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Section:SOCIAL PROGRAMS
Salary: AUD 119,914 - $136,281 per annum plus Superannuation
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Location: Sydney CBD
Option to work under a 19-day month arrangement
Caring for our city, creating a future for all
Our people are passionate about their communities and connected to their teams. They’re motivated by our genuine commitment to diversity and inclusion, and our clear, compelling plan for our global city: Sustainable Sydney 2030 – 2050 Continuing the Vision.
Be part of a purpose-led organisation, with care at its core. You’ll make a difference by acting in the best interests of our communities and city. Be better together with collaborative and inclusive partnerships. Embrace possibilities and be open to new ideas and creating bold solutions.
The City of Sydney is seeking a skilled and experienced person to join the Social Programs team to support and contribute to A City for All, a City that is inclusive, connected, liveable and engaged.
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The Senior Social Programs Officer is responsible for co-ordinating, designing, implementing and evaluating innovative evidence-based and outcomes focused city-wide SOCIAL PROGRAMS that address identified strategic directions and deliver social cohesion outcomes. Programs are informed by community development principles, best practice models, research, policy, strategy and emerging issues.
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To be successful in this role you will have:
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- A social science or social work degree qualification, or extensive work experience in the social / community services or community development field
- Demonstrated skills and experience in:
- Community development practice, community engagement processes and a commitment to social justice.
- Designing, implementing and evaluating innovative evidence-based and outcomes focused programs within a community development context
- Designing and undertaking consultations with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Influencing diverse stakeholders in a complex environment to achieve outcomes
- High level communication and relationship management skills with the ability to collaborate with a range of stakeholders.
- Valid Working with Children Check.
- Current first aid certificate or willingness to undertake relevant training.
To apply: Upload your resume and respond to the application questions to show how you meet the role’s requirements. Select 'Apply' to complete your online application.
The successful applicant is required to complete a pre-employment health declaration and working with children check.
Position description: View or download the position description
Applications must be submitted online by 11:59pm, Wednesday, 20 March 2024.
For further information contact: Joe Banno, Manager Social Programs on 02 9265 9089.
A challenging and rewarding career: Why joining the City of Sydney might be the right move for you.
We offer a teams-based approach to flexibility. Our flexible working benefits include 26 week parental leave, paid partner leave of 6 weeks and paid super for up to 52 weeks of parental leave. You’ll have the opportunity to work a 19-day month with flexible working options.
We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and celebrate a workplace as diverse as our communities. We’re passionate about gender balance in the workplace, with an executive team that is two-thirds female and 50% of our leadership roles held by women.
We encourage all applicants, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people of diverse sexualities and genders, and intersex people to join us.
We’re a disability confident recruiter. If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments or support for your application and throughout the recruitment process contact the Recruitment Team recruitment@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au or 02 9265 9333.
