
Early Childhood Development and Engagement Officer
1 week ago
**Full Time Permanent Position**
**Band 6 - Salary Range $95,073 to $103,531 per annum + 11.5% Super + ADO**
**Salary offered will depend on level of skills and experience.**
**About Melton City Council**
The City of Melton is a community where everyone belongs. Ours is a vibrant and diverse municipality — one of the fastest developing in Australia. Our organisation strives to provide our community with state-of-the-art amenity and facilities, engaging health and wellbeing options, and support to become active members of our Lifelong Learning City.
We invest in innovation, offering professional and personal development, and generous leave and flexibility to staff, while also fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture. You’ll be able to work close to home in a dynamic setting featuring cafes and retail options set amongst heritage buildings and open green spaces.
**The Opportunity**
The successful applicant will lead the governance and operations, including caseload, of the Preschool Field Officer (PSFO) service to state-funded kindergartens in line with the Department of Education PSFO Guidelines.
**Key Responsibilities**
- Developing and coordinating communication and promotional materials for programs, services and events.
- Working in partnership with key stakeholders to coordinate the planning, delivery and involvement of community and official events.
- Participating in the planning, delivery and activation of early childhood infrastructure.
- Collecting data and statistics and preparing reports, business cases and grant submissions.
- Advocating for, and facilitating the engagement of, families and children in community consultation projects in line with Council policies and procedures.
To view the **Position Description**, click **here**.
**About you**
**_ To be successful in this role you will have the following:_**
- Degree or diploma level qualification in early childhood or other related discipline with some relevant experience in Children’s Services program delivery, alternatively lesser
formal qualifications and substantial relevant experience.
- Proven project management skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks and deliver outcomes in a timely manner.
- Ability to develop relationships and work collaboratively.
- Demonstrated experience in the delivery of community events, communications, promotion and engagement activities.
- Knowledge of early childhood infrastructure planning and Council procurement processes.
**Culture and Values**
Our vision for our community is to be: "A vibrant, safe and liveable city accessible to all" and that means there’s a place here for you too. Our organisational values represent us as an established growth Council and the values are reflected in everything we do; our decision-making, our actions and our service provision to the community. Council has a diverse and vibrant organisation and we’d love to have you join us to help shape a city for the future.
We are Vibrant MELTON. Our values are:
- Motivate
- Empower
- Lead
- Trust
- Open
- Nurture
**Benefits**
There are a number of great reasons why our people love working at Melton City Council:
Staff Benefits | Melton City Council
- 13 ADO's (Accrued Day Off) per year
- 5 weeks annual leave
- Flexible Working Hours
- Extensive Career Development & Leadership Programs
- 16 weeks Paid Parental Leave **(Super is paid during parental leave)**:
- 3 weeks Paid Secondary Carer Leave
- Family Room available including Breastfeeding Facilities (Melton City Council | Australian Breastfeeding Association)
- Wellbeing initiatives
- Subsidised Uniforms
**How To Apply**
If you require further information about the position, please contact **Sarah Bowen**, Early Childhood Coordinator on **9747 7328**.
Applications must include a Resume and address the Key Selection Criteria outlining your suitability to the role. To address the Key Selection Criteria, you will need to write short statements explaining how you meet the criteria, or how you demonstrate the capability. We encourage you to keep your responses concise.
**To be eligible for employment at Melton City Council you must be legally entitled to work in Australia.**
All successful applicants will need to undertake pre-employment requirements including but not limited to a satisfactory criminal history record check. Successful applicants must be able to comply with any COVID-19 Public Health Orders applicable to Local Government employees.
**Melton City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation and has Zero tolerance for child abuse. Melton City Council is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is at the centre of our everyday thinking and service delivery.**
Applications close **11:59pm** Tuesday **28 January 2024
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