Senior Community Development Officer - AOD Prevention (Hybrid)

Alcohol and Drug Foundation; Perth; Hybrid; 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

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.