• Permanent part time position
• Four days a week
• Based in Sunshine

We seek people with community-first values who want to make Brimbank an even better place to live and work.

Exciting opportunity to join the second largest municipality in Melbourne’s metropolitan west. Located about 20 kms from the central business district, Brimbank City Council is culturally diverse.

We are currently seeking a Diversity and Inclusion Officer to join the Connected Communities Unit within the Community Strengthening and Social Policy Department based at our offices in 301 Hampshire Road Sunshine.

The role

Reporting to the Connected Communities Coordinator, your role will be to advise, facilitate and promote diversity across Council through:

• Providing high level and expert advice to the organisation and other stakeholders as required, on the integration of Brimbank community’s diversity and inclusion aspects into policies, plans, strategies and programs.
• Being a key contributor in driving the development and implementation of the Brimbank Settlement Action Plan.
• Seeking to strengthen Council’s ability to serve our community through providing advice, capacity building and promoting the advancement of our philosophy on valuing a diverse community and workplace that reflects the community we serve.
• Developing and strengthening partnerships and knowledge networks within the organisation and the community that promote community harmony and inclusion.
• Participating in organisational strategies that positively transform organisations culture in the domains of diversity and inclusion.

About you

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Ability to work in accordance with our values and behaviours
• Highly developed understanding of social justice and inclusion trends and challenges.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in community development, project management and engagement principles.
• Demonstrated experience in supporting and contributing to community and workforce diversity and inclusion initiatives.
• Ability to build partnerships and use flexible approaches to negotiate the support and collaboration of Council and external stakeholders to implement local initiatives.
• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills with the ability to produce correspondence, reports, plans and presentations to communicate key messages.
• Ability to plan, co-ordinate and prioritise a demanding workload, along with demonstrated resourcefulness and initiative to complete objectives within given timelines.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and autonomously within a team environment.

A complete Position Description for this role is attached below.

essential selection criteria

• Ability to work in accordance with our values and behaviours.
• Highly developed understanding of social justice and inclusion trends and challenges
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in community development, project management and engagement principles.
• Demonstrated experience in supporting and contributing to community and workforce diversity and inclusion initiatives.
• Ability to build partnerships and use flexible approaches to negotiate the support and collaboration of Council and external stakeholders to implement local initiatives.
• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills with the ability to produce correspondence, reports, plans and presentations to communicate key messages.
• Ability to plan, co-ordinate and prioritise a demanding workload, along with demonstrated resourcefulness and initiative to complete objectives within given timelines.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and autonomously within a team environment.

next steps

To apply, follow the Apply Now button and submit your application with your updated Resume, Cover Letter and your response to the Key Selection Criteria. We look forward to receiving your application.

Please make sure your applications are submitted within the indicated closing date of this advertisement. All applications should be submitted online, if you face difficulties in doing so, please contact the hiring manager listed for this vacancy.

This role requires a mandatory police check that will be organised by the Council.

Any queries regarding the position can be directed to:

• Wambui Thirimu — 03 9249 4899
• Leanne Mitchell — 03 9249 4374

Brimbank City Council embraces our diverse community and work environment and encourages applications from everyone including people of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander background, people of diverse sexual orientation and gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and people of varied age, ability, and faith. Council will give due consideration to any workplace adjustments to accommodate the needs of any prospective or existing staff member.

Brimbank City Council is a Child Safe organisation. Brimbank will implement all necessary measures to ensure a safe and supporting Council environment, which endeavours to promote child safe, child friendly practices.

Click here for the: Brimbank City Council Enterprise Agreement

To be eligible for employment at Brimbank City Council you must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident of Australia or be legally entitled to work in Australia

In line with the directions issued by Victoria's Chief Health Officer, some roles at the Council require staff to be mandatorily vaccinated to be able perform duties and/or deliver services to the community. If you are successful in the selection process, you will be required to provide us with an evidence of an approved Covid-19 vaccination or authorised medical exemption.