Coordinator Civic Affairs

Coordinator Civic Affairs
Chief Executive's Office | Regional WA
Position No: 145/2023
Work Type: Permanent - Full Time

• Are you driven by the opportunity to work for a thriving City committed to organisational excellence?
• Are you ready to apply your knowledge and background to exciting new challenges?
• We work together with you to create a culture based on respect, trust and inclusiveness.
• We embrace flexible working conditions.

We are looking for a talented and enthusiastic individual to join our team at the Office of the Mayor and Councillors in the position of Coordinator Civic Affairs. This challenging and rewarding role will lead a team to deliver civic events and exceptional communications and engagement expertise to the Elected Members to be champions and leaders of our community.
But enough about us, let’s talk about you
You will work closely with the Executive Manager Communications and Civic Affairs and play an important role in supporting our Elected Members to effectively carry out their role as champions of our community, including delivery of strategic engagement opportunities, stakeholder management, coordination of key internal and external events, and communications support.
What you will bring to the team

• Degree in marketing, communications, or related discipline.
• Relevant work experience in related field, including supervising employees.
• Experience in forward planning the development, coordination, and implementation of a diverse range of civic events and related engagement activities that align to strategic outcomes.
• Experience in utilising procedures, systems, and policies to manage a diverse range of events, and reviewing these to recommend changes where appropriate.
• Evaluation experience in the effectiveness and value of civic events and engagement activities.
• Experience leading a highly functional team and adjusting workloads in line with office priorities and changing demands.
• Experience with community engagement frameworks and associated processes.
• Experience with Council policies and practices, Local Government legislation, Code of Conduct relating to Elected Members and managing the political relationship between Council and Administration.

The finer details
This full-time permanent Level 7 position attracts a salary range of between $100,090 to $106,351 gross per annum dependent on qualifications and experience.
We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of their background, identity, experience, ability or thinking style, and if you need assistance during the application process for accessibility reasons this is available upon request.
Sound exactly like the sort of role for you? Great! To apply please visit our Careers page at . For further information or any enquiries, please contact Rachel Edwards on (8) 9550 3723. Applications for this position are open until a suitable pool of candidates is received. This means the vacancy may close without notice. If you are interested in this position, we highly recommend you apply as soon as possible.
Why work with us?
You will be working for the City of Mandurah, an employer of choice and one of Western Australia’s fastest growing local authorities. Our vision at the City is “Woven by waterways, a City with a village heart” and all our employees instil the values of connected, integrity, excellence, courage and innovate.
There are many advantages in working for the City, including:

• A fair salary – enjoy great work conditions including salary sacrificing options.
• Superannuation Guarantee Contributions (SGC) payments with matching additional contributions made by the City in accordance with the City’s Enterprise Agreement.
• Access to free staff parking and less than 50 mins to Perth by train and car.
• Health & wellbeing initiatives, including free recreation centre membership.
• Discounted medical insurance.
• Learning and Development opportunities to fuel your amazingness and take your career to the next level.
• Flexible working options.
• Transparent performance framework: approach your work with confidence in how you're tracking, working to professional development plans agreed on by you and your line manager.
• Generous leave entitlements: provisions for many forms of leave; including annual, personal/carers, parental, study, cultural, domestic violence, compassionate and bereavement leave.
• Employee Assistance Program support: you are encouraged to use this free short-term, confidential counselling service if you're experiencing emotional stress, relationship problems, conflict with others or personal issues. It is also available for financial counselling and retirement planning.
• A vibrant Employee Reward & Recognition Program
• Did we mention Study Assistance, a social club, corporate uniform and much more!

Casey Mihovilovich
Chief Executive Officer