Community Awareness and Engagement Officer

Jp Smith Recruitment; Roma; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

headspace Roma is seeking a Community Awareness and Engagement Officer to lead initiatives that raise awareness of programs and promote early help-seeking among young people. You will design and deliver community engagement strategies, coordinate health promotion activities, and support youth and family involvement.

You’ll build partnerships with schools and local services, represent the service at events, and help develop an annual calendar of activities to sustain community engagement and

Qualifications

• Experience in Health Promotion or Public Health or Community Development.
• Experience in planning, delivering and evaluating community engagement initiatives.
• Ability to give young people a voice and create opportunities for them to be heard.

Responsibilities

• Develop a Community Awareness Strategy (with Centre Manager).
• Plan and coordinate headspace events and campaigns.
• Assist with creating communication materials and content.
• Develop and maintain relationships with schools, community groups and health services.
• Represent headspace Roma at community events; contribute to an annual engagement calendar.

Skills

Communication skills

Relationship building

Organisational skills

Job description

Community Awareness and Engagement Officer

Community Awareness and Engagement Officer

• Roma, Queensland Location
• Inspiring Team Environment
• Full Time Opportunity

Why join headspace Roma:

headspace (Roma, Qld) is passionate about supporting the health and wellbeing of young people in their communities. They provide a welcoming environment, where early intervention, support and genuine connection matter. By joining their team, you’ll be part of a vibrant and committed workplace that values diversity, inclusion and community collaboration.

About the role:

As the Community Awareness and Engagement Officer, you will lead initiatives to increase awareness of headspace Roma’s programs and promote early help-seeking among young people. Your role will focus on designing and delivering community engagement strategies, coordinating health promotion activities and supporting the involvement of young people and families. You’ll build partnerships with local services, schools and community groups to promote the service and promote mental health literacy in general. Your responsibilities will also include:

• Developing and implementing a Community Awareness Strategy (in conjunction with the Centre Manager);
• Planning and coordinating headspace events and campaigns;
• Assisting with the creation of communication materials and content;
• Developing and maintaining relationships with schools, community groups and health services;
• Representing headspace Roma at community events; and
• Supporting the development of an annual calendar of community engagement and health promotion activities.

About you:

To be successful in the role, you will bring experience in Health Promotion, Community Development, Public Health or a related field, along with a background of planning, delivering and evaluating community engagement or health promotion initiatives. You will understand the value of giving young people a voice and creating opportunities for them to be heard.

You will demonstrate high levels of communication and relationship-building skills and be confident working both independently and collaboratively as part of a team. You will also have excellent organisational skills and the ability to effectively manage priorities and meet deadlines.

You will also require a:

• Driver's licence;
• Police check; and
• Valid Working with Children check (Blue Card).