Permanent
Full-time (average of 38 hours per week)

Do you have experience supporting community events, projects and programs? Are you looking for a job where no two months are the same, and where creativity is welcomed and encouraged? Are you looking to kick-start or further develop your local government career? If so, we have a great opportunity for you!

WHY YOU SHOULD APPLY:

  • Always something different: with a jam-packed annual calendar of exciting community events, a range of valued community programs, and new projects popping up from time to time, you’ll always find yourself immersed in something fresh and exciting.
  • Showcase Your Skills: Showcase your community program and event delivery skills through meticulous planning, diving into hands-on support on event day, and evaluating all activities to ensure ongoing excellence.
  • Communicate to captivate: Assist to create and publish engaging social media and website content, and contribute to the development and distribution of informative newsletters and promotional materials.
  • People Person: Leverage your exceptional interpersonal skills to become a trusted point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, ensuring seamless communication and support, as well as smooth execution of the department’s programs and events.
  • Master Multi-Tasker: Shine in an environment where your time management and multi-tasking abilities will be put to the test, adapting to challenges and keeping calm under pressure.
  • Personal Growth: Work for an employer who values you as an individual, offering support and opportunities for your professional development.
  • Community Impact: Join an organisation dedicated to making a positive difference in the community.

In this dynamic role, you'll play a key part in planning, promoting, delivering, and evaluating a variety of highly valued Community Capacity Building programs and events throughout the year. You'll collaborate with diverse teams across multiple portfolios, participating in internal and external meetings and workshops to share your innovative ideas and suggestions for continuous improvement. Additionally, you'll provide essential customer service and administrative program support to key teams as needed..

WHAT WE ARE OFFERING:

  • A gross salary of $74,999 per annum
  • Option to work a 19 day month or a 9 day fortnight
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Two additional paid days of leave per annum
  • Opportunity for study leave / support
  • 11.5% superannuation with the option to co-contribute up to a further 5%
  • An award-winning health and wellbeing program, including annual subsidy (reimbursement up to $150 per annum) for physical activities (e.g. sports club or gym memberships), free flu vaccinations, free skin cancer checks, mental health programs and Employee Assistance Provider (EAP) services
  • Salary packaging opportunities for motor vehicles, etc.

ABOUT US:

The City of Rockingham is an award winning local government located 40KM south of the Perth CBD and is known as the place where the coast comes to life.  One of the fastest growing local governments in the south metropolitan area, we are responsible for the provision and delivery of high quality services, facilities and events that meet or exceed community expectations.  Providing a safe and healthy workplace for our employees is important to us and we are committed to employing team members who share the City’s Values of Recognition, Ethics, Service, Professional Development, Empowerment, Communication and Teamwork – RESPECT. These Values are incorporated into all aspects of employment at the City.

HOW TO APPLY:

As part of the online application process you will need to describe your experience by addressing the following three selection criteria. A short paragraph or two is plenty – we want to understand how you have demonstrated these skills in the past:

Selection criteria

  1. Considerable experience supporting the delivery of community programs, activities and / or events
  2. Considerable experience liaising with both internal and external stakeholders
  3. Well-developed written skills (E.g. event reports, grant applications and promotional correspondence etc)

Applications must be submitted online by 4pm, Tuesday 24 September 2024. The City reserves the right to close applications earlier should a sufficient pool of candidates be established. So if this is a role for you, we strongly encourage you to apply before the closing day.

This process may be used to fill future similar permanent or fixed-term positions that become available during the next 12 months.

If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments or support for your application and throughout the recruitment process, please contact the Recruitment Team via email at jobs@rockingham.wa.gov.au or phone 08 9528 0333.

The City of Rockingham accepts applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds, including First Nations people, people living with disability and people who speak a first language other than English.

Attachments: 
- Information Pack - Project Officer - CCB - September 2024.pdf
 

Salary

Competitive

Monthly based

Location

City of Rockingham,Western Australia,Australia

Job Overview
Job Posted:
1 month ago
Job Type
Full Time
Total Vacancies
1

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