Community Food Systems & Partnerships Lead

City of Whittlesea; Whittlesea; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

Wellbeing program

Job summary

City of Whittlesea is seeking a Partners in Place Coordinator to lead a community-led food systems project that improves access to healthy and culturally appropriate food and advances equity for CARM communities across the City.

You will build a food systems coalition, collaborate with community, government, health and food sectors, and manage governance, planning and reporting to deliver sustainable change and long-term community ownership.

Qualifications

• Experience in community development or social planning.
• Ability to lead cross-sector collaborations and coalitions.
• Proven track record in delivering community-driven initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of a community-led food systems project.
• Establish and facilitate a food systems coalition.
• Collaborate with CARM communities to improve access to healthy, culturally appropriate food.
• Influence stakeholders across community, government, health and food sectors to achieve shared outcomes.
• Lead governance, strategic planning, reporting and grant delivery for successful outcomes.
• Build foundations for long-term community ownership and sustainable food systems change.

Skills

Community engagement

Coalition building

Project governance

Facilitation

Stakeholder collaboration

Budget management

Job description

City of Whittlesea is seeking a Partners in Place Coordinator to lead a community-led food systems project that improves access to healthy and culturally appropriate food and advances equity for CARM communities across the City.

You will build a food systems coalition, collaborate with community, government, health and food sectors, and manage governance, planning and reporting to deliver sustainable change and long-term community ownership.