• Help grow the number of foster carers across Melbourne
• Full-time or Part-time (24-40 hours per week) | Hybrid | Dandenong, Yarraville, South Melbourne & WFH

Do you love meeting people, building relationships and getting involved in the local community?

We’re looking for an energetic, outgoing and self-motivated Community Engagement & Partnerships Lead in the Marketing & Engagement team.

This is a newly created role with a minimum of three years’ funding, giving you the opportunity to shape how OzChild builds community partnerships and recruits foster carers across Melbourne’s western and south-eastern suburbs.

No two days will look the same. One day you might be presenting at a local school, the next networking with sporting clubs, attending a community festival or meeting with local businesses to build new partnerships.

If you’re happiest out in the community rather than sitting behind a desk, we’d love to hear from you.

Position overview

You’ll become the face of foster care recruitment across priority communities.

You’ll build trusted relationships with community organisations, businesses, schools, sporting clubs, cultural groups and local leaders to help raise awareness of foster care and encourage more people to take the first step.

You’ll have the autonomy to identify new opportunities and see the direct impact of your work through foster care enquiries and partnerships. 

Your role 

• Build and grow partnerships with schools, sporting clubs, businesses, cultural organisations and community groups.
• Develop local engagement plans for Dandenong and Melbourne’s west.
• Attend community events, expos, markets and information sessions.
• Identify new opportunities to connect with people interested in foster care.
• Work closely with OzChild’s foster care recruitment team to convert enquiries.
• Develop quarterly local engagement plans and report on results.
• Manage community relationships and activity through our CRM.

What a successful candidate looks like  

• A confident communicator who enjoys starting conversations with new people.
• Naturally outgoing and comfortable presenting to community groups.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Organised and confident managing multiple projects at once.
• Comfortable working flexibly, including occasional evenings and weekends.
• Passionate about making a positive difference in your local community.
• Experience in community engagement, partnerships, stakeholder engagement, business development, marketing or a similar role.
• A tertiary qualification in marketing, communications, community development, public relations or equivalent experience.
• Strong relationship-building and networking skills.
• A current driver’s licence and access to a reliable vehicle.
• Residency within metropolitan Melbourne.

Experience working with culturally diverse communities will be highly regarded.

Why join OzChild?

When you join us, you'll become part of an organisation that's committed to strengthening families and ensuring every child has the opportunity to thrive. 

We offer:

• Salary up to $110,000 per annum (including car allowance). This is a full-time or part position, flexible working arrangements may be considered for the right candidate, and we are open to discussion and negotiation.
• Salary packaging of up to $15,900 plus $ 2650 for meals & entertainment / general expenses card which increases your take-home pay
• Ex Gratia Days during Easter & Christmas - Receive extra paid leave during Easter and Christmas provided by OzChild in addition to your standard leave entitlements as a gift from OzChild to their employees  
• Flexible hybrid working across Dandenong, Yarraville, South Melbourne and home.
• Full-time or part-time arrangements (24-40 hours per week).
• A supportive, collaborative and energetic Marketing & Engagement team.
• The opportunity to see the real impact of your work in the communities you support.

Interested?

For a confidential discussion about the role, contact:

Mevan Jayawardena  -  Executive Director Engagement & Experience call 03 695 2297 or email [email protected] using the subject line: Community Engagement & Partnerships Lead enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received.

Successful applicants will be required to undergo a police check and all safety screening before  commencement as well as hold a current WWCC

OzChild is an equal opportunity employer and encourages individuals of diverse backgrounds to apply.

OzChild is committed to providing a recruitment process which embeds the values of equity,

OzChild is an equal opportunity employer and encourages individuals of diverse backgrounds to apply. 

A position description is attached.

OzChild is committed to providing a recruitment process which embeds the values of equity, diversity, and inclusivity, and commit to making reasonable adjustments where necessary to ensure all individuals have equal opportunity to fully participate in the process. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage individuals of diverse gender identity, sexual orientation, cultural and religious backgrounds to apply.

OzChild is committed to the employment of Aboriginal people and providing a work environment in which Aboriginal peoples' cultures, beliefs and values are acknowledged and respected, and in which the individual career goals and personal aims of Aboriginal staff are identified, promoted and achieved.

OzChild is a child-safe organisation committed to protecting children and young people from all forms of abuse, bullying, exploitation and neglect, and to creating environments in all our programs and services where children are safe and feel safe.