Coordinator Community Strengthening

• Full time, Temporary to December 2025
• Band 8, Starting salary $115,471 plus superannuation

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The City of Greater Bendigo is in the heart of central Victoria on Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung Country. Located just 90 minutes’ drive from Melbourne, our region offers all the benefits of a large city with a warm and welcoming country feel. 

Greater Bendigo is an attractive region that is famous for its food and wine, and boasts the Bendigo Art Gallery, theatres, stunning heritage buildings and natural surrounds that provide great recreational opportunities. There are also high quality education and health services, a wide range of housing options, excellent rail and road networks, and Bendigo Airport has regular direct QantasLink flights to Sydney. 

We provide more than 65 important services to support our community, which is heading towards a population of 200,000 by 2050. Now is a great time to join us!

The Role

As our Coordinator Community Strengthening, you will lead a team which focuses on community development and capability building, community hub planning and management - including being the service lead for halls, libraries and neighbourhood houses - and community safety. The team also leads the delivery of the Community Grants Program helping the community to connect, engage and thrive.

In this varied role, you will:

• Lead the development and management of a range of policies, plans, programs and projects that are efficient, innovative and responsive to community needs.
• Lead and support the Community Strengthening team, demonstrating positive, values-driven leadership and management capabilities.
• Work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders and promote community development and strengths-based approaches and collective impact on priority community needs.
• Lead and enable the efficient and innovative delivery of initiatives outlined in the Council Plan and other relevant Council plans and strategies.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Leadership experience in community development and capability building
• The Ability to promote effective and coordinated advocacy and action for our community
• Ability to provide support and direction to a large and diverse team
• Strong project management skills, ensuring projects are completed on time, to the scope and to budget
• Sound financial management experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

A satisfactory police check and an employee Working with Children Check is required for this position.

Benefits

• Work on a range of valued and interesting projects | Support our community
• Annual salary increases | Learning and development opportunities
• Access to a range of mental health and wellbeing supportive initiatives

Visit our Employee Benefits website for more of our benefits.

Contact

If you require any further information regarding this position, please contact Nikki Williams, Acting Manager Community Partnerships on 0407 422 77.

To Apply

Please submit your cover letter, outlining why you are interested in this position and detailing your relevant experience with your current CV/resume by close of business Wednesday 20 November 2024.