• Use your proactive community development expertise and strong engagement skills to make a lasting impact. Play a key role in shaping the future of community facilities that truly benefit our vibrant and growing city.
• Located at Cranbourne West Community Hub
• Part time 24 hours per week, Limited tenure ending 5 December 2025
• Band 5: Salary starts from $81,626.68 (pro rata) + super 

The Senior Community Facilities Officer plays a key role in fostering inclusive, connected communities across the Southwest local area of Casey. Centred around community facilities such as the Cranbourne West Community Hub and other family and community centres, the position champions local engagement, supports community-led initiatives, and strengthens relationships with community service organisations and diverse groups. While overseeing bookings and administration remains part of the role, the primary focus is on enabling vibrant community activity, facilitating access to shared spaces, and nurturing partnerships that enhance wellbeing and social cohesion. The role requires travel between centres to support place-based development and ensure consistent support across the locality.

A bit about the role

As a Senior Community Facilities Officer, you’ll be at the heart of bustling and dynamic community centres, ensuring smooth daily operations, meaningful community connections and enhancing the customer experience. Using community development principles, you’ll drive engagement and deliver programs that build capacity and foster a strong sense of belonging. In this leadership role, you’ll also support your team by providing guidance, coaching, and mentorship to both staff and volunteers.

You will be responsible for maintaining essential information and data to support funding submissions, reports, and other required materials. Additionally, you will help promote awareness of these facilities by maintaining publications, including print materials and digital content, to highlight activities, programs, and functions that benefit the local community.

This role is customer facing and requires availability three days a week, 8.30 am to 5.00 pm.

What you’ll deliver

• Community centres that promote a sense of belonging and participation
• Well organised systems and processes that support smooth daily operations
• Strong operational planning through timely coordination, scheduling, rostering and resource tracking
• Positive customer experiences through clear communication and proactive support
• A collaborative team culture built on shared responsibility and accountability

What you’ll bring

• A curious, collaborative, and inclusive community mindset
• Effective experience in delivering programs and building relationships
• Experience in building shared leadership cultures
• A driver’s licence, valid to drive within Victoria

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.

Eligibility to apply

Please ensure that you are eligible to apply for this position in line with the Workforce Management Policy for internal movements.

To find out more about the role, please contact, Sharon Dooley, Coordinator Community Facilities on 03 9709 9497 and sdooley@casey.vic.gov.au 

Applications will be accepted until 11.55pm on Tuesday 19 August 2025

We encourage people with a disability, lived experience of disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this position.

The City of Casey has zero tolerance for child abuse and is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all employees, contractors and volunteers.

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