Community Development Coordinator

Inspire your community!
Imagine waking up every day knowing that your job is making a real difference to the community that you live in. Alpine Shire Council is recruiting into a range of different positions to support the roll out of a new organisational structure. Our vision is to build an organisation that leads the way in customer service excellence, while planning for a vibrant, sustainable future. We need strong and inspiring leaders to join our team. Apply today!
Community Development Coordinator
Do you want to make a difference? Are you a collaborative leader who can inspire your team? Do you have a record of delivering people-centred services and projects with outstanding results?
Join us to lead an enthusiastic team focussed on delivering exceptional outcomes for our communities. With your positive and enthusiastic personality, you will bring out the best in your diverse team. Don’t miss this opportunity to work for a high performing organisation in a spectacular part of Victoria.
How you’ll make a difference
As the Coordinator Community Development, you will be multi-skilled and passionate about communities. You will lead the Community Development team to develop and deliver sound and innovative initiatives to support and build capacity of Alpine Shire communities and community organisations.
With a commitment to developing a vibrant, connected and resilient community, you will work closely with your team to deliver a range of important initiatives, including:

• Input into leading the implementation, reporting and evaluation of the Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan Action Plan, the Access and Inclusion Plan and the Reflect Reconciliation Plan.
• Work with your collleagues to ensure that activity identified across the various identified plans for delivery by the Community Development team is planned, budgeted for and delivered.
• Coordinate Council’s annual Community Grant program.
• Engage with community groups and individuals, to understand the evolving issues impacting Alpine Shire communities, and provide a conduit for community feedback to Council where appropriate.
• Strengthen community partnerships and work with key stakeholders to deliver and support health and wellbeing priorities through effective communication and engagement.
• Keep abreast of external service, program and funding opportunities available to community groups and promote as appropriate.
• Engage and support committees of management to ensure effective functioning.

About us
Alpine Shire Council is a values-based organisation that delivers meaningful outcomes for its community. We are led by Councillors and a leadership team that genuinely cares, and at our core, passionate colleagues who enjoy what they do. We offer flexibility and invest in developing our people.
We also happen to be located in the stunning high-country region of North East Victoria. We are surrounded by spectacular mountains with plenty of natural waterways for you to enjoy. Renowned as one of Victoria’s premier holiday destinations, this spectacular region is an adventure and nature lover’s paradise, just a stone’s throw from the Victorian ski fields. It is a lifestyle like no other.
Appreciate a flexible work life balance with an adventure, nature and foodie lover’s paradise on your doorstep. Enjoy the rural lifestyle and be welcomed by a friendly community who love where they live. Apply today, to join us in delivering meaningful work with dedicated people.
How is Alpine different?

• Friendly, supportive and dedicated – our staff are our greatest asset
• Work where you love to live – why not make the most of your time off in our stunning region
• Modern and innovative office space – just wait until you see it, you’ll love it!
• Like the Hybrid model? – work from home a couple days a week to get your focused work done.
• Make a real difference to an incredible community - achieve exceptional outcomes!

Our ideal candidate
You will have many qualities, in particular strong relationships with colleagues and clients, and a passion for community development. Your record of achieving outstanding results for communities will speak for itself, and you will bring a set of skills that will be of great value to the Alpine Shire.
Your profile will include:

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field
• Community development experience
• An energetic and engaging personality

Apply now!

• Permanent position, based in Bright
• Band 6 - Alpine Shire Council Enterprise Agreement
• Salary from $79,260 per annum plus Superannuation
• Monthly RDO
• People of all genders, abilities, ages, and cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply

Types
Work Type:
Full Time

Opening and Closing Dates:
Saturday, 11 March, 2023 to Friday, 31 March, 2023

Contact Person:
Jenny Corser

Contact Number:
0419 915 319

Department:
Community Development

Job Type: Full-time