Community Development Officer

**Award Classification**: Level 3

**Employment Conditions**:
Queensland Local Government Industry (Stream A) Award - State
2017

**Department / Branch**:
Community Services & Wellbeing / Community Services Project
Team

**Principal Location**: Shire Office, Hughenden

**Reports to**: Community Services Team Leader (or as directed)

**Direct Reports**: Nil

**Flinders Shire**

**Our Vision**:Flinders Shire - a place of discovery, opportunity and lifestyle

**Our Mission**:To promote quality of life through leadership, attitude and respect

**Our Values**:

- A Caring Philosophy
- Pursuit of Excellence
- Teamwork
- Local Ownership
- Communication
- Leadership
- Recognition

**Council Structure**

**Position Objective**

The Community Development Officer - Arts & Culture is responsible for implementing arts and culture
projects and events which aim to enhance lifestyle, liveability and resilience across the Shire.
Achievement of this is through engagement with community members and other key stakeholders, to
develop and implement projects which aim to preserve and showcase the Shire’s history and develop arts
and cultural opportunities to benefit both visitors and community members.

**Office of the Chief Executive Officer**:

- Investment, Attraction & Economic Development
- Executive Support
- Human Resources

**Corporate & Financial**
**Services**
- Financial Control
- Information &
Communication Technology
- Business & Customer Services
- Governance & Regulatory

Services
- Workplace Health & Safety

**Engineering**
- Open Spaces & Community

Assets
- Asset Management
- Project Management
- Roads & Infrastructure

**Community Services &**
**Wellbeing**
- Community Development &
Engagement
- Tourism
- Community Care
- Regional Marketing &
Promotion
- Media / Communications

Flinders Shire Council - Position Description - Community Development Officer - Arts & Culture - September 2024

As a representative of Council, demonstrated professionalism and a commitment to a high level of service
and continuous improvement in the best interest of Council and the Community are essential.

**Key Responsibilities**

**_Project & Event Management _**
- Develop and implement Council run arts and cultural programs and projects which fosters arts and

cultural opportunities in the Flinders Shire
- Liaise and assist local community groups and external stakeholders who are provide arts and cultural

opportunities to the Flinders Shire
- Assist in the project management of strategic initiatives as identified in Council Planning Documents

such as the Arts and Cultural Plan
- Work within the wider Community Services team to deliver other events and projects
- Oversee Council’s historical collection, and activities associated with research, preservation, display

and publishing of the collection
- Coordinate all aspects of Council’s partnership with Arts Queensland in regard to Regional Art

Development Fund (RADF) including the annual funding bid, community grants program, reporting
and acquittal process.
- Provide reporting as required regarding programs and events

**_Financial & Grant Management _**

of Council strategic objectives and planning such as outlined in the Arts and Cultural Plan
- Monitor relevant budgets, assist in the acquittals, grant reporting and financial reporting

requirements to ensure compliance with funding agreements and legislative requirements are
maintained
- Assistance with Councils community grants, sponsorships and donations programs

**_Community & Stakeholder Engagement _**
- Support Library with enquiries on historical information sought from general public, council

departments or other government departments, if required.
- Support Library with the development and implementation of programming and events to

compliment offerings with a focus on arts and culture
- Assist in the promotion of Council activities to community members
- Provide information, support and advice to community arts organisations and arts practitioners

including information on accessing services and grants programs offered by Council and external
agencies; Source and disseminate information across the Flinders Shire relating to grant
opportunities, sponsorship, corporate partnerships, industry agencies etc.

support on behalf of Council
- Develop networks and meetings to encourage arts and cultural activities across Flinders Shire
- Foster and develop links, relationships and partnerships with funding bodies, industry agencies, arts

practitioners and community-based organisations
**_General _**
- Consistently complete allocated tasks to a high standard and within agreed timeframes
- Undertake other tasks up to and including your competency and level
- Actively promote the values of the organisation to staff
- Actively participate in identifying, recommending, developing and implementing measures through

which allocated tasks and responsibilities may be carried out more effectively and efficiently
**_Administration