Community Development Coordinator

Moreton Bay Regional Council; Strathpine; On-site; AUD 122,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Nine-day fortnight

Hybrid work environment

Salary increases via EBA

STARS study scheme

Novated leases

Health insurance discount

Flu vaccinations

Fitness Passport

Counselling service

On-site parking

Job summary

City of Moreton Bay is seeking a Community Development Coordinator to lead the community development function, shaping long-term direction and organisational impact. You will steer a 13-person multidisciplinary team via two Team Leaders, raise the profile of community development, and drive outcomes across diverse portfolios.

The role requires strong strategic thinking, stakeholder engagement, and experience navigating government structures to deliver social and community outcomes.

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of community inclusion strategies.
• Experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, multicultural communities and youth.
• Strong strategic thinking, planning and implementation skills.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Experience navigating government or similarly complex organisations.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and direction to a multi-disciplinary team of 13 through two Team Leaders.
• Enhance the profile and reputation of community development across the organisation, influencing decision making and fostering understanding of the value community development delivers.
• Drive a culture focused on outcomes and impact, helping Council understand and demonstrate how community development initiatives contribute to lasting change for communities.
• Provide leadership support to two experienced Team Leaders across a diverse portfolio including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, multicultural communities, young people, people experiencing homelessness, community resilience and recovery, and prevention of family and domestic violence and abuse.
• Navigate the opportunities and challenges of delivering community development outcomes within a local government environment.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Vision to action

Strategic thinking

People management

Community inclusion

Job description

The Details:

• Permanent Full Time | 9 day fortnight
• $135,586 pa + 12% super (level 8)
• 72.5 hour fortnight
• Hybrid, flexible working environment, including some work from home days.
• Location: Strathpine

Join City of Moreton Bay as a Community Development Coordinator. You will be the strategic leader of our community development function - setting direction, building organisational influence and ensuring our work delivers meaningful and measurable community outcomes.

As a Community Development Coordinator, you will:

• Provide strategic leadership and direction to a multi-disciplinary team of 13 through two Team Leaders, enabling them to lead day-to-day operations while you focus on long-term direction, performance and organisational impact.
• Enhance the profile and reputation of community development across the organisation, influencing decision making and fostering understanding of the value community development delivers.
• Drive a culture focused on outcomes and impact, helping Council understand and demonstrate how community development initiatives contribute to lasting change for communities.
• Provide leadership support to two experienced Team Leaders across a diverse portfolio including:
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
• Multicultural communities
• Young people
• People experiencing homelessness (including the Public Space Liaison Officer team)
• Community Resilience and Recovery
• Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence and Abuse
• Eco Fest, Grow it Local, Connected Communities and so much more!

• Navigate the opportunities and challenges of delivering community development outcomes within a local government environment.

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About you

You are an experienced and respected leader who knows how to lead through others. You understand that your greatest impact comes not from managing every detail, but from setting a clear vision, creating the conditions for success, and empowering capable leaders to deliver.

You’ll bring:

• In depth knowledge of community inclusion strategies and a background working with must-reach groups such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, multicultural communities, young people.
• Strong strategic thinking, planning and implementation skills, with the ability to translate vision into action.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Experience demonstrating, measuring and communicating social and community outcomes and impact.
• Experience navigating government or similarly complex organisations.

Why City of Moreton Bay?

What you do with your life matters. It’s the same with your career.

We’re the third-largest council in Australia and one of the fastest-growing areas. As Australia’s newest city, we’re building something that’s never been done before: a new kind of city, inspired and empowered by a new kind of council.

This is your opportunity to develop skills and experience in a truly unique place, at a truly unique point in time.

At City of Moreton Bay, we’re focused on the vital work we do today. But we’re also focused on the future. On what can be – for our city, our Council and your career.

Here’s what you’ll love about a career with us:

• See it. To build a city of the future, first, you have to see it. The polycentric city we’re building will bring greater prosperity, sustainability and affordability to our city. This is your chance to contribute to something that’s never been done before.
• Shape it. You’ll get hands-on in a rewarding career, serving and strengthening our communities for today and tomorrow. Our work is diverse, interesting and it matters – and it’s yours to shape and own.
• Live it. Contribute to the city you and your family want to live in and enjoy the lifestyle you deserve. And if you don’t live here, you’ll still find pride and connection in so many ways with our successful, resilient team.

You’ll also enjoy a range of other benefits:

• Find a better work-life balance with a nine-day (72.5-hour) fortnight, plus a hybrid, flexible working environment with some work-from-home days.
• Negotiated salary increases locked in through our EBA - 4% in July 2027 (or CPI capped at 4.5%, whichever is greater).
• Advance your skills and career through our Study, Training And Research Scheme (STARS).
• Make your pay go further with salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation payments, smartphones and devices.
• Prioritise your health and wellbeing with discounted health insurance, free annual flu vaccinations and our Fitness Passport Program.
• Get support when you and your family need it most with our 24/7 confidential counselling service, leader support hotline and Mates in Construction program.
• Our Strathpine office has local parking on site and is close to public transport networks, making for an easy commute.

Ready for a career that matters?

Join City of Moreton Bay, and help shape our city of the future.

As part of the recruitment process, applicants will be required to undergo a National Criminal History Check.

Any questions - please contact our Careers team at [e-mail].

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Your Future City.

See it. Shape it. Live It.

City of Moreton Bay extends across the traditional lands of the Jinibara, Kabi Kabi, and Turrbal peoples, and we acknowledge and pay respects to Traditional Custodians. We believe diversity of thought, background and experience creates better outcomes for our people and communities, and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.