Community Programs Development Officer
Experienced Community Program Development professional required to be responsible for Logan City Council's School Holiday and Live Well Logan programs
Summary about this job
Community Development
Company: Logan City Council
Location: Brisbane
Work type: Full Time
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Phone: +61-2-4421-1213
Fax: +61-3-6041-2115
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Detail information about job Community Programs Development Officer. Terms and conditions vacancy
- Develop and grow Council's school holiday and health and wellbeing programs
- Engage and manage partnerships with community organisations
- $77K + super + 9 day fortnight
About Us
Logan City Council is the seventh largest local government in Australia, providing community services and facilities to almost 314,000 residents representing over 215 different cultures. We currently have about 1,700 employees who serve the City of Logan community by successfully delivering a large and diverse portfolio of programs and services.
This role is situated within Council's Community Services Branch where you will be joining a team of passionate and high functioning community development staff that are dedicated to empowering, supporting and sustaining a connected, healthy and inclusive community. As a Council employee you will enjoy the many benefits our organisation has to offer, including a nine day fortnight and a workplace that recognises innovation, creativity and teamwork and encourages personal and professional development.
About the Role
This is an exciting and unique position where you will be responsible for the development and growth of Council's KRANK School Holiday and Live Well Logan programs. The role will focus heavily on increasing participation numbers across the City and will work closely with community stakeholders to build on the success of the existing programs.
To be successful in the role, you will need to have:
- Demonstrated experience developing, delivering, evaluating and analysing community programs and proven effectiveness in supervising and providing leadership
- Demonstrated high level of written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to prepare professional reports, strategies, grants and correspondence
- Demonstrated experience in facilitating groups and maintaining strong professional relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders
- A high degree of autonomy and ability in managing several priorities at any one time
- Experience managing project budgets including monitoring and allocating expenditure
Candidates will need to provide a cover letter that clearly demonstrates their relevant knowledge, experience and transferable skills in the format specified in the careers link below.
After viewing the position description here, if further information is required about this role, please contact Michelle Griffin, Community Development Program Leader, on (07) 3412 5496.
Position closes: 5 pm, Friday 20 July 2018
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