The City of Casey is one of Victoria’s largest, fastest growing and most diverse cities. The Council plans and delivers quality services and infrastructure for the more than 400,000 residents and over 36,000 businesses who call Casey home.

Our workspace is located within Bunjil Place, a must-visit destination nestled within Narre Warren in Melbourne’s southeast. Bunjil Place reflects and enhances the city’s rich diversity by providing an energetic and cosmopolitan atmosphere through a lively community meeting place.

Our Benefits:

Benefits | City of Casey

• Experience a flexible, supportive work environment with a strong culture of collaboration and growth.
• Access to diverse professional development opportunities.
• Conveniently located near Westfield shopping centre, with an adjacent gym/pool offering Free Workout Wednesdays, discounted memberships, and an onsite café.
• Work in a multi-award-winning, architecturally designed office with fully equipped kitchens, free coffee, community library on-site, free parking, and more.

We live our values of dreaming big, empowering each other, and making our community proud.

A bit about the role

In this impactful role, you’ll collaborate with community leaders, service organisations, and internal teams to address systemic disadvantage, foster inclusive partnerships, and embed equity into Council policies and services.

You’ll be at the forefront of shaping a culturally safe and equitable city facilitating training, driving strategic initiatives, and amplifying the voices of those with lived experience. If you’re ready to make a meaningful difference and champion social cohesion in one of Victoria’s most vibrant municipalities, we’d love to hear from you.

What you’ll deliver

• Lead and implement strategic initiatives that promote cultural and social equity across Casey’s diverse communities.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with community leaders, service organisations, and internal teams to address systemic disadvantage.
• Facilitate community led collaborations and ensure meaningful participation from people with lived experience.
• Provide expert advice and support to Council projects, programs, and events on equity and inclusion matters.

Deliver training and capacity building initiatives to embed culturally safe and equitable practices across the organisation.

What you’ll bring

• Degree or diploma and/or experience in broad fields relevant to cultural and socio-economic equity work including Social Work, Social Sciences, Psychology, Humanities, Public Policy and Arts.
• Demonstrated ability working with a diverse range of stakeholders and population groups to address systemic inequality, including intersecting issues of relevance to cultural and linguistically diverse people, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, LGBTIQ+ people, and/or refugees and migrants.
• Experience in the development and implementation of a range of programs within designated timeframes.
• Relevant experience and work skills commensurate with the requirements of the position.
• Willingness to undergo pre-employment background checks including National Criminal History Check, Working with Children Check, and Eligibility to Work check.
• A curious, collaborative, and inclusive community mindset.

Position Description: here

What’s next?

If you think this role might be for you, we would love to hear from you.

Please apply by following the links and attaching a cover letter and resume. We do not require any selection criteria to be addressed.

To find out more about the role, please contact, Courtney Harrison, Manager of Connected Communities, on 03 9709 9413 and [email protected].

Applications will be accepted until 11.55pm on Sunday 2 November 2025.

Please Note: Applications will not be accepted via email. Please apply by following the links only.

We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

At the City of Casey, we are proud to be an inclusive, child safe, and equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, cultures, backgrounds, and abilities, including those with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ communities, multicultural communities, and refugee or migrant backgrounds.

We are committed to providing a diverse, safe, and inclusive environment where everyone can grow and succeed. We promote gender equity and actively address barriers to employment, ensuring participation without discrimination and supporting workplace adjustments.

For any reasonable adjustments or access needs during the application or interview process, please contact the Talent Team at 9709 9633 or [email protected].

The City of Casey reserves the right not to make any appointments for this position.

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