Planner – Community Strengthening

7 days ago

Camberwell, Victoria, Australia City of Boroondara Full time $101,985 - $110,964 per year

Planner Community Strengthening

Full time, fixed-term position until February 2026 (Part time will also be considered)

Use your social planning expertise to develop and implement services and facilities that strengthen our community.

$101,985 - $110,964 per annum plus Super, plus RDO

An exciting secondment opportunity for an experienced Social Planner has arisen within Councils Community Development team until February 2026.

A little bit about the role

Reporting to the Senior Coordinator Community Strengthening, you will be responsible for:

the design, research, development and implementation of effective strategies, projects and procedures to facilitate high quality and responsive community services and facilities for our community,

working closely with other Council departments and the community to plan and deliver community infrastructure projects, and projects that strengthen neighbourhood connections,

collating and analysing demographic data to identify community needs for services and facilities, preparing needs assessments for community facility projects for Council and funding submissions, and collaborating with colleagues in the community, and

strengthening business unit to build the capacity of community organisations.

Policy areas managed by the Community Development Department include the Boroondara Community Plan, health and community wellbeing, social inclusion, volunteering, cultural diversity, social housing and homelessness, community strengthening grants, disability access and inclusion, community safety and reconciliation.

What you will bring to the role?

You will be part of a small, highly productive and engaged team that operates in a fast-paced environment. You will thrive on working on a range of complex tasks at once and be agile whilst tapping into your initiative, creative thinking, and project management experience.

You will have experience with managing multiple projects and project partners and designing and implementing community consultation and engagement.

Skills and ability to establish and maintain partnerships with relevant stakeholders, along with strong communication skills, including writing of reports and submissions for a range of audiences.

Experience and Other Requirements

Demonstrated ability and experience in project management methodologies.

Experience in managing customer facing projects that involve engagement with a range of stakeholders.

Demonstrated experience in contract management, including ability in delivering multiple projects in medium to large corporate environment.

Employment Requirements

A tertiary qualification in social sciences, or Certificate IV in Project Management coupled with substantial experience in community planning and engagement.

Preferred applicants will be required to undergo a National Police Record Check and hold a valid Working with Children Clearance.

How to Apply

Please submit your application online by 11:59 pm on Thursday 18 September 2025. All applications must be made via the online portal; no applications direct to the hiring manager will be considered. No calls or applications from agencies please.

For any further information please refer to the Position Description, or contact Caddy Purdy, Senior Coordinator Community Strengthening on during business hours for a confidential discussion.

If you want to know more about the benefits of working for the City of Boroondara, please visit our Careers Website.

We understand that this portal may not meet the needs of people who rely on Assistive Technology or have other diverse requirements. If you have any difficulty using our recruitment system, please do not hesitate to contact People Culture and Development on or to allow us to help in any way we can.

Who are we?

The City of Boroondara is a metropolitan council, representing more than 170,000 people in the inner-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. A leader in the local government sector, with a reputation for innovation and excellence, we believe in providing an environment where our staff thrive, both in the work they do and in how they learn and develop as people and professionals.

We like to challenge the norm and we are investing significantly in innovation and technology improvements in order to provide our customers with an even greater experience and engagement. We are putting our customers at the forefront of what we do with our organisation wide initiative, Transforming Boroondara Program.

You will be instrumental in driving this change across the organisation using best practice approaches to successfully support us from the now to our desired future state.

With so much going on it's a great time to join Boroondara

S-DNI

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