Community Engagement Officer

6 hours ago

Cockburn, Australia The City of Cockburn Full time

The City of Cockburn is dynamic and rapidly growing. It provides its employees with generous employment conditions and highly desirable lifestyle benefits including:

- Generous superannuation
- Professional development opportunities
- Great study assistance
- Additional 2 days of leave per year
- Cockburn ARC membership
- Flexible working arrangements
- Wellness programs

**The City**

The City of Cockburn is one of the major coastal cities in Western Australia. With a growing and vibrant community of 125,031 people and 9,297 businesses across 24 suburbs.

We’re a magnet for families and lifestyle hunters who want to live, work and play here. We’re centrally located in the southern suburbs of Perth, on Whadjuk Nyungar Boodjar (the land of the Whadjuk Nyungar people) between the coast and Jandakot Airport.

Cockburn is made up of vibrant communities — old and new. We’re a place of diverse people, lifestyles and experiences — with everything from pristine beaches and wetlands to theme parks and world-class recreation facilities.

The City of Cockburn has a long history and an exciting future. We recently embarked on an organisational transformation journey, with the purpose to elevate the City’s current good standing in delivering outstanding service to the Cockburn community in a more progressive and contemporary delivery model, to achieve our vision of _Cockburn, the best place to be._

We’re a place of opportunity for professionals and we’re focused on delivering for our community.

The City of Cockburn is a nationally recognised leading local government.

**About the Position**

The City is seeking a passionate and experienced person to join the expanding Advocacy and Community Engagement team. Working alongside various departments, this position will advise City staff and management on planning and implementing community engagement projects, in line with the City’s IAP2-based Community Engagement Policy and Framework. This involves liaising and building relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

**About You**

We’re looking for a self-motivated team player with experience in community consultation and strong communication skills. You’ll be a practiced writer with great computer literacy and a comprehensive knowledge of public relations.
- Excellent understanding of best practice community engagement principles (experience with IAP2 will be highly regarded).
- Ability to develop, design and deliver community engagement plans for a variety of projects
- Experience with online community engagement platforms such as Bang the Table/Engagement HQ
- Highly developed communication and relationship building skills.
- Relevant or related tertiary qualification.

**Salary**: $97,455 - $104,959 per annum, depending on qualifications and experience.

**How to Apply**: Please ensure you read the attached position description and selection criteria for a full understanding of the role requirements and expectations before applying.

**Closing Date**: Friday 27 September at 6.00pm
- The City of Cockburn reserves the right to commence recruitment prior to this date._
- Applicants are required to demonstrate a commitment to the City of Cockburn values._

**Attachments**:

- Position Description - Community Engagement Officer EA6 - Sep 2024.pdf

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