Community Development Officer

Osborne and Richardson; Gayndah; On-site; AUD 45,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation covered

Travel at contract start/end

Friendly regional council

Job summary

Osborne Richardson are partnering with North Burnett Regional Council to appoint a Community Development Officer in Gayndah. The role focuses on engaging with local groups to support grant funding, delivering grants programs and coordinating community events.

You will build relationships, manage budgets, assist with leasing matters and help coordinate community projects across the region.

Qualifications

• Three years' experience in community development, engagement or a similar role.
• Solid experience with grant applications, grant program administration and acquittals.
• Proven event and project management skills, including budgets and procurement.
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication, with a positive approach.
• Willingness to work outside business hours and across North Burnett communities for events.
• Unrestricted C class driver's licence and a Positive Notice Blue Card.
• Tertiary qualification or equivalent experience, plus IAP2 Certificate or willingness to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Engage with community groups and organisations to support grant applications and manage grants through delivery, budgets and acquittals.
• Deliver Council's Community Grants Program and the Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF).
• Plan, promote and deliver community events, arts and culture activities and citizenship ceremonies.
• Support community-led initiatives through capacity building and resource coordination.
• Assist with community leasing matters as needed.
• Build strong relationships with community leaders, NGOs and State/Federal agencies.
• Deliver community consultation, engagement and prepare plans/reports.

Skills

Grant applications

Event management

Project budgeting

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Capacity building

Procurement

Education

Tertiary qualification

IAP2 Certificate

Job description

Osborne Richardson are proud to be partnering with North Burnett Regional Council once again, this time to find a Community Development Officer to join their Customer Experience and Communities team, based in Gayndah. This is a fantastic, people-first role, right at the heart of the community. You'll be out and about engaging with local groups and organisations, helping them chase down and manage grant funding, pulling together community events and generally spreading plenty of positive vibes right across the North Burnett. It's a 3-month contract with potential to extend, with accommodation covered (generally motel-style) and travel at the start and end of the contract included.

What you'll be doing

• Engaging with community groups, organisations and businesses to support grant applications, and managing grants through to delivery, budgets and acquittals
• Delivering Council's Community Grants Program and the Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF)
• Planning, promoting and delivering community events, arts and culture activities and citizenship ceremonies
• Supporting community-led initiatives through capacity building, advice and resource coordination
• Assisting with community leasing matters (a small part of the role)
• Building strong relationships with community leaders, NGOs and State and Federal agencies
• Delivering community consultation and engagement, and preparing plans and reports

What you'll need

• At least 3 years' experience in community development, engagement or a similar role
• Solid experience with grant applications, grant program administration and acquittals, ideally in local government
• Proven event and project management skills, including budgets and procurement
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills, with a positive, can-do approach
• Willingness to work outside business hours and across all North Burnett communities for events
• Unrestricted C class driver's licence and a Positive Notice Blue Card
• Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent experience, plus an IAP2 Certificate of Engagement (or willingness to obtain)

What's on offer: Up to $55 per hour + super, a standard 38-hour week, accommodation covered and travel at the start and end of the contract included, in a friendly regional council that genuinely values its community.