Senior Community Development Officer

Alcohol and Drug Foundation; Perth; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $15,900

Meal & Entertainment allowance up to $

Generous leave entitlements

Hybrid/flexible work model

Learning and development opportunities

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Alcohol and Drug Foundation in Perth invites applications for a Senior Community Development Officer. You will build community capacity to prevent AOD harms through Good Sports and LDAT programs, engaging clubs and local partners in evidence-informed prevention.

You’ll facilitate forums, deliver programs, and represent the ADF at events, while working in a flexible hybrid environment that supports both office and home-based tasks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in health, health promotion or related field, or demonstrated experience in a community development role.
• Awareness of community AOD issues, prevention and harm reduction approaches.
• Demonstrated experience facilitating health promotion, AOD or similar community-based programs.
• Demonstrated experience and confidence facilitating group workshops and presentations.
• Ability to self-motivate, plan effectively and meet Key Performance Indicators.
• Excellent organisational skills with the capacity to work autonomously and as part of a team.
• A full driving license is a requirement for this role.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Good Sports and Local Drug Action Team (LDAT) programs in line with ADF policies, procedures and quality standards, supporting evidence-informed prevention and harm-reduction outcomes.
• Plan, deliver and monitor program activities to ensure project milestones, targets and key performance indicators are met.
• Support Local Drug Action Teams to develop, implement and evaluate Community Action Plans (CAPs), enabling locally tailored prevention activities that respond to identified community needs.
• Proactively engage with community sporting clubs to increase participation in the Good Sports program, including cold calling, organised club visits and ongoing club support.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including community sporting clubs, leagues and associations, local councils, community health services and other local partners.
• Engage confidently and professionally with program stakeholders across multiple channels, including face‑to‑face, online, phone and email, to support sustained participation and effective collaboration.

Skills

Public speaking

Community engagement

Stakeholder engagement

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in health or related field

Job description

Are you ready to be a part of a leading not-for-profit organisation delivering evidence-based approaches to minimise alcohol and drug harm, that reaches millions of people in local communities?

• Inspire positive change in our community to prevent and reduce harms relating to AOD
• $95,121 - $99,703 + super + salary packaging
• Full-Time, Fixed-Term until June 2027
• Based in Perth,a hybrid model of working from home and in the office

Celebrating more than 60 years of service to the community, the Alcohol and Drug Foundation (ADF) is Australia's leading national organisation committed to inspiring positive change and delivering evidence-based approaches to minimise alcohol and drug harm.

Job Description

Why work with us?

We are a dynamic, inclusive and forward-thinking organisation, working collaboratively to provide meaningful programs to our communities across Australia. We ensure that we celebrate employee success and connect as an organisation as regularly as possible.

We provide a wide range of benefits and wellbeing, including:

• A generous not-for-profit salary packaging benefits of up to $15,900 for everyday living expenses (including rent/mortgage payments), plus Meal and Entertainment allowance of up to $2,650 per FBT year.
• Great leave entitlements including access to Purchased Leave, 2 days gifted leave at Christmas, Health & Wellbeing leave, Accrued Day Off program and 17.5% annual leave loading.
• Truly flexible workplace – hybrid office/WFH model.
• Internal and external learning and development opportunities.
• Access to an extensive suite of wellbeing offerings through our Employee Assistance Program.

Why this role?

As a Senior Community Development Officer (SCDO), you will play a pivotal role in building the capacity of local communities to prevent and minimise alcohol and other drug-related harm. Working across our Good Sports and Local Drug Action Team (LDAT) programs, you will support community-led, evidence-informed approaches that strengthen protective factors, reduce risk, and foster healthier, safer and more inclusive environments.

You will proactively develop and maintain strong relationships with sporting clubs, community organisations and local partners, supporting their engagement and guiding them to implement sustainable policies, practices and locally tailored prevention initiatives.

As a confident public speaker, you will also facilitate community forums and workshops, contribute to collaborative learning and capability building, and represent the Alcohol and Drug Foundation at external events and expositions.

Here's a taste of what your daily activities will look like:

• Deliver Good Sports and Local Drug Action Team (LDAT) programs in line with ADF policies, procedures and quality standards, supporting evidence-informed prevention and harm-reduction outcomes.
• Plan, deliver and monitor program activities to ensure project milestones, targets and key performance indicators are met.
• Support Local Drug Action Teams to develop, implement and evaluate Community Action Plans (CAPs), enabling locally tailored prevention activities that respond to identified community needs.
• Proactively engage with community sporting clubs to increase participation in the Good Sports program, including cold calling, organised club visits and ongoing club support.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including community sporting clubs, leagues and associations, local councils, community health services and other local partners.
• Engage confidently and professionally with program stakeholders across multiple channels, including face‑to‑face, online, phone and email, to support sustained participation and effective collaboration.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for someone who is deeply passionate about community engagement and development, with a commitment to what we do here at the ADF. You will be personable, interactive and enjoy meeting new people and fostering relationships. Your drive to make a difference, confidence building new stakeholder connections and ability to meet targets will be essential for this position.

Key experiences and skills that will set you up for success include:

• Bachelor’s degree in health, health promotion or related field, or demonstrated experience in a community development role.
• Awareness of community AOD issues, prevention and harm reduction approaches.
• Demonstrated experience facilitating health promotion, AOD or similar community-based programs.
• Demonstrated experience and confidence facilitating group workshops and presentations.
• An ability to self-motivate, plan effectively and meet Key Performance Indicators.
• Excellent organisational skills with the capacity to work autonomously and as part of a team.
• A full driving license is a requirement for this role.

Applications close on Wednesday 14 th October 2026 at 5pm AEST.

Here at the ADF we encourage cultural diversity, and our programs are reflective of our community partners, stakeholders, and community at large. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are highly encouraged to apply.

ADF is a child safe organisation. Employees are expected to understand, promote and adhere to ADF's child safety policies, procedures and standards as part of their employment.

If you have any queries about the role, please contact Bethany Taylor, Regional Community Development Manager via email on [e-mail] .