Community Engagement Lead — Shape Our City

Wagga Wagga City Council; Wagga Wagga; On-site; AUD 83,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Wagga Wagga City Council is seeking a Community Engagement Officer to strengthen the connection with our community. You will ensure the engagement framework is adopted across the organisation and help shape a culture of meaningful resident involvement in decisions and projects.

You will support project staff, build positive relationships, and contribute to timely, transparent community information while delivering high-quality engagement outcomes for the city.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Journalism, Marketing, Communications and/or Public Relations or relevant demonstrated experience.
• Experience in client or customer support and management.
• Experience in utilising the IAP2 engagement framework.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Word, PowerPoint and other relevant software packages.
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills as well as solid time management and planning skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of the community engagement framework across the organisation.
• Build open and positive relationships to enable production and coordination of community information.
• Support project staff in undertaking community engagement on issues and projects.
• Foster a culture of meaningful opportunities for residents to contribute to decisions and initiatives.

Skills

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Public relations

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Journalism/Marketing/Communications/PR

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Wagga Wagga City Council is seeking a Community Engagement Officer to strengthen the connection with our community. You will ensure the engagement framework is adopted across the organisation and help shape a culture of meaningful resident involvement in decisions and projects.

You will support project staff, build positive relationships, and contribute to timely, transparent community information while delivering high-quality engagement outcomes for the city.