The Service Manager Healthy Engaged Communities is a key leadership position within the Community Development Directorate of Council and reporting directly to the Manager Community Strengthening.
The Service Manager plays a pivotal role in the management of the Archie Graham Community Centre and West Warrnambool Neighbourhood House as well as the delivery of programs to improve the health and wellbeing, social connection and inclusion within the Warrnambool community.

The Responsibilities include but not limited to:

· Oversee and manage teams working on community programs, volunteering, youth engagement, diversity and inclusion, and community centre management.

· Develop goals, objectives and performance indicators for Branch programs and operations.

· Collaborate with stakeholders both internal and external to Council. Lead and mentor a team of dedicated professionals

The successful applicant will have a demonstrated understanding and commitment to the philosophy and principles of client-centred service delivery, partnership development and facility management. Well-developed people management skills leading a multi-disciplinary team to deliver high quality results is highly regarded.

The Benefits
This is a permanent full time position.
The current salary is $98,211 per annum excluding superannuation, with the opportunity to progress through Councils banding levels.

Council also offers a range of other benefits for its employees, including:

Ongoing training and development

Discount to Council owned facilities

Paid parental leave

Employee Assistance Program

Long service leave (pro-rata) after 7 years

To Apply
To apply for this opportunity, please click ‘Apply Now’ on the Warrnambool City Council website: https://www.warrnambool.vic.gov.au/careers/service-manager-healthy-engaged-communities

Questions
If after reading the position description you have further questions please contact Peter Russell, Manager Community Strengthening on 03 5559 4411or [email protected].

Applications close: 5.00pm Sunday 27 April 2025.

Please note, that all prospective Warrnambool City Council employees will be required to undertake a medical assessment. Council also completes a range of other pre-employment checks which include reference checks and a criminal history check. For more information about the recruitment process, please visit www.warrnambool.vic.gov.au/careers

About Warrnambool

Warrnambool a vibrant and dynamic municipality that is home to 35,500 people, is the regional centre of South West Victoria. Nestled by the beautiful Southern Ocean the city offers the successful candidate an outstanding lifestyle, services and facilities.

The city is about 250km west of Melbourne. You can take the Princes Highway or if you prefer the scenic route, Warrnambool is at the end of the world-renowned Great Ocean Road, home of the Twelve Apostles.

To view more about Warrnambool and what is has to offer, visit: https://www.warrnambool.com/

Warrnambool City Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer

To view current vacancies visit www.warrnambool.vic.gov.au/careers

For details on how to submit your application refer to

www.warrnambool.vic.gov.au/how-submit-your-application