Community Strengthening Officer

**Salary $93,336k to $100,998k per annum + 11.5% Superannuation**:

- **Full Time**:

- **Hybrid Working Opportunities
At Whitehorse City Council, community is at the heart of everything we do. To stay ahead of and best respond to the evolving changes and needs of the community, the organisation is undertaking an exciting journey that will transform ways of working and will empower employees to be innovative and constantly striving towards providing excellent customer experience at all times. The five pillars of our transformation focus on:

- Excellent Customer Experience and Service Delivery
- Great Organisational Culture
- Innovation and Continuous Improvement
- Good Governance and IntegrityLong Term Financial Sustainability

**The role**:
The Community Strengthening Officer (CSO) sits within the Community Strengthening team, which exists to deliver on Council's commitment to social equity, inclusion, accessibility, participation, health and wellbeing and sense of belonging for the Whitehorse community. The team has a particular focus on communities and population groups experiencing inequity and disadvantage as identified in the Council's Integrated Planning Framework. The Community Strengthening team works across a range of portfolios such as community grants, volunteering, disability, reconciliation, multicultural, multifaith, health and wellbeing, family violence prevention, gender equality and LGBTIQA+.

**About you**:
The position will take responsibility for the following key responsibilities, objectives and strategies, and where required will also support the team members to deliver their positional responsibilities and objectives.
- A tertiary degree/qualification in community development, human and/ or social sciences, or a related field, together with demonstrated relevant experience in the sector is preferrable.
- Well established knowledge and understanding of community development principles, practices and trends, with a focus on diversity and inclusion, to achieve equitable community outcomes.
- Strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to analyse data to produce Council reports and undertake program evaluations.
- Ability to facilitate and influence thinking on social issues, and the ability to work collaboratively and establish effective working relationships
- Strong interpersonal and networking skills, with the ability to establish and maintain cooperative relationships and partnerships with diverse internal and external stakeholders, including individuals of varying abilities, cultures, and socio-economic backgrounds.
- Proven project management capability with the specific ability to develop, plan, implement and continuously improve policies and strategies to strengthen communities and deliver on community development outcomes on time and within budget.
- Experience in grant making and proficiency with the SmartyGrants grant making platform is preferrable.Demonstrated commitment to our organisational values and behaviours of Collaboration, Respect, Excellence, Accountability and Trust.

**In return, we will offer**:
**The ability to make a difference -**Working at Whitehorse City Council you contribute to making a real difference in the lives of the community and those that live, learn, work or visit Whitehorse. Every day you really will see how the work you're involved in benefits the diverse community.

**Great working conditions**- a professional environment, friendly and supportive teams and a flexibility program that promotes employee work life balance.

**An extensive Health and Wellbeing offering**- Employee assistance program, private health insurance benefits, health checks (skin, hearing and vaccinations), discounted gym membership and facilities (e.g. Theatre, Arts, Leisure) and an active health and wellness program (e.g. stretching, healthy eating demonstrations and health challenges.

**Transformation**:

- We are in a time of transformation to stay ahead of the evolving changes and needs of our community. Together, we are on an exciting journey to empower all of our employees to be innovative, and constantly strive towards continuous improvement.

**Reward & Recognition -**extensive reward and recognition program, corporate learning offerings, study assistance and comprehensive leadership development programs.

**Further Information**:
**Come and join the transformation**

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Community Strengthening Officer
- City of Whitehorse is a culturally and linguistically diverse community. We are proud of the diversity of our workforce and recognise the strength this provides in meeting the needs of our community. We are committed to upholding a safe, inclusive and respectful workplace that values the contribution of all. _
- Whitehorse City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation. We recognise our responsibilities to keep children and young people safe from harm and have established policies, procedures