Senior Community Development Officer
City of Karratha
Posted 4 days ago
Senior Community Development Officer
Salary Package: $126,859 per annum plus super
Come for a career and stay for a lifestyle!
Make a meaningful impact in your community. This role leads initiatives that connect people, strengthen partnerships, and build capacity across the City of Karratha.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Lead the delivery and evaluation of community development strategies and policies.
- Build strong relationships with residents, community groups, government agencies, and businesses.
- Develop and deliver projects and programs that promote wellbeing, inclusion, and resilience.
- Represent the City at regional and state-level forums, advocating for community priorities.
- Support and mentor others within the Community Development team.
- Manage project budgets, prepare business cases, reports, and funding applications.
- Identify and pursue partnership and grant opportunities to expand community impact.
What We’re Looking For
- Tertiary qualification in Community Development, Social Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- Proven background in community engagement, capacity-building, and stakeholder collaboration.
- Excellent project management, communication, and public speaking skills.
- Ability to work autonomously while contributing to a supportive team environment.
- Sound understanding of local government or regional community contexts (desirable).
- Current C Class Driver’s Licence and recent National Police Clearance.
Why Join Us
- Play a key role in shaping and supporting thriving communities in the Pilbara.
- Work within a passionate, collaborative, and values-driven team.
- Enjoy a dynamic role where every project makes a tangible difference.
- Access professional development, flexible work options, and a strong workplace culture.
If you’re passionate about building connections and creating positive change, we’d love to have you on board.
How to Apply:
If you’re ready to be part of our amazing team, we’d love to hear from you! Please click Apply and you will be taken to our online recruitment portal.
For enquiries about this position, please contact the People & Culture team on 9186 8543.
Applications are to be received by no later than 4.00pm, Tuesday 4th November
About City of Karratha
The City boasts a comprehensive working local history collection containing maps, plans, documents, photographs, newspapers, ephemera and oral history recordings. These are housed at the Karratha Public Library.
The purpose of Economic Development is to build up the economic capacity of the City of Karratha to improve its economic future and the quality of life for all.
It is a process by which the City will liaise with the public, business, government and not-for-profit sector partners collectively, to create better conditions for economic growth and employment generation.
Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.
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