communities, and supporting gender equality.

This role is responsible for working professionally with employees at all levels across Council and liaising with relevant external stakeholders, including key partners, neighbourhood houses, libraries, and local community organisations.

**Key Activities of the role include**:

- Lead a small team to support actions which enable and encourage participation in community life.
- Plan and lead a program of work that responds to identified needs and trends for community capacity building to support Manningham to be an inclusive and connected community and deliver strong outcomes under the Council Plan.

**Skills and Experience**
- Tertiary or post-graduate qualification in community development, social sciences or related disciplines.
- Extensive project management skills with demonstrated experience with managing multiple projects and project partners.
- Experience with developing a range of community engagement strategies and implementing these.
- Experienced in effectively leading diverse teams and managing a high performing team.
- An adept problem-solver drawing on community development discipline and practice.
- Strong communication skills, including writing of reports and submissions for a range of audiences and oral communication skills.

Click here to view the Position Description

**How to Apply**

Click **APPLY** to submit your up to date CV and cover letter addressing the key requirements of the role under the “Who are you?’ section of the position description. For a confidential discussion please contact Catherine Simcox, Coordinator Social Planning and Community Strengthening on 03 9840 9297.

**Applications close on Sunday 27 October 2024 at 11:00PM AEST.**
- Council recognises the benefits of a diverse workforce for its employees and customers._
- Manningham Council have a number of policies and practices to help support our staff, including a Working from Home policy, flexible work practices and an IT infrastructure to support various communication methods when working remotely._
- If you require any additional support or adjustments regarding interview arrangements, please advise the contact listed above in advance._
- Manningham Council is a child safe organisation and, as such, applicants may be required to hold a Working with Children Check._



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