Strategic Projects Officer

Temporary full time
- Convenient Preston location, close to public transport
- Opportunity to establish partnerships and service model

Rough sleeping and other forms of homelessness is an increasing issue in Darebin this officer will take a collective impact approach and will work in collaboration to establish the partnerships and service model required to bring together services to identify, address and remove service barriers and support people, known ‘byname’, out of homelessness and into secure housing.

This position works in a complex environment with a diverse community, range of services and organisations. Emphasis will be given to a partnership (systems based) approach with other teams in the department, across the organisation and with other service providers, agencies and levels of government.
- Temporary full time
- Band 6 - 97,480.24 per annum + superannuation
- Convenient Preston location, close to public transport
- The opportunity to establish partnerships and service model

At Darebin, diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of how we work. Our commitment to these values is unwavering, they are central to our mission, to our impact and to help us better serve our community. We know that having varied perspectives and lived experiences helps generate better ideas to enable a diverse, inclusive and connected community.

**About Darebin City Council**
Located in Melbourne’s northern suburbs, Darebin City Council is home to one of the largest, most diverse communities in terms of culture, language, religion, socio-economic background, occupation, and housing needs. The city has one of the largest populations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents in metropolitan Melbourne. Our Vision is for a community that works together to advance community life.

**About the Role**
- Work in collaboration with internal and external services to establish partnerships to address homelessness.
- Identify, address and remove service barriers and support people out of homelessness into housing
- Advocate and build the momentum of a Towards Zero approach
- Plan and deliver collaborative homelessness forums/roundtable training and discussions
- Oversee, coordinate and test the establishment of a Functional Zero Homelessness program in Darebin

**Skills & Experience**
- A tertiary qualification in a related discipline such as social work, community development and /or extensive relevant work experience.
- Strong working knowledge of housing and homelessness service system and provision and emergency relief services
- Demonstrated experience project management and delivery
- Demonstrated stakeholder engagement experience, including processes for effectively mapping internal and external stakeholders and engagement across a variety of settings.

**Culture**
As a progressive leader in Local Government, Darebin City Council is passionate about social inclusion, sustainability, engagement and service excellence. We are proud of the diversity of our workforce and recognise the strength this provides in meeting the needs of the community we serve. We are committed to upholding a positive and supportive work environment that values the contribution of all employees and treats all employees with dignity and respect.

**Benefits**
We offer a range of benefits to our employees including opportunities for personal and professional development, flexible work practices, Employee Assistance Program, recognition and reward program - Appreciate Great and a variety of generous paid and unpaid leave options.

**How to Apply**

Contact Community Planning and Initiatives Coordinator on 0419 750 094 for a confidential discussion.

**Applications close on 24 October 2024 at 11.30pm.**
- Darebin is committed to providing a safe working environment that embraces and values child safety, and thorough ‘Safety Screening’ processes apply. To work at Darebin City Council, you will be required to supply proof of work rights, a Victorian Employee Working with Children Check and comply with Child Safety standards. All employees are required to undertake an Australian Criminal History Check and may be required to complete a Functional Health Assessment. Council requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as outlined in the Staff Covid-19 Vaccination Policy._