Community Development Specialist

6 days ago


Australia beBeeCommunity Full time $88,490 - $99,364

Enhancing Community Wellbeing

The Communities Group brings together policies and programs in the Department of Social Services that support civil society and wellbeing of individuals and families in Australian communities.

Our Financial Resilience Branch supports individuals and families to navigate financial crises, build financial capability and resilience, and reduce their risk of long-term welfare dependency. Activities are in place for crisis support, financial capability building services, financial counselling and financial resilience.

This role would suit someone passionate about making a difference in people's lives through programs that support individuals to achieve and maintain financial independence and resilience.

This includes working on initiatives that:

  • Enable individuals to access financial assistance
  • Facilitate women entering the workforce through innovative pathways
  • Support vulnerable individuals gaining access to microfinance products to get back on their feet and increase their financial resilience
  • Build the capacity and capability of the community sector including projects to improve service delivery and increase workforce availability

This position involves:

  • Managing multiple national grant programs across various portfolios
  • Assisting with future planning for program implementation including program design and grants-management processes
  • Liaising with internal and external stakeholders across governments and service providers funded through grant agreements, including managing complex stakeholder relationships
  • Preparing reports, briefings and correspondence for senior executives and government officials
  • Working with data to support policy development such as future program commitments based on changing client and community needs
  • Supporting other branch and group priorities as required


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