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Form of work- Fixed Term Parental leave contract.
- Deliver innovative community planning outcomes.
- Enjoy flexibility and an empowering culture.
About the role
An exciting opportunity to join the City of Coffs Harbour in a fixed term capacity as a Community Planner. This position sits within the City's Local Planning Section and supports the section by developing effective strategic initiatives to address community planning priorities. Currently, this includes a focus on vulnerable communities, such as homelessness.
Use your experience in social science or the social planning field to review key social impacts facing the Coffs Coast community in relation to homelessness. Bring influence across the City's strategic direction with your knowledge of social policy and policy development on this key issue.
The successful candidate will be versed in establishing and maintaining positive key relationships and linkages to monitor social trend to impact decision making within your stakeholder groups and possess attributes to provide recommendations.
Bring your community planning expertise and collaborative qualities to the city and enjoy a work life balance while living on the beautiful Coffs Coast!
For additional information please refer to the attached position description.
Do you have these key attributes?
- Excellent communication skills across written and verbal platforms and the ability to produce high quality accurate documentation.
- Solid interpersonal, negotiation, facilitation, and presentation skills.
- Strong strategic thinking and critical thinking skills with a demonstrated capacity to use discretion and make sound judgement.
- Project management skills, including initiation, planning, monitoring, closure, and implementation.
What is on offer?
- $86,190.72 per annum + Superannuation
- Fixed Term parental leave contract (concluding October 2024).
- 35 hours per week
- Brand new office location at the amazing Yarrila Place!
- Options to accrue flex time and flexible working arrangements.
Essentials Qualifications and Experience
- Relevant qualification and/or significant practical experience in a social science or social planning field.
- Sound knowledge and experience in social research, policy development, and demographic/trend analysis to support strategic projects and social planning.
- Experience in the provision of social policy advice in complex and multi-disciplinary organisations
- Current NSW working with Children Check.
- National Police Check.
- Current Class C Drivers Licence.
Desirable
- Experience and knowledge of the Local Government sector.
- Sound knowledge and experience on vulnerable communities, in particular homelessness.
The City of Coffs Harbour
Committed to the Pursuit of Excellence. The City of Coffs Harbour strives to deliver excellent services that are desired and valued by our community, now and into the future. We stand by the values of delivering excellence in our services through innovation, recognising that our customers are at the heart of what we do.
We support our people to provide them the scope to deliver outcomes, working together to seek solutions both internally and externally while being transparent and responsible in all that we do.
Interested in a dynamic career working in one of NSW's most beautiful regions? Coffs Harbour is a thriving community with something for everyone! There has never been a better time to join our team. Check out the benefits of living on the Coffs Coast.
Want more information?
If you have question in relation to the position, please reach out to Marcy Mills, Section Leader Local Planning via phone (02) 6648 4656 or email marcelle.mills@chcc.nsw.gov.au
If you have questions in relation to your application or the recruitment process, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition Team via email recruitment@chcc.nsw.gov.au
Applications
To review the PD and to apply go to: https://coffsharbour.recruitmenthub.com.au/Positions-Vacant & enter ref code: 6524963
Applications are to be submitted via The City's Careers page and close 9pm AEDT on 04 Feb 2024.
The City of Coffs Harbour is committed to the principles of employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from people of all ages and backgrounds to apply
