Community Development Officer

- Permanent Part-Time Position (3 days per week)
- Location: Camperdown, NSW 2050
- Salary: $41.44 hourly Rate + Super + NFP Salary Packaging Benefits
- Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians in need

Life at Mission Australia

When you join the team at Mission Australia, you become part of a community who are determined to end homelessness and ensure people in need can thrive. United by our Christian purpose and values, we advocate for a fairer Australia, to meet the growing needs of people across the country. Together we are building hope and possibility for all.

Find out more about us and our purpose .

Your opportunity

This Community Development Officer role involves building relationships with community groups and service providers, organising community events and awareness activities, gathering feedback from the community, identifying opportunities for new projects, and promoting programs through communications.

The role also includes working with stakeholders to address community needs, collecting and reporting data to measure program outcomes, and completing administrative tasks to support program delivery. The ideal candidate will have experience in community development, stakeholder engagement and event coordination, along with strong communication, relationship-building and organisational skills.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

- Build and maintain strong relationships with community partners, service providers and stakeholders to support positive outcomes for local communities.
- Plan, coordinate and deliver community engagement activities, events and awareness initiatives aligned with program objectives.
- Conduct community consultations and gather feedback to identify needs, opportunities and areas for continuous improvement.
- Support the development and implementation of community development projects that align with strategic priorities.
- Develop and distribute communications and promotional materials to raise awareness of programs, services and community initiatives.
- Collaborate with internal teams and external agencies to strengthen partnerships and enhance service delivery outcomes.
- Collect, monitor and report on program data, outcomes and evaluation activities to support continuous improvement and funding requirements.
- Participate in interagency meetings, networking forums and community groups while providing administrative support to ensure effective program delivery.

Requirements for success

- Relevant tertiary qualification in community service or any related field, or equivalent experience, skills and expertise gained through previous employment, training or community services work.
- Experience working with vulnerable communities, families and children, with a strong understanding of community development and engagement principles.
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders across community, government and service sectors.
- Experience planning and delivering community events, engagement activities and awareness initiatives that drive positive community outcomes.
- Excellent communication, consultation and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage diverse audiences and foster meaningful collaboration.
- Strong organisational, reporting and administrative skills, including experience with data collection, evaluation, Microsoft Office applications and other digital systems.

Before starting work with us, you will need to undertake a national police history check, qualifications, and referee checks, and have a clearance to work with children/vulnerable people.

Your benefits

To ensure our employees feel valued, empowered, and celebrated, we provide a range of employee benefits including:

- Rewarding work – every day you know you’re making a real difference
- Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax (details via AccessPay (https://accesspay.com.au/))
- Free external, confidential counselling and access to chaplaincy support (https://www.missionaustralia.com.au/about-us/our-purpose/chaplaincy)
- Volunteering opportunities
- Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
- Extra leave including: Mission Australia Thank You Day & Work Anniversary Day off

Our culture

Our innovative and inclusive culture will ensure you feel valued at Mission Australia as you help Australians in need and develop in your career.

We prioritise the safety and wellbeing of everyone, both within our team and the individuals we serve.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment. We actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds; gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion, and sexual orientation to submit an application and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible. So, whoever you are, if you’re skilled and actively support our purpose and values, you would be welcome at Mission Australia.

If you live with disability and require support to submit your application , please email [email protected] or visit our Careers page for additional contact details.

We strongly encourage applications from people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. For culturally safe support or assistance with your application, please contact us at [email protected]

Find out more about a career with Mission Australia .

How to apply

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As a committed Circle Back Initiative employer, we will respond to your application.

Applications are shortlisted as they are received. Please apply as soon as possible to be considered. Thank you