Community Inclusion Officer

• Employment Status: Permanent, full time
• Days & Hours of Work: Monday – Friday totalling 38 hours per week
• Competitive Salary: Band 6 – $96,221.61 p.a. + 11% superannuation
• Location: Corporate Centre in Sandringham, with the flexibility to work from home

About Us:

We are a passionate organisation, connected in our shared goal to be ‘sector leading’ in all that we do for the community and each other. Home to over 100,000 residents, Bayside City Council’s enduring purpose is building extraordinary places, thriving communities, and better futures.

Bayside Council is an equal-opportunity employer committed to providing an accessible and safe working environment that embraces and values child safety, diversity, and inclusion. Our organisational strategy is made up of three priorities and we consider these in everything we do: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Customer Experience and Results Matter.

We want everyone to be as proud of what we are achieving – and excited about our future – as we are, and we are committed to working together to achieve this.

About the Role:

The Community Inclusion Officer role has primary responsibility for identifying, implementing, and developing community inclusion initiatives, partnerships, and opportunities to promote social, economic and cultural inclusion in Bayside.

The Community Inclusion Officer position will establish productive and effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to effect change in community diversity, equity and inclusion and lead the Advisory Committee delivery of Council’s Disability Action Plan and support Council’s Disability, Access, and Inclusion.

You will be responsible for:

• Council’s Disability Action Plan ensuring its implementation is in line with community need and legislation
• Monitoring and evaluating community disability and inclusion initiatives
• Managing key partnerships and stakeholders working in diversity, equity and inclusion space  
• Ensuring a high functioning Disability, Access and Inclusion Advisory Committee is in place and key Council and community items are being discussed and reviewed by the Committee
• Ensure community diversity, equity, and inclusion are front of mind in council project developments and delivery
• Improving access to information about relevant services and community activities that support social, economic and cultural inclusion in bayside
• Ensuring effective initiatives are developed and implemented that address the diversity, equity, and inclusion needs of the community

Key Selection Criteria:

To be successful in this role, you will bring the following skills and competencies:

• Demonstrated experience in partnerships and stakeholder management
• Ability to influence across organisations, in cross-functional teams and settings
• Ability to building strong community relationships including leading and coordinating committees and/or working groups
• Previous experience in working with people with disabilities, diverse backgrounds and/or people experiencing disadvantage
• Desirable experience in developing, implementing and evaluating multiyear strategic plans  

Mandatory pre-employment requirements:

• Be willing to undergo and complete a satisfactory criminal history check
• Provide or obtain an employment-based Working with Children check
• Current Victorian driver’s licence

What we can offer you in return: 

• A work life/balance through flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Generous leave provisions, including accrued time off, parental leave, three days of wellbeing leave per year, cultural and ceremonial leave, gender affirmation leave, plus the ability to purchase up to four weeks additional leave per year
• Dedicated Staff Wellbeing programs, events and gym membership discounts
• Learning and development opportunities so our people can grow and thrive
• A Parkland surrounded office that is only short 500m stroll to the beach
• Free onsite staff parking plus hybrid vehicles that employees can book for work related travel
• A Green Money program, that rewards our staff for taking simple everyday steps to a more substantiable and climate aware living

If you are ready to be part of our incredible organisation, and you think this role is the right fit for you, then we look forward to finding out more about you and what you would bring to this role.

How to apply:

1. To discover more about the role and responsibilities review the Position Description on Bayside City Council Careers page
2. Provide a cover letter responding to the Key Selection Criteria and what has motivated you to apply for this role
3. Click Apply to submit your application
4. If you require reasonable adjustment at any point throughout the recruitment process, then please do let us know by contacting the listed Hiring Manager

Please note – Shortlisting will commence prior to the closing date so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity or have any question, please contact Josh Connell, Community Wellbeing Coordinator on 03 9599 4712 or via email [email protected], using the subject line: Community Inclusion Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Bayside City Council prides itself on its values of Respect Each Other, Own It, Work Together and Find Better Ways.

Bayside City Council proudly acknowledges the Bunurong People of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this land, and we pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging as well as all Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community members with us today.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable, diverse and socially inclusive work environment. We actively encourage applicants with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with disability, LGBTIQA+ people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this opportunity.