Principal Place Development Manager

Senior Community Activation Specialist Vacancy

The Senior Community Activation Specialist will play a pivotal role in leading, delivering and fostering 'Place' projects across the Local Government Area (LGA). This senior role within the Placemaking, Community Events and Activations team requires a well-organised team player who is comfortable and competent when engaging and working with the community, as they are with their colleagues across the organisation.

This opportunity involves coordinating place-based projects using project management methodology. The ideal candidate will possess relevant tertiary qualifications and/or job-related experience in social and/or behavioural sciences, public policy, placemaking, urban space development or similar areas.

The selected individual will demonstrate a sound understanding of and commitment to contemporary community development in a place-based context. They should have experience in piloting new event and activation ideas, coaching and mentoring staff, and working with multiple stakeholders to deliver and inform community projects.

Key skills and attributes include:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or relevant job-related experience in social and/or behavioural sciences, public policy, placemaking, urban space development or similar area.
• Demonstrated Local Government experience in coordinating place-based projects using the project management methodology.
• Sound understanding of and commitment to contemporary community development in a place-based context.
• Experience in piloting new event and activation ideas.
• Experience in coaching and mentoring staff.
• Demonstrated experience working with and engaging multiple stakeholders to deliver and inform community projects.
• Demonstrated understanding of place-based processes and approaches.
• Current Class C drivers licence.
• Knowledge and demonstrated expertise in place-based principles and practices.
• Experience in planning, developing and implementing community projects.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver strategic outcomes when problem-solving and addressing community issues.
• Experience in fostering and supporting formal and informal community partnerships at a local level.
• Demonstrated experience in working across internal and external departments and units to create project groups or partnerships.
• Experience of preparing reports, presentations and other media for senior staff, team members and external organisations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience using online tools, web-based programs and social media as a tool to promote community initiatives and manage funding programs.

Solution-oriented, enthusiastic and proactive attitude to "getting the job done". Commitment to living our values of respect, integrity, teamwork, trust and optimism.

Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or job-related experience in social and/or behavioural sciences, public policy, placemaking, urban space development or similar area.

Demonstrated Local Government experience in coordinating place-based projects using the project management methodology.

Permanent full-time, 35 hours per week.

Salary from $104,144.65 to $112,726.88 per annum + 12% superannuation.

Mobile Phone.

Generous leave provisions.

Generous professional development opportunities.

Flexible work arrangements.

Fortnightly pay.

Corporate fitness and fitness passport available.

Onsite parking and convenient office location (directly opposite Campbelltown Station).

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.

Council also recognises the skills and attributes of veterans and welcomes applications from ex-service personnel.