Community Strengthening Officer

Community and Economic Development
- Full-time
- Closing on: May 21 2025
- Add to favourites Favourite View favourites
- **Empower communities, bring positive change**:

- **Full time permanent role**:

- **$77K - $90K per annum (dependent on experience) + superannuation**

**About the role**
As a Community Strengthening Officer, you will support local groups and organisations by administering and delivering programs that enhance engagement, volunteering, networking, and capacity building. Your role will involve facilitating grants, recognition initiatives, training, and partnerships to empower communities and respond to their evolving needs. You will contribute to key programs, including the Community Grants Program, Volunteer Recognition Program, and the Citizen of the Year Awards, ensuring meaningful community impact.
- Other responsibilities include:_
- Administer Council’s Community Grants and Awards Program in accordance with Council policy, procedures and guidelines
- Prepare and distribute a regular e-newsletter and other correspondence for Community and Economic Development with key information on current opportunities, initiatives and grants available
- Promote, administer and deliver the Community Awards event, Citizen of the Year Program, Volunteer and other Recognition Programs for Glen Eira City Council

**About you**
You are a passionate and community-focused professional who thrives on building relationships and driving positive change. With strong communication and engagement skills, you work collaboratively to empower individuals and communities. Your ability to develop and implement impactful programs ensures meaningful outcomes for the community.

The following is also required:

- Relevant diploma or degree in Community or Economic Development or similar or lesser qualifications combined with other relevant experience.
- Demonstrated experience working in the field of Community or Economic development, community grants or community services
- 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._

**Pre-employment checks**
- Attach your resume
- Attach a cover letter (no more than one page)

**Closing date**: 21 May 2025 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 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 Learning and Development programs
- Reward and recognition programs and 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 community focused values and have a desire to create positive local impact.

**Glen Eira City Council prides itself on being an equal opportunity employer and a child safe organisation. As a Council, we are committed to**:

- **Providing a diverse and inclusive workplace that values the safety and wellbeing of children and young people, as well as all our employees.**:

- **Reconciliation and supporting the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander aspirations.**

**We value the knowledge, skills and talents that all people can share with our workforce and community.