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Form of work
Salary- Temporary Part Time - 0.4 FTE
- Until December 2025
- $73,181 to $84,041 pa (pro-rata), plus superannuation
About Us
Located at the geographical centre of Victoria, within one hour's drive from Ballarat or Bendigo, and just two hours from Melbourne sits Central Goldfields Shire Council. Maryborough is the major business centre surrounded by seven townships that feature iconic heritage architecture. Agricultural industries spread across the municipality, and there are several major manufacturing, infrastructure, freight, printing and food production companies that call us home.
We are a dynamic organisation with a visionary and engaging executive, that look to put value into what we do for our community, residents and business.
Our Values
- Community and Customer Focussed
- Collaborative and Inclusive
- Challenge the Status Quo
About the role
The Children and Young People First Project is a VicHealth-funded initiative which aims to improve the health and wellbeing of Children and Young People (ages 0 - 25) in the Central Goldfields Shire. Its' focus areas include healthy eating, physical activity, and social connection.
This position will work collaboratively with the Children and Young People First Project Officer and play an essential role in the delivery of all components of the project. Achieving the project aims requires partnering with stakeholders, other services and agencies, and direct engagement with Children and Young People in the community.
We are seeking a skilled community engagement or public health promotion practitioner with project management skills to join our team.
You will have experience with engaging with a range of people and stakeholders (experience working with children, families, and/or Young People preferred), and a proven understanding of strengths-based community capacity building principles.
- We are happy to negotiate preferred days of work.
- Some flexibility in availability may be required.
What we offer you
We are open to discussing the possibility of flexible working arrangements including preferred days of work and flexible start and finishing times that work for both you and the organisation. You are welcome to discuss these opportunities at interview.
We offer a great salary, excellent growth opportunities and the ability to really influence the future of our council and its surrounds. If this sounds like you, be part of an innovative and committed council and apply today!
Interviews will be conducted on 19 February 2024
For enquiries, please contact Gemma Simpson, Children & Young People First Project Officer on 0428 941 ***
Applications close on Monday 12 February 2024 at 5.00pm
