Senior Community Facilities Officer

• Must have an understanding of community development principles, be able to facilitate community engagement and build community capacity through programs and activities across various Community Facilities.
• The position is based in the southeast Community Facilities team covering 9 facilities in the Clyde, Clyde north and surrounding suburbs.

Senior Community Facilities Officer

• Take the next step in your career in Community Facilities management
• Part Time (32.5 hours per week) Limited Tenure until April 2025.
• $76,940 - $89,663 (subject to experience) + Superannuation

The City of Casey is one of Victoria’s largest and one of the fastest growing and most diverse cities. The Council plans and delivers quality services and infrastructure for the more than 400,000 residents who call Casey home.

The Community Facilities Management team operates across four local areas, facilitating bookings, administration, operational and community development tasks. This position will be located within the Southeast local area of Casey, and includes Orana Community Hub, various family and community centres and one public halls. There is a requirement to travel across facilities.

Our Benefits:

Benefits | City of Casey 

• A supportive learning culture where you can grow your career and even your qualifications.
• A hybrid and flexible workplace
• Approachable leadership group
• Focus on development and wellbeing through our Thrive and elevate program.

We live our values of dreaming big, empowering each other, and making our community proud.

A bit about the role

As a Senior Community Facilities Officer, you will be working in busy community centres with a focus on community development principles that will engage and empower local residents to connect, learn, play and belong. Your experience in developing partnerships with community service organisations, community groups and local businesses will strengthen key support services to the community. As a leader you will focus on coaching and mentoring staff and volunteers. You will work within a team to oversee the operational aspects of various community centres within the municipality. 

What you’ll deliver

• Community facilities that promote a sense of belonging and participation
• Strong collaboration across the different Community Facilities
• Leverage social media platforms to promote engagement of our Community Facilities
• A network of connections with local community groups
• Staff engagement with a focus on development and growth

What you’ll bring

• An understanding of community development principles, gained through formal education or work experience.
• Experience providing direction, mentorship, leadership and supervision to staff.  Through shared leadership maximise professional growth and effective service delivery.
• Have experience in overseeing the effective delivery of operational, administrative and customer service functions.
• A curious, collaborative, and inclusive community mindset.
• Experience driving social media and digital platforms.
• Experience working in a community centre highly regarded.
• Willingness to undergo pre-employment background checks including National Criminal History Check, Working with Children Check, Eligibility to Work check and Functional Assessment (Medical/physio).

What’s next?

If you think this role might be for you, we would love to hear from you.

Please apply by following the links and attaching a cover letter and resume. We do not require any selection criteria to be addressed.

To find out more about the role, please contact Racheal Persico, Coordinator Community Facilities, on 9705 5162 and ********@casey.vic.gov.au

Applications will be accepted until 11.55pm on 29th May 2024.

We encourage people with a disability, lived experience of disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this position.

The City of Casey has zero tolerance for child abuse and is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all employees, contractors and volunteers.

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Dream Big, Empower Each Other and Make our Community Proud.