Applications to be submitted via the City of Tea Tree Gully Careers site.

Are you passionate about empowering communities, building connections, and giving people a voice in shaping the place they live? The City of Tea Tree Gully is looking for a Community Engagement Officer to join our Community Engagement team.

We are looking for someone who:

Has demonstrated experience in one of community engagement, communication, research or related fields.

Brings a growth mindset and a passion for continuous improvement.

Has exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage diverse audiences and articulate complex engagement issues easily for our community.

Thrives in a collaborative, supportive team environment.

Is motivated by creating opportunities for people to connect, contribute, and influence decisions that shape our community.

Position Description - Community Engagement Officer

Key responsibilities

Reporting to the Team Leader, Community Engagement, you will:

Implement community engagement strategies, activities and initiatives that encourage genuine and meaningful involvement from our community.

Provide expert advice to internal teams on best practice engagement.

Develop creative online and offline engagement tools and information.

Analyse and interpret community feedback and prepare clear, accessible outcome reports.

Support projects that deliver wellbeing outcomes by ensuring our community has opportunities to have their say on matters that affect them.

About you

The successful candidate will have:

South Australian Class C Driver's Licence.

Hold and maintain a valid DHS Working with Children Check.

International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Certificate of Engagement (or willingness to obtain).

Be willing to undergo a pre-employment medical assessment and police check.

Why work for us

A career at the City of Tea Tree Gully is an opportunity to forge long-lasting community connections while cultivating a fulfilling work life. Joining us is a chance to be part of a dynamic team, who value customer care, trust, teamwork and growth.

We are dedicated to creating a workplace that fosters inclusivity and collaboration. We embrace individual differences and recognise the valuable contributions that diverse perspectives and experiences bring to our community. We are committed to maintaining White Ribbon Accreditation. We prioritise the well-being of our staff and strive to create an environment that promotes ongoing career growth while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits

We provide comprehensive support to our employees. Visit our Careers page for more information.

Apply today!

We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity, as well as people of culturally diverse backgrounds and diverse abilities, to apply. Reasonable workplace adjustments will be made for people with a disability.

Salary range is between $91,908 to $98,028 plus superannuation guarantee and will be negotiated commensurate with skills, experience and qualifications.

Applications close 5:00pm Thursday 2 October. For more information or a confidential discussion, please contact Kim Ritter, Manager Community Connections, on 0438 909 566.

Applications to be submitted via the City of Tea Tree Gully Careers site.

Discover your potential at the City of Tea Tree Gully.