Engagement Officer

**Closing date**: 9/11/2025 11:59 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time

**Location**: Windsor, NSW

**Department**: Corporate Communication and Events

**Employment type**: Part-Time

**Work Arrangement**: On-site
- **Part-Time 28 hours per week - Fixed Term**:

- ** Salary Range from $88k per annum (pro-rata)**:

- ** Fitness Passport Option + On-Site Parking**

Hawkesbury City Council is the largest local government area in metropolitan NSW covering 2,800 square kilometres, incorporating both urban and rural communities. We are committed to working together to deliver outcomes for the community through innovation and best practice.

**The Role**

Reporting to the Coordinator Marketing and Media and based in Windsor NSW. This pivotal role requires you to develop and execute comprehensive communication and engagement strategies to effectively connect with stakeholders impacted by Council projects, with a special emphasis on our high-profile WSIG - Western Sydney Infrastructure Grants project. You will be responsible for managing the entire lifecycle of diverse community engagement projects, which includes proactively identifying and mitigating risks, planning and delivering a mix of engaging online and face-to-face activities, and efficiently gathering, collating, and analysing community feedback. Furthermore, you will take ownership of maintaining and optimising Council’s digital engagement platform, Your Hawkesbury Your Say, ensuring its maximum reach and impact.

**About You**

You are an organised and self-motivated professional who excels at managing the full lifecycle of community projects, from initial risk assessment through to final feedback analysis. Your strengths lie in your impeccable organisational skills and your ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and independently. You are confident in delivering various engagement activities (online and face-to-face) and possess the strategic judgment needed to handle sensitive issues and proactively mitigate potential risks associated with large-scale Council projects.

**Essential Criteria**
- Tertiary level qualifications in community engagement, communications, marketing or equivalent demonstrated experience
- Demonstrated communication skills and abilities across a broad range of communication streams including writing for social media channels
- Demonstrated experience in liaising with project teams to deliver effective engagement programs
- Experience working with volunteers, voluntary committees and community organisations
- Experience working with high value, high impact, high interest infrastructure projects
- Demonstrated experience in conducting online and in-person engagement activities
- Demonstrated administration skills including meeting procedures, production of correspondence, reports etc
- The right to live and work in Australia
- Class C Drivers Licence
- Working with Children Check (WWCC)
- Successful applicants will be required to undergo background (police) checks and medical declaration

**The Rewards**

There are many benefits to working at Hawkesbury Council, including:

- Great working environment
- Paid Parental Leave
- Flexible work arrangements
- Tertiary Education Assistance
- Health and Wellbeing Program
- Long Service Leave after 5 years
- Training and Development Opportunities
- Employee Reward and Recognition program
- Fitness Passport Option
- Social Club - BBQs, Christmas parties, raffles and activities
- Employee Assistance Program for employees and their family

**To Apply**

**Applications close Sunday, 09 November 2025**

Applicants who do not address the selection criteria may not be considered for this position.
- Please note that the canvassing of Councillors in relation to these matters will automatically disqualify the applicant from this process._