• Fixed Term, Part Time - 18 months
• Part time 0.6 FTE – may involve additional hours
• Band 5
• Salary $82,062.83 (Pro Rata) + Super + Flexible Working

About Us

The City of Whittlesea is one of the fastest growing municipalities in Australia. As a local government organisation, we play a pivotal role in the everyday lives of our community. Our vision is to make Whittlesea 2040: A Place For All by ensuring our residents can enjoy access to local services, facilities and infrastructure.

Our staff are passionate, skilled and diverse, providing a great environment to work in and succeed.

The Role

Are you passionate about making a difference and helping to enhance social connection and wellbeing in our community?

We are seeking applications from suitably experienced and enthusiastic people to provide project support to a new community-based initiative in the City of Whittlesea. The Social Inclusion Action Group (SIAG) will be made up of local community members from different backgrounds to identify local needs and gaps in social connection and inclusion. The group will develop initiatives and partner with community groups to deliver activities and encourage community participation.

About you

You embrace our organisational values of making lives better and delivering for community. You are highly organised and capable undertaking a range of administration, communication and event management tasks. You hold a growth mindset and enjoy being part of a team driven by purpose.

If this sounds like you, then you should definitely apply!

Want to know more?

For more information about this position please access a copy of the position description via the link below or if you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Kathy McCormick, Social Inclusion Action Group Coordinator 03 9407 5907.

To apply for this position, you must address the Key Selection Criteria outlined in the Position Description in your cover letter. Please note, that applications that do not address the Key Selection Criteria may not be considered.

Interviews will take place as suitable candidates are identified.

Please note all applicants must apply online, and no late applications will be accepted.
We are happy to take applications from international candidates if you have a valid Visa to work in Australia.

At the City of Whittlesea, we value diversity and appreciate everyone’s strengths. We are an equal opportunity employer and committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects our municipality. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, people with a disability and people identifying as LGBTIQ. The City of Whittlesea is also a Child Safe employer.

Council is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that encourages employees to participate, without discrimination, in both work-related and other activities conducted within a work context, with the support of workplace adjustments. Where possible, the Council will identify and resolve potential barriers to the recruitment and employment of people with disabilities within the organisation.

If you require a workplace adjustment to support you during the interview process, please email [email protected] using the subject line: Project Support Officer - Social Inclusion Action Group enquiry via EthicalJobs with your request outlining your preferred method of contact. Workplace adjustment (also known as “reasonable adjustment”) is defined as: “Whatever is considered necessary and achievable to enable an employee to perform their job role efficiently and to the best of their abilities”. A Workplace adjustment can be requested at any stage in the recruitment process and/or as a part of the employment of an individual.

A position description is attached.