Community Development Opportunities

**Varied and challenging roles developing, delivering and supporting a range of community development and engagement initiatives.**:

- **Competitive annual salary plus superannuation**:

- **Great range of additional benefits, including health and wellness programs, salary sacrifice options, salary packaging arrangements and a fortnightly RDO**

**About the Region**

**Gympie is at the heart of a rapidly expanding region which stretches from rural valleys in our western reaches to the Cooloola Coast. Bordering Noosa and Fraser Coast Local Government areas, we are uniquely positioned to grow whilst still retaining our country charm. Our borders with North and South Burnett, and the Somerset Local Government areas link with our rural lifestyle, where you can enjoy our picturesque smaller townships, or our abundant local history. Our local festivals such as the Gympie Music Muster are renowned both nationally and internationally.**

**For someone seeking a high quality of life, with pristine natural areas and spectacular beaches, all within reach of Noosa, the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane, we are offering this unique opportunity.**

**Closing Date: Sunday 25 May 2025 at 11.00pm AEST**

**Senior Officer Community Development - permanent, full time**

Remuneration: Annual salary commencing at $93,611, plus superannuation

**Role Overview**

The Senior Officer Community Development has a primary focus to increase community participation and social well-being within the Gympie region by:

- identifying, delivering and supporting a range of community development initiatives;
- developing and maintaining strong community partnerships;
- undertaking community engagement planning and activity;
- developing relevant strategies and policies.

**To be successful in this position, applicants should have**:

- Qualifications (Post Graduate Degree, Degree, Diploma, Certificate) or equivalent experience/active enrolment in Social Science, Government Administration, Community Services, Community Development, Community Engagement, Project Management or similar.
- Sound understanding of, and demonstrated experience in applying, community development and community engagement principles.
- Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills, with a resilient and solutions-focused approach to customer facing interactions.
- Demonstrated group or meeting facilitation skills, including conflict management.
- Sound research skills and demonstrated experience in the development of policies and procedures.
- Demonstrated ability to build effective internal and external relationships and networks.
- Strategic thinking and planning skills.
- Initiator, who also has a strong ability to work with colleagues to achieve team and corporate outcomes.

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**Officer Community Development - fixed term (to December 2025), full time**

Remuneration: Annual salary commencing at $86,250 (pro rata), plus superannuation

**Role Overview**

The primary focus of the Officer Community Development is to develop, deliver and support a range of community development and engagement initiatives to increase community capacity, participation and social wellbeing within the Gympie region.

**To be successful in this position, applicants should have**:

- Qualifications (Post Graduate Degree, Degree, Diploma, Certificate) or equivalent experience/active enrolment in Community Development, Project Management, Community Services, Social Sciences or similar.
- Demonstrated experience in community development and engagement, in particular working with community-based organisations.
- Highly developed written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills, with a resilient and solutions focused approach to customer-facing interactions.
- Demonstrated group or meeting facilitation skills, including conflict management.
- Demonstrated ability to build effective internal and external partnerships.
- Demonstrated ability to manage competing demands and successfully prioritise multiple projects and tasks.

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**Who to Contact for either position**

**What we offer?**
- Nine day fortnight/ten day fortnight/flexible work hours
- Access to employee health and well-being programs
- Fitness Passport: work out at over 25 local gyms for you and your family at a subsidised rate
- Long service leave after seven years
- Generous superannuation scheme of up to 13 per cent
- Access to salary sacrificing and salary packaging arrangements
- Employee assistance program offering free confidential counselling services for employees and their families.

**Our Values**
- Accountability
- Communication
- Customer Service Focused
- Integrity
- Teamwork and Collaboration

You will be assessed on your understanding of these values and how you have applied values such as these in your previous em