Senior Community Engagement & Impact Advisor (Hybrid)

Council Jobs; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 101,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Melbourne seeks a Community Engagement and Impact Advisor to strengthen engagement across the organisation. You will help plan, deliver and evaluate inclusive engagement projects and provide expert advice on engagement and inclusion.

This role sits in the Community Engagement and Impact Team and supports development of systems, tools and resources that deliver meaningful outcomes for Melbourne's diverse communities.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualifications or experience in community engagement, development, public policy or related field.
• Knowledge of community engagement principles, methodologies and best-practice approaches.
• Experience working with diverse communities including CALD, First Nations, youth, LGBTIQA+ and people with disability.
• Excellent relationship management to build collaborative relationships across multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated experience in project management.
• Research, analytical and problem-solving skills to support decisions.
• Ability to contribute to development and continuous improvement of engagement resources and practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice and support to project teams on community engagement planning, delivery and evaluation.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of engagement practices through systems, tools, templates and processes.
• Undertake research, analyse insights and identify best-practice approaches.
• Build strong relationships across Council to embed the Community Engagement Policy and priorities.
• Engage with diverse internal stakeholders to support positive community outcomes.

Skills

Community engagement

Engagement principles

Diversity experience

Relationship management

Project management

Research & analysis

Continuous improvement

Education

Tertiary qualification

Job description

The City of Melbourne seeks a Community Engagement and Impact Advisor to strengthen engagement across the organisation. You will help plan, deliver and evaluate inclusive engagement projects and provide expert advice on engagement and inclusion.

This role sits in the Community Engagement and Impact Team and supports development of systems, tools and resources that deliver meaningful outcomes for Melbourne's diverse communities.