Youth And Recreation Officer

• Above Award wages
• Furnished accommodation provided
• Matched additional superannuation
• Generous relocation allowance
• Friendly team

The Shire of Wiluna is located in the Mid-West region of Western Australia, about 950 kilometres northeast of Perth. The Shire covers an area of 182,155 square kilometres. 

The Shire is predominantly mining and pastoral land with a population of around 742 plus a large proportion in mining villages, which are run mainly on a fly-in fly-out basis.

The Shire of Wiluna offers a range of services to residents including the operation of a local swimming pool and gymnasium, library, a newly constructed Skate Park, aerodrome, Tjukurba Art Gallery and the Canning-Gunbarrel Discovery Centre, emergency planning and recovery, private works, rubbish collection, strategic planning, pet registration, public health and maintenance of a network of approximately 1,970 kilometres of local streets and roads, amongst other things, as well as advocacy on behalf of the district and its community to the other levels of government and their agencies. 

We are seeking a Youth and Recreation Officerto join our growing team. 

The purpose of the position is to coordinate activities, events, and programs within the community. The role involves organising events for the general public or a particular group including youth or older residents with a view to improve engagement and physical activity in the community or promote a particular sport or youth activity.

The role is responsible for providing critical and targeted support to youth, sporting clubs, associations, and contract partners to support the delivery of high-quality Youth and sport and Recreation opportunities for the Shire of Wiluna. 

Now is an exciting time to join our organisation with a vision for one proud, inclusive sustainable community welcoming growth and opportunities.  

Our values of Communication, Trust, Respect, Innovation and Teamwork are demonstrated in all that we do and deliver. 

The Wiluna Shire is proud of its workforce and recognises the strengths this provides in meeting the needs of the community it serves. 

To be successful you will have a qualification in youth/sport/leisure/recreation or related field, and/or experience in a similar role. 

You will possess a demonstrated understanding of youth programs, sporting clubs, recreation and facilities management and community youth, sport, and Recreation trends.

Benefits

We offer above Award salaries and a very generous location allowance. Accommodation is available rent-free where available and fully furnished if required. In addition to the Superannuation Guarantee, the Shire of Wiluna will make matching superannuation contributions of up to 5% should you choose to contribute 1%, 2%, 3%, 4% or 5% from your own pay. Financial assistance of up to $2,500 towards the cost of study is available plus 2 days each year for exams.

To Apply

To find out more about this opportunity please view the position descriptions on our website www.wiluna.wa.gov.au/working-with-us/employment.aspx or contact (08) 9981 80***for a confidential discussion. 

Please submit your covering letter, resume and a statement addressing the key selection criteria to **************@wiluna.wa.gov.au or online via Seek. 

Applications close Tuesday, 2 April 2024. 

The Shire is an inclusive employer. We strive to reflect the community in which we work, as a result we welcome and encourage applications from skilled people from all walks of life. This includes women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with a disability, veterans, sexually and gender diverse people, people with lived experience and people of all ages.