Community Engagement Officer

· Full time – 35 hours per week

· Enjoy A Flexi Day Off every fortnight!

· Work in a collaborative and supportive team

At Bayside Council, we are committed to a positive, flexible and supportive workplace culture, where our people and customers feel respected and valued. We are proud to serve our community through operating with transparency, integrity and in the best interests of the Bayside community to deliver exceptional service.

About the role

The Community Engagement Officer will assist the coordinator in delivering the Council's community engagement services, providing strategic advice for the development of high-quality initiatives. The role involves contributing to a best practice Communications and Engagement Strategy, ensuring community participation in planning and decision-making.

Responsibilities also include researching engagement projects, promoting a positive organizational culture, maintaining transparency in decision-making, and collaborating across Council for a consistent approach to community engagement activities.

You can also expect to:

· Support the Coordinator in implementing the Communications and Engagement Strategy, helping to ensure the community has genuine opportunities to participate in planning and decision-making on projects that impact them.

· Support the Coordinator by researching engagement projects to contribute to their development, and to assist with delivery that is well-informed, timely, and within budget.

· Promote the positive and collaborative culture and values of the organisation through open, fair, and transparent decision making and ethical, professional behaviour.

· Working across Council to provide a consistent approach to Community Engagement activities.

· Assist in delivering value for all stakeholders in an ethical, social, and environmentally responsible manner.

About you

We are looking for a someone who demonstrates:

· Preferred requirements: IAP2 Certificate or willingness to undertake

· Relevant tertiary or other qualifications recognised by relevant professional membership bodies and/or relevant experience

· Current Drivers Licence Class C

· Flexibility to work across varied hours and various locations as required.

Our benefits and culture

As an organisation, we pride ourselves in offering a flexible working environment centred on delivering great outcomes for our customers, whether internal or external. Bayside Council has a strong culture of collaboration and delivering exciting new initiatives for our community.

On top of the competitive salary, our people enjoy (pro-rata):

· A Flexi Day Off every fortnight

· 3 extra days off between Christmas and New Year

· 15 days sick leave each year

· 2 days health and wellbeing leave each year

· Gym membership discounts

· Additional parental leave entitlements for both parents

Apply now

Before submitting your application, please take the time to read the Position Description by clicking the paperclip button located in the top right section of this page. If you have any issues opening the link, please contact us at [email protected].

Deadline: 30 September 2025

Applicants may be required to satisfactorily undertake a Criminal History Check, Medical and/or Working with Children check in accordance with the position.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable, diverse and socially inclusive work environment.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable, diverse and socially inclusive work environment.