Coordinator Social Equity and Safety

**Coordinator Social Equity and Safety**:
**Job no**: 498138

**Work type**: Temporary Full Time

**Classification**: Band 8 ($115,035 - $127,911 pa)

**Categories**: Community Development, Customer Service, Economic 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’ve 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 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**
This position is responsible for supporting the organisation to deliver on a range of actions including the Social Equity Framework, Multicultural Action Plan, Social Housing Plan, vital communities, and the Ba Gurrk Gender Equity Framework. In addition, the role supports several Council Advisory Committee’s whose purpose is to strengthen our connection with our broader community.

Key responsibilities include:

- Partner and coordinate community level participation that address the main activities as outlined in the Department Business Plan.
- Work in partnership with key stakeholders on social equity, gambling, safety, gender equity, diversity and family violence prevention.
- Respond to and plan actions that address Community Safety concerns in partnership with other Departments and relevant agencies.
- Identify, capture and share data sources across Departments to better understand the City's community and customer experience and develop strategies for addressing gaps
- Respond to emerging issues relating to the functions of the Community Experience Department.
- Provide support to the relevant Council Advisory Committees - i.e. Multicultural Action Plan Committee (MAPAC), Women in Community Life (WiCLAC).

**About you**
To be successful in this role, you will have Tertiary qualifications in the Social Sciences, Community Development, Health or a related field, or an equivalent mix of qualifications and work experience.

Essential Experience:

- Demonstrated effective people management skills to support and foster an environment for high-functioning, productive and engaged teams to operate.
- Experience in developing and maintaining strong partnerships with key stakeholders.
- Experience and significant achievement in successful outcome delivery in a sensitive, time pressured and political environment.
- Proven achievement in developing strategic programs of work in consultation with the community.
- Satisfactory Working with Children Check and current Victorian Drivers licence.

**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 are now based in 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 specified work areas
- salary sacrificing and novated lease options
- cultural and ceremonial leave
- study leave
- paid parental leave (16 weeks primary and six weeks secondary) and superannuation payments on all 52 weeks primary parental leave.
- IVF, surrogate and miscarriage bereavement leave
- training and career development opportunities
- a healthy and safe environment
- our employee wellbeing program
- corporate membership rates for health insurance
- corporate membership rates at Swim Sport and Leisure facilities

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