Community Development and Promotions Officer

Graham House Community Centre; South Burnett Regional; Hybrid; AUD 92,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangements

Generous training budget

Staff discount at GH Clothing Co

Concessional days off

Job summary

Graham House Community Centre in Murgon, QLD is looking for a Community Development and Promotions Officer to drive local engagement. The role includes planning events, developing promotional materials, engaging volunteers, and representing the centre at network meetings.

A passion for community-led initiatives and strong communication skills are essential. The position offers hybrid work arrangements, 38 hours per week, and remuneration at SCHADS Level 4 ($46.70 to $50.25 per hour).

Qualifications

• Significant experience in community service/development.
• Experience researching & implementing community development events, programs and / or services.
• Thorough knowledge of promotional techniques for not-for-profit organizations.

Responsibilities

• Grow Graham House’s profile, reputation and impact in the community.
• Plan and conduct events addressing community needs.
• Prepare resources to enhance community awareness and education, support volunteers and represent Graham House at local meetings.

Skills

Promotional messaging

Event planning

Community engagement

Social media

Education

Degree or diploma in community development/marketing/communications

Tools

Not-For-profit promotion

Job description

Community Development and Promotions Officer

Graham House Community Centre – Murgon QLD

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTIONS OFFICER

38 hours per week

Hybrid and flexible work arrangements (some out-of-hours work will be required)

Renumeration: SCHADS Level 4 ($46.70 to $50.25 per hour)

About Graham House Community Centre

Graham House is a Community Centre providing a range of services for the South Burnett community. We achieve this with a team of paid staff and a large number of volunteer workers. The South Burnett is a rural region 200-300 kms north-west of Brisbane. Our main building is in Murgon, one of the small towns in the region.

Graham House’s mission is to provide holistic assistance which nurtures the strengths of individuals and the community to empower them to meet their own needs. We value the opportunity to work alongside the Cherbourg Aboriginal Community, modelling cultural sensitivity and social justice. We endeavour to uphold people’s dignity at all times and to be responsive, creative and collaborative in our work.

About the role

We are looking for an enthusiastic Community Development and Promotions Officer(CD & P officer) to help grow Graham House’s profile, reputation and impact in our community. Engagement with the community in planning and conducting events designed to address community needs, preparing resources to enhance community awareness and education, supporting our volunteers and representing Graham House at local network meetings are just some of the key responsibilities of this role.

Our successful CD & P Officer will have great passion for our vision and mission, commitment to our values and a flair for communicating promotional messaging through a variety of communications channels. They will understand the wide range of people we communicate with, from our clients, volunteers and paid staff to our community stakeholders. They will be able to identify community needs and design programs to address those needs.

This means our CD & P Officer will have extensive knowledge of the principles of community development as well as supporting volunteers, relevant social media platforms, promotional strategies, evaluation techniques and reporting. They will be creative, analytical with an eye for detail, and have great interpersonal and communication skills.

To be considered for this position you must have:

• Relevant expertise and experience to undertake the activities required, attained through life experience, previous appointments or relevant tertiary qualifications with appropriate professional experience.
• Significant experience in the community service/development sector.
• Previous experience researching & implementing community development events, programs and / or services.
• Thorough knowledge of promotional techniques and principles especially in relation to Not-For-profit organizations
• Demonstrated ability to write effective copy for various media release platforms and target audiences
• Thorough knowledge of social media and web analytics
• Experience in evaluating promotional activities, programs and events
• Ability to cope with the pressures of handling varied tasks at the same time and meeting deadlines
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with a team
• Current Blue Card (or the ability to successfully apply for one)
• A degree or diploma in community development, marketing, communications, or a related discipline is highly desirable.
• Experience in successfully applying for grants is desirable.
• Salary Sacrificing options for Cost of living Card or Loan Repayments, Meal & Entertainment Card and additional superannuation contributions
• Generous training budget for access to relevant professional training
• Hybrid working arrangements and flexible hours
• Staff discount at GH Clothing Co
• One concessional day off per year between Christmas and New year and one concessional day for staff team building
• Based in the beautiful South Burnett region, 3 hours from Brisbane. To find out more about the South Burnett go to Discover the Magic of the South Burnett: https://www.discoversouthburnett.com.au

Enquiries: Christelle Withers-Mayne, Ph. 0458 555 *** or email ***@grahamhouse.org.au