Community Development Coordinator

Vinnies SA; Wagga Wagga City Council; Hybrid; AUD 52,000 - 70,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salary packaging up to $15,,?

Work flexibility

Career progression

Learning & development

Wellbeing support

Inclusive culture

Leave benefits including parental and

Job summary

St Vincent de Paul Society NSW is seeking a Community Development Coordinator to strengthen place-based, person-led practice in Wagga Wagga and surrounding areas. The role collaborates with local teams, community leaders and partners to amplify voices and support community-led solutions.

The position offers a supportive team culture, time flexibility, and opportunities for career progression within NSW’s leading community charity. Join us to help create meaningful social impact.

Qualifications

• Experience in community development work.
• NSW Driver’s Licence held.
• Strong understanding of community development and asset-based approaches.
• Experience working with people experiencing social exclusion, trauma, homelessness or unemployment.
• Proven ability to coordinate and facilitate programs and events for vulnerable groups.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Flexibility and adaptability in dynamic work environments.

Responsibilities

• Support the design and embedding of place-based, person-led practice.
• Enable meaningful community participation and build organisational capability.
• Strengthen co-design and participatory approaches in service design and innovation.
• Facilitate collaboration across sectors to increase collective impact.
• Translate community insights and evaluation into improved approaches and outcomes.

Skills

Community development experience

NSW Driver's Licence

Asset-based approaches

Experience with vulnerable groups

Coordination of programs

Organisational/time management

Flexibility in dynamic settings

Job description

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Community Development Coordinator

Date: 10 Sept 2026

Location: Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU, 2650

Requisition ID: 2432

About Us

The St Vincent de Paul Society is a leading provider of community support services, whose values are centred on shaping a more just and compassionate society.

• Part-time Role: 30.4 hours per week, flexible on pattern of days and hours
• Location: Wagga Wagga, with some flexibility on work location + WFH flexibility
• Competitive Salary: SCHADS Award LV4 + tax-free salary packaging benefits
• Diverse & Rewarding Role: Combine creativity, collaboration and purpose in a role that supports real community impact

Your Role

This is an exciting newly created role where you will play a key part in strengthening community connections and shaping place-based, person-led practice across Wagga Wagga and the surrounding community.

You will work closely with local teams, community leaders and partner organisations to build trust, amplify community voices and support community-led solutions. This role offers a rare opportunity to influence systems change while staying grounded in real community impact.

You will join a supportive, inclusive team that values collaboration, creativity and learning, and is committed to working alongside communities rather than doing things to or for them.

Your Responsibility

• Support the design and embedding of place-based, person-led practice
• Enable meaningful community participation and build organisational capability
• Strengthen co-design and participatory approaches in service design and innovation
• Facilitate collaboration across sectors to increase collective impact
• Translate community insights and evaluation into improved approaches and outcomes

You Will Need

• Experience in community development work
• NSW Driver’s Licence
• Strong understanding of community development and asset-based approaches
• Experience working with people experiencing social exclusion, trauma, homelessness or unemployment
• Proven ability to coordinate and facilitate programs, activities and events for vulnerable groups
• Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities
• Flexibility and adaptability in dynamic work environments

Benefits

• Supportive Team – Join a welcoming, values-driven team with a strong sense of community.
• Boost Your Take-Home Pay – Access up to $15,900 in tax-free benefits for everyday expenses.
• Career Progression – Grow with clear pathways to leadership and internal opportunities.
• Learning & Development - On-demand training to support your professional growth.
• Wellbeing Support – EAP and wellness services to support your mental and physical well-being.
• Inclusive Culture – Thrive in a diverse workplace with active RAP and DIAP programs.
• Leave Benefits – 5 days Sorry Business Leave , Mental Health/Wellbeing Day Off, 16 weeks of paid parental leave, plus access to cultural and study leave to support your personal and professional life.

St Vincent de Paul Society (NSW) welcomes people from all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences. We are an equal opportunity employer and arecommitted to engaging a diverse workforce.We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQIA+, candidates of any or no religious beliefs and applicants of all ages. If you are a candidate with disability please let us know if you require any support to participate in the application and recruitment process. The Society is committed to being a Child Safe organisation, further information can be found inthe Society’s commitment to Safeguarding Children & Young People. Prior to an offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete the pre-employment checks including a Police check& Working with Children check. A health / medical assessment may be required for some roles.