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Community Development Directorate
The City’s Community Development Directorate provides a broad range of facilities, services, projects, and events that directly impact the daily lives of our 224,000 residents and visitors.
The Directorate works to develop safe and vibrant places and deliver services and facilities to support a community that is healthy, welcoming, and thriving.
Our Community Safety Team provide a highly visible and responsive Community Safety service in partnership with the Community to contribute to a safe and secure lifestyle and sustainable city.
About the Position
The Engagement Officer works closely with the local community and maintains partnerships with community groups, local schools and WA Police to increase awareness of Community Safety issues and encourage engagement with relevant City of Stirling initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
The duties of the Engagement Officer will include but are not limited to:
- Deliver community engagement activities and programs to increase awareness of services provided by the Community Safety team.
- Deliver events to engage with the community on safety issues.
- Facilitate and coordinate the development of advertising and marketing campaigns to promote Community Safety issues across the City.
- Assist in the evaluation and the identification of initiatives for program development and improvement.
About You
The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don’t tick all the boxes, you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply, all applications will be considered.
- Tertiary Qualification in relevant field and/or relevant experience
- Experience working in crime prevention and Community Safety
- Highly developed conflict resolution, networking, and negotiation skills
- High-level customer service skills
- Working With Children Check (Required)
For further information, please refer to the position description.
What We Offer
The City offers some great benefits including flexibility in when and where you work to ensure a work-life balance. You will also enjoy a range of other benefits including:
- Free parking and easy public transport access
- Free onsite fitness facilities and end of journey facilities
- Superannuation matching of up to 6%
- Professional development opportunities, including training, memberships, and study assistance.
- Excellent leave entitlements including annual leave loading and the ability to purchase up to an additional 4 weeks’ annual leave per year.
- 50% discount on gym memberships at our Stirling leisure centres – only applicable for perm/fixed-term employees.
- Amazing in-house employee canteen.
- Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave.
- Employee health and wellness program and initiatives including yearly flu vaccinations.
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family.
- Generous study assistance.
- Active social club.
- Employee recognition program.
- Novated Leasing (where applicable).
This permanent full-time position is a Level 6 Inside Workforce Agreement position which attracts a salary from $82,652.26 - $87,002.29 gross pro rata per annum plus superannuation.
To be eligible to work for us, you need to provide, or have ability obtain a:
- A copy of Australian driving licence
- National Police Clearance (valid within the last 3 months)
- Pre-Employment Medical and DAS clearance
- The right to work in Australia
More about the City
The City of Stirling is a diverse and thriving local government in Western Australia, with over 223,000 residents, spanning 30 suburbs, the City is a cosmopolitan, multicultural and economic hub.
With over 1,400 employees, the City embraces its diverse workforce by supporting work-life balance and offering opportunities for progression and development. Here at City of Stirling we celebrate and support inclusion and diversity.
We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the City of Stirling, the Wadjak People of the Nyoongar Nation, and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Australia. We will act with compassion and respect towards all people and value people of all abilities, ages, religions, faiths, sexualities, gender identity and cultural backgrounds.
How to Apply
www.stirling.wa.gov.au/employment
If you’re interested in this position, we want to hear from you so click ‘Apply’ now. Please include your CV and a cover letter outlining your suitability for the role, using the ‘About You’ section as a guide. If you have any questions about the position, please contact Ana Stulich | (08) 9205 8***.
Applications close 6pm on 15 February 2024, however please be aware that we may commence interviewing of candidates prior to the closing date. We encourage you to apply now.
