Social Planner

Here at genU we're a group of passionate, driven people who want everyone’s lives to be happier and healthier, especially people with disabilities, the ageing and those experiencing disadvantage. We operate solely for community benefit and invest back into the same communities in which our services are delivered.
Hey You!
A newly created role for genU for a Social Planner has been shaped to allow genU to grow and deliver quality services for our community. This role is to partner with local councils and community groups to collect and research data to ensure that genU can provide the right services to the right people when they need it. This role sits within a new Performance, Quality and Client Experience division!
This is an exciting opportunity to join genU as we proactively plan to grow our community footprint. With a supportive leadership team this role is critical to provide timely and evidence-based data to guide our executives to make meaningful and resonant decisions.
The Social Planner will provide expert advice, data and evidence about the current and future residential and community infrastructure, service needs and priorities of the community, to inform and enact genU's strategic goals.
The Social Planner is responsible for effectively developing plans and strategies to support the delivery of new and expanded infrastructure and services through:

• Applying an evidence, information and data rich approach to genU service planning across Victoria, Tasmania and broadly across Australia.
• Provide strong project management to residential, community facility and hub projects through the planning stages and collaboration with others involved in capital and service planning and delivery to create efficiencies and improved community outcomes.
• Developing community infrastructure planning processes and monitoring a ‘whole of division’ integrated planning approach.
• Providing specialist advice to the CRP Division on residential and community facility provision, capital investment options and other related place-based planning and project delivery approaches; and more!

This is a full-time, ongoing position. Hybrid work options available.
About You
As the Social Planner, you will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Degree or post graduate qualification in social policy, urban planning, geography or economics, or related field supported by relevant practical work experience in project management of community infrastructure projects.
• NDIS Screening Workers Check
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate of Completion
• Proven experience leading community facilities planning projects and influencing evidence-based decisions regarding social infrastructure planning
• Relevant experience in project management, stakeholder management, policy development and change-management
• Extensive experience in activities relating to project management of community infrastructure projects including demonstrated skills in contract management, stakeholder management and procurement processes
• Demonstrated knowledge and skill in quantitative and qualitative research methodologies, including demographic analysis, needs analysis and community engagement practices

Please for a copy of the position description outlining full details of this role.
Benefits & Culture
genU welcomes diversity, including diversity of race, culture, spirituality, gender, age, identity, ability, and sexuality. We are committed to providing a welcoming, innovative, safe, empowering, and respectful environment for all and living these values each and every day.
genU staff have access to a range of benefits, including but not limited to the following:

• Investment in You: in addition to a comprehensive induction program & ongoing professional development, genU is committed to providing opportunities for career progression. You will have access to a range of accredited training modules, staff mentoring programs and our internal jobs board.
• Commitment to Staff Health & Wellbeing: 24/7 access to an innovative, holistic employee assistance program that supports your emotional, mental, financial, and physical health.
• Increase your Take Home Pay: Salary package up to $15,900 per annum each FBT year plus further meals and entertainment benefits.
• Employee Discount Program: save money with employee discounts and savings at over 450 of Australia’s most loved retailers and service providers including Coles, Woolworths & JB HI-FI.
• Study Scholarship: all genU employees are eligible for a 20% scholarship towards undergraduate and postgraduate courses at Torrens University.
• Employee Referral Program: refer someone to work at genU and receive a generous cash bonus once that person completes their 6-month qualifying period! HI-FI.

genU is committed to providing accessible, inclusive and equitable recruitment processes for all candidates. For further details about the role of if you would like to discuss reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact Lisa Somerville at or on 0499 379 023.
Applications will be reviewed, and successful candidates progressed as they are received, so early applications are encouraged!
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