Community Development Officer

**Position Description - Community Development Officer**
July 2025**

**Position title**Community Development Officer

**Position number**1123

**Classification (Level)**Level 4

**Department**City Services

**Division**Community Connections

**Business unit**Projects & Partnerships

**People Leader**Team Leader, Projects & Partnerships
Government and non-government agencies, education and

**Key stakeholders**research facilities, peak bodies and networks, sector/community/ youth and NFP organisations, relevant
contractors and facilitators

**Community Vision: A liveable, sustainable community.**
The strategic directions of Liveable, Sustainable, and Community reflect the aspirations of
the community for the City of Marion’s future.
A fourth strategic direction, Our Organisation, sets the focus for Council and its staff toward
fulfilling the 2024-2034 Community Vision and Strategic Directions. These interconnected
directions emphasise a commitment to achieving holistic outcomes for the council area

**City of Marion Values**
Our Values inform what is important in how we deliver for our community.
They aspire towards a consistent standard that can be expected from all who engage with
the City of Marion.

**Together weOur Community Vision**
**Focus on the customer |** We are:

- Engaged with our diverse community
- Responsive and proactive
- Dedicated to delivering great customer

experiences
**Engage with respect |** We are:

- Committed to a safe and inclusive workplace
- Connected, caring and professional
- Honest, transparent and act with integrity

**Embrace excellence |**We are**:

- Adaptable, driven and continuously improve
- Accountable for our decisions and actions
- Proactive in sustainability and support the

environment

A great place to _work_

**Position Description - Community Development Officer**
July 2025**

**Purpose**

The primary emphasis of this role centres around contributing to the achievement of the
Community Wellbeing Unit’s objectives, aiming to enhance their strategy and goals through
community development projects. Working within the Projects and Partnerships team and
engagement across sector networks, this position offers a platform for positive outcomes
with and for our community.

Utilising community development principles, the role will support a strategic and
coordinated approach that best addresses identified community priorities. You will partner
with key stakeholders to support new initiatives, existing projects and/or work with partners
to develop solutions to assist in meeting identified community needs. A strong emphasis is
placed on data driven, evidence-based practices and working in partnership.

In line with our unwavering commitment to the City of Marion, you will play a pivotal role in
delivering exceptional service to our community, working diligently to enhance residents'
overall quality of life. Your role will involve a continuous, intelligent, and efficient approach to
your daily responsibilities, upholding the organisation's values and purpose.

**Key Deliverables**
- Utilise effective research and evaluation practices to direct priority work areas.
- Utilise evidence-based practices to develop partnerships that contribute to

community capacity building.
- Develop partnerships and collaborations that support collective impact outcomes,

initiatives and projects assist in meeting identified needs.
- Participate in relevant networks and forums to inform your work and contribute to

the sector.
- Coordinate the implementation of the Youth Partnerships Program.
- Complete projects within scope, budget and timeline.
- Provide relevant reports when required.
- Provide positive leadership across Council and externally with key stakeholders in the

fostering of Youth Engagement and Community Development approaches.
- Assist the team to fulfil the City of Marion strategic directions and organisational

requirements.
- Support relevant projects and activities that are the responsibility of the Projects and

Partnerships Team where required.

A great place to _work_

**Position Description - Community Development Officer**
July 2025**

**Person Specification**
Essential criteria
- A tertiary qualification in Community Development/Youth Development/Population

Health/Public Health or other relevant field.
- Experience in building and maintaining effective relationships and working in

collaboration with key partners across a broad sector (eg: community development,
youth development, disability, access and inclusion).
- Experience participating in or leading sector network initiatives or projects.
- Strong project management skills including research, development, implementation,

and evaluation.
- Proven ability understanding effective youth and community engagement and

capacity building methods and/or
- Experience utilising community development and youth specific models of practice.
- Demonstrate strong communication skills, verbal and written.
- Skills utilising