Community Development & Engagement Officer - (10073)

Central Highlands Region; Emerald; On-site; AUD 102,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous superannuation

5 weeks annual leave with 17.5% leave

Fortnightly RDOs

Annual uniform allocation

Payroll deductions and salary-sacrific

Wages paid fortnightly

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Central Highlands Regional Council invites applications for a Community Development & Engagement Officer (maternity leave cover) to plan, initiate and run community development programs, events, and projects across the Central Highlands. The role focuses on online engagement and efficient community planning, aligned to the Corporate Plan and relevant legislation.

You will support the organisation through facilitating online platforms, conducting community consultations, and reporting on

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience engaging and partnering with the community to design and deliver development programs, events, and initiatives.
• High level of digital literacy with the ability to learn new online platforms.
• Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to delivering council's community planning, development, and engagement activities.
• Facilitate and report on regional and place-based community planning.
• Deliver community development programs, initiatives, and events across the Central Highlands region.
• Undertake community engagement activities including planning, meetings, consultations, events and reporting.
• Provide advice regarding digital public relations to support engagement activities.

Skills

Community engagement

Event coordination

Digital literacy

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Education

Related field qualification or equivalent experience

Tools

Smartygrants

Have Your Say Central Highlands

My Community Directory

Procurement

Job description

Work Type: Full Time Maximum Term (up to June 2027) Location: Emerald or Blackwater Directorate: Communities Remuneration : Stream A, Level 3: $101,509.53 - $107,888.37 per annum inclusive of superannuation & locality allowance. Are you someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys variety in your work and are passionate about the community? Central Highlands Regional Council is currently seeking internal applications for a Community Development & Engagement Officer (maternity leave cover role, until mid 2027) who will be responsible for planning, initiating and conducting community development programs, events and projects to promote quality of life for all people across the Central Highlands region, and; Supporting council to engage with the community in a meaningful and efficient manner with their community engagement initiatives and community planning projects with a focus on online methods.

In this busy role, you will support the organisation by:

• Contribute to the successful delivery of council's community planning, development, and engagement activities consistent with council’s Corporate Plan and other strategic documents, including those required by legislation.
• Contribute to facilitating, implementing, and reporting on regional and place-based community planning.
• Deliver on council’s community development programs, initiatives, and events across the Central Highlands region.
• Undertake community engagement, including planning and delivery of activities, community meetings, consultations, events and reporting.
• Keep abreast of new approaches and innovation for community engagement.
• To actively participate in ongoing training and self-development to achieve continuous improvement for yourself and council.
• Taking reasonable care for health and safety of yourself and others, complying with reasonable instruction and co-operating with CHRC policy and procedure per ‘Duties of Worker’ contained in the Work Health and Safety Act as amended.
• Provide support to community and council with advocacy activities.
• Facilitate the administration of council’s online engagement platforms ‘Have Your Say Central Highlands’, 'Smartygrants’ and council use of ‘My Community Directory’. Provide advice regarding digital public relations to support engagement activities.
• Undertake tasks including procurement, compiling statistics, meeting preparation, minute taking and drafting reports.

To be considered for this opportunity, you will need to possess:

• Demonstrated experience in engaging and partnering with the community to design and deliver community development programs, events, and initiatives.
• Demonstrated competence using Microsoft Office applications.
• High level of digital literacy with the ability to learn new online platforms.
• Willingness and commitment to work flexible hours (i.e. evenings and weekends where required).
• Demonstrated ability to be self-directed, working both independently and collaboratively as part of a multi-skilled team.
• Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Qualification in a related field and/or equivalent level of expertise and experience to undertake the role attained through previous appointments.
• Minimum of Queensland C class provisional drivers licence.
• Queensland Working with Children Blue Card.

We are a progressive region, committed in creating opportunities for all. We welcome forward thinking individuals who are focused on continuous improvement, a sustainable future and understand the valuable role we play in investing in our regional community.

Benefits Include:

• A generous superannuation scheme
• 5 weeks annual leave with 17.5% leave loading
• Fortnightly RDO’s
• Annual uniform allocation
• Payroll deductions and salary sacrifice options
• Wages paid fortnightly
• Employee Assistance Program

As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from diverse backgrounds.

Applicants who are progressed to the next stage of the recruitment process will be invited to participate in a shortlisting process.

Eligibility & Pre-employment Checks

To be appointed to a permanent position, you must be an Australian citizen, or have permanent residency status, or hold a visa permitting you to work in Australia permanently. If you have a visa permitting you to work temporarily in Australia, you may be appointed to a position on a temporary basis, providing the work complies with the conditions of your visa.

The pre-employment checks relevant to this position include:

• Right to Work in Australia
• Working with Children check
• Reference and qualification checks

Applications close: Monday 9 November 2026 at 8:00am.