Coordinator Community Inclusion

**Coordinator Community Inclusion**:
**Job no**: 497969

**Work type**: Permanent Full Time

**Classification**: Band 8 (112,779 - $125,403 pa)

**Categories**: Management, Community Development

**Create our future together at the City of Greater Geelong**
At City of Greater Geelong, we are committed to working together for a thriving community. We do this by delivering over 130 services to our rapidly growing population and working hard to protect and improve what it is that makes Greater Geelong on Wadawurrung country such a great place to live, work and study.

We’re going through an exciting period of change that will help us serve our community better. From digital modernisation to the contemporary, sustainable office we have built in Central Geelong, now more than ever is a great time to join our team at the City of Greater Geelong.

Our Community is made up of diverse people from all walks of life, and it’s important to us that our workforce represents and celebrates this strength.

We encourage great people from all backgrounds to join us. We encourage authenticity, because inclusion makes us stronger.

If you’re excited about working together to create a Clever and Creative Greater Geelong, and joining a workplace where all people can thrive, then hit **apply** - we’d love to meet you

**About the role**
In this leadership position, you will lead the development and facilitation of strategies, policies and actions that support our communities to be inclusive, diverse, healthy and socially connected. Underpinned by Social Equity Principles, you will drive a collaborative and partnership approach to develop community leadership, social inclusion and the achievement of community aspirations.

Key responsibilities include:

- Provide leadership, supervision and professional support to project staff within the department.
- Undertake research and community engagement to better understand our communities, potential barriers to participation and develop responses that achieve community aspirations and address priority social issues.
- Support community leadership and inclusion through engagement of community groups and services.
- Assist in the development of initiatives and activities which encourage participation of residents from a range of socio-economic, cultural backgrounds and abilities in local groups and committees.
- Analyse data, policies and issues that have an impact on the development of community and prepare advice to internal and external stakeholders
- Lead the development of partnerships and collaborative approaches that work to achieve community aspirations and address priority social issues.

**About you**
To be successful in this role, you will be an experienced people leader, working with a diverse range of people in the Community Development, Social or Gender Equity fields. You will have deep connections within the community, be highly adaptable with a professional approach to your work and a continuous improvement mindset. Your ability to negotiate and influence at a high level is paramount.

Essential Experience:

- Significant experience in the planning, development and implementation of community development programs.
- Experience in policy implementation, planning and research in a relevant discipline
- Knowledge of public policy and community concerns coupled with a strong understanding of Community Development principles and ideology.
- Demonstrated ability to analyse data, policies and issues that have an impact on local communities and implement relevant responses
- Knowledge of Community development research principles and methodology.
- Understanding of the relationship between State and Federal spheres of government and non-government sectors especially in relation to policy implementation.
- Ability to provide leadership, supervision and professional support to staff, volunteers and community members.
- Tertiary qualifications, in the Social Sciences, Community Development, Health or a related field, or an equivalent mix of qualifications and work experience.

**A career with us**

With flexible working options, our people have choice in how and where they work. Our employees connect with us from across the Greater Geelong region and beyond.

Central Geelong-based City employees have moved to our new Civic Precinct, Wurriki Nyal. Meaning ‘speak and talk together’ in local Wadawurrung language. Wurriki Nyal sets the benchmark for what a sustainable, inclusive and culturally safe workplace can be, including industry leading sustainability standards, a flexible and people-focused design, safe and inclusive spaces and public realm.

We’re committed to supporting better accessibility for our customers and our people. We encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments or additional support you may require during the recruitment process, as well as how this role can be flexible for you.

We offer:

- flexible work arrangements including RDO options in specifi