Community Resilience Project Officer

• Maximum Term Contract - Grant Funded - Part Time - 30.4 hpw - 3 years
• Salary: $98,667 pa (pro rata) + super
• Location: Ringwood

Maroondah City Council is seeking an experienced Community Resilience Officer to join our high performing Community Development Team.

In this role, you will work closely with Council’s Emergency Management team to implement our MaroondahReady project, which is funded through the Australian Government’s Disaster Ready Fund.

Partnering with Maroondah’s community organisations and service providers, you will oversee a range of capacity building initiatives and provide support to key networks and committees, to help prepare our community for increasing disruptions and emergencies.

You will have contemporary knowledge of and experience in the design, implementation and evaluation of capacity building and community development/community strengthening activities and demonstrated experience working and the community service sector.

Your experience in building strong partnerships with a broad range of community organisations combined with excellent project management skills will be key to success in the role.

You will have degree qualifications in community resilience, community development, social sciences, health promotion or equivalent.

Flexible working arrangements can be negotiated for this role.

Maroondah City Council is committed to being an Equal Opportunity and Child Safety employer. Council recognises the benefits of a diverse workforce for its employees and customers. To ensure equity of access to employment opportunities, Council encourages applications from underrepresented groups including people who are from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people from different ages, abilities, gender identities, sexual orientation and cultural backgrounds.

As part of our selection process you may be required to have pre-employment checks (Psychometric Assessment, CrimCheck and Working with Children Clearance).

To apply online please visit our Careers @ Maroondah www.maroondah.vic.gov.au

For further information please call Kirsten Jenkins on 92945652

Closing Date: Sunday 16 March 2025