Healthy and Active Ageing Officer

Aged Care and Independent Living
- Full-time
- Closing on: Nov 14 2024
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- **Empower older adults to thrive in our community through innovative Healthy Ageing programs.**:

- **Full time permanent role**:

- **$94K - $103K per annum (dependent on experience) + superannuation**

**About the team**
At our newly formed Life Stages department, our focus is a whole of life service offering through our planning, programming, and service delivery across the life span from birth through to our older residents and enable multi-generational and cross generational approaches.
The Healthy Ageing team are passionate about enhancing the quality of life for Glen Eira’s older adults. Together, we are dedicated to making a positive impact to people’s health and well-being, sense of connection and participation.

**About the role**
As the Healthy and Active Ageing Officer, you will play a key role in enhancing the quality of life for older adults within our community. Your primary focus will be to develop and implement strategies that promote healthy ageing aimed to support accessibility, inclusion and equity for our ageing Glen Eira community.
- Other responsibilities include:_
- Support the development and implementation of policies and strategic priorities that relate to healthy and active ageing.
- Support senior citizen club representatives to ensure service excellence is maintained across Council’s community facilities and Senior Citizens Centres, used by senior citizens groups.
- Build capacity of community members and community group leaders in developing skills and awareness to achieve optimal inclusion and accessibility for our ageing community.
- Provide and support initiatives and activities to promote and celebrate healthy and active ageing.

**About you**
We are looking for a dedicated Healthy and Active Ageing Officer with a strong passion for promoting the health and wellbeing of older adults. With your strong interpersonal skills and effective listening skills, you will engage diverse stakeholders and drive positive change.
If you are committed to building a supportive and inclusive environment for the community, we encourage you to apply.

The following is also required:

- A tertiary qualification in a related discipline and/or relevant experience in health promotion, community development, or aged care.
- Experience in the development of project plans, specific experience related to healthy and active ageing, diversity, accessibility, equity and inclusion will be highly regarded.
- Experience in partnership development and stakeholder engagement, including the ability to support and inform shared projects and initiatives.
- Employee Working with Children Check.
- Not meeting all the requirements for this role? We value diverse experiences for positive community outcomes. If you're excited about the position but don't perfectly align with the criteria, we still encourage you to apply._

**Interview information**

The interviews will ideally take place between **Monday, 18 November 2024 and Wednesday, 20 November 2024, between 9am and 5pm**.**

**Pre-employment checks**
- Employee Working with Children Check
- New National Police Record Check
- Evidence of right to work in Australia.
- Attach your resume
- Attach a cover letter (no more than one page)
- How many years of experience do you have in Community Development?
- Do you have experience in delivering initiatives that optimise the quality of life for older adults?
- Do you have experience in delivering large scale festivals and events for older adults and carers?

**Closing date**: Thursday, 14 November 2024 at 11.55pm

**What’s on offer**
We have a great culture that is valued by all our staff. Teamwork, collaboration and innovation are a key focus at Glen Eira City Council. We offer will offer you:

- Hybrid work environment - Average of 3 days in the office (or pro rata)
- Flexible work options
- A supportive and collaborative team environment where your ideas are welcomed
- Access to paid training and participation in Council’s extensive Learning and Development programs
- Reward and recognition programs
- Comprehensive leave entitlements
- Corporate gym memberships at Glen Eira Leisure

**Working at Glen Eira City Council**
The City of Glen Eira is a dynamic municipality located within the southeast metropolitan region of Melbourne, approximately 10 kilometres from the CBD. Council provides a range of services to over 155,000 residents from more than 160 cultural backgrounds and over 16,000 businesses.

Glen Eira City Council is a collaborative, values-based organisation that strives for innovation. Our 1,370 employees bring their diverse backgrounds and varied experiences and perspectives to an inclusive and flexible work environment, creating a unique and vibrant culture that is representative of the municipality it services.

Recognised as an Employer of Choice, we seek people who share our