Internal Only
You must be a current employee of Knox City Council or be engaged via Comensura for 4+ continuous months to apply for this role.
You must discuss this opportunity with your substantive People Leader before submitting your expression of interest.

About the Opportunity

The Coordinator role will lead a number of policies, plans, strategies and initiatives that create healthy and socially connected communities and will be responsible for championing opportunities to support and enable community organisations to address need in Knox.

The role will develop effective community partnerships, lead the community grants program, building community capacity and identify and address emerging community needs.

This role will lead a team of 6 and have responsibility for a number of portfolios including Community Grants, Community Partnerships, Family Violence and Social Policy and Advocacy.

This is a full time, short-term secondment until 22 December 2024.

This is a Band 7 classified role, remuneration will be $107,507 plus superannuation in accordance with the superannuation guarantee. 

What you will need to thrive

In order to thrive in this position you will have:

• Proven skills and experience in managing effective partnerships with community organisations and stakeholders with the ability to communicate clearly and with influence.
• Understanding of a range of complex social issues including family violence, social and affordable housing and food security
• The ability to assist with the management of Council's Community Grant programs.
• Highly developed understanding and demonstration of capacity building, community development practice and community planning.
• Well-developed and demonstrated capacity to work responsively at a high level in a complex, fast-paced environment, with competing priorities.

To Apply please tell us in your application form:

1. Why you are interested in this opportunity        
2. What skills and qualities will you bring to the role?        
3. What skills would you like to learn/develop during this time?

For further information on this role please contact Kerryn Jansons on 0457 174 812.

Review the full position description now via our Knox City Council Careers Page

Apply by: 3/11/2024

Why Us

Knox Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing a workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion. We are committed to a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.

As an employee (in accordance with Knox City Council's Covid-19 Vaccination Policy) you may be required to provide evidence that you are compliant with the vaccination requirements prior to commencement. It is highly recommended that all Council staff are vaccinated.

Knox City Council has zero tolerance for child abuse and all forms of harm to children. All children and young people who access our services, programs, events and facilities have the right to feel safe and be safe. This includes spaces owned or managed by Council. We take the wellbeing and safety of children and young people in our care seriously. We maintain a child safe organisation by embedding the protection of children into everyday thinking and practice. All Knox City Council employees, contractors and volunteers are responsible for ensuring children and young people are valued, heard and protected from abuse.

Knox City Council acknowledges our offices are located on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong people of the Kulin Nation.