Community Wellbeing Manager

FULL TIME position - 5-year fixed term contract
- Salary - $199 - $201k package including salary, Motor Vehicle & Superannuation_

We are looking for a leader who is passionate about creating thriving, connected, and inclusive communities.

**This position is instrumental in enhancing** community wellbeing, connectedness and quality of life, and ensuring diverse community voices are engaged and heard through a culture of participation, wellbeing and inclusion.

**Why you’ll love this role**:

- You will be leading an amazing team who are passionate about building community capacity and delivering great outcomes for the community they serve.
- As a senior leader, you’ll play a pivotal role in aligning your teams’ efforts with PAE’s Vision of a welcoming, liveable city: made by people.
- You will provide strategic advice and influence direction across the varied Community Wellbeing and Activation functions.
- You will be leading initiatives that elevate wellbeing, support active living, and enhance services like community grants and homelessness responses.
- You will foster arts, culture, and a deep connection to place and history.
- You will strengthen community partnerships, and advocate for the diverse voices of the community.
- You will help create spaces where everyone is valued and has a chance to contribute.

**What you will be doing**:

- Providing quality advice to Council on community wellbeing, strengthening the community’s capacity for a brighter future.
- Promoting recognition, inclusion and celebration of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples and other cultures, that value diversity across the PAE community in all its forms.
- Sparking creativity and celebrating our shared stories and history.
- Promoting healthy active lifestyles through programs, quality facilities, effective planning, and promotion.
- Tackling critical issues such as homelessness and ageing well with compassion and effectiveness.
- Fostering a team culture of innovation, accountability, and performance through effective employee engagement and continuous improvement.

**What you’ll bring**:

- Senior leadership experience within a community development framework and the ability to lead and implement change.
- A community development mindset with deep knowledge of best practices, policies, and the importance of inclusion.
- Experience in designing and managing complex programs and services that address diverse community needs.
- Exceptional interpersonal, negotiation, and communication skills to build strong relationships with stakeholders.
- The capability to plan, problem-solve, and manage budgets to ensure the effective delivery of services.
- Experience in planning, implementing, and managing complex community and cultural programs/projects or services.

**What you’ll get**:

- A key leadership role with the opportunity to shape the future of the community.
- A supportive, values-driven work environment with a focus on innovation and collaboration.
- The chance to lead impactful programs and contribute to positive change.
- The satisfaction of making a tangible difference in the lives of our community, improving community wellbeing, connectedness, and quality of life.
- Opportunity to enhance the social, economic, cultural, and environmental outcomes of the PAE community.

Please send us your resume and cover letter that tells us why you would be fabulous for this position.

Confidential enquiries can be directed to Dionne Collins, Director Community Development on 0429 152 338.

Applications close 9 February 2025.
- The _**_City of PAE_**_ values diversity and inclusion and we encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, people living with disability, LGBTIQ+ people and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply._

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