Communications & Engagement Officer

Employment Status: Fixed term (12 months parental leave cover)
Days & Hours of Work: Part time, 3 days totalling 22.8 hours per week
Competitive Salary: Band 6 - $98,867.71 pro rata + 11.5% superannuation
Location: Corporate Centre in Sandringham, with the flexibility to work from home

About Us:

We are a passionate organisation, connected in our shared goal to be ‘sector leading’ in all that we do for the community and each other. Home to over 100,000 residents, Bayside City Council's enduring purpose is building extraordinary places, thriving communities, and better futures.

Bayside Council is an equal-opportunity employer committed to providing an accessible and safe working environment that embraces and values child safety, diversity, and inclusion. Our organisational strategy is made up of three priorities and we consider these in everything we do: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Customer Experience and Results Matter.

We want everyone to be as proud of what we are achieving – and excited about our future – as we are, and we are committed to working together to achieve this.

About the Role:

Are you looking for a part-time role where you can share great stories and help to ensure community voices influence meaningful outcomes?

We’ve got a 12-month opportunity for a talented Communications and Engagement Officer to join our high performing, collaborative Communications, Engagement and Customer Experience Department.

You’ll be developing and implementing community engagement plans and activities for a wide range of projects to support your internal clients.

From informing strategies and masterplans to shaping sustainable, innovative and inclusive infrastructure and services for our community, there’s plenty to inspire you every day.

If you’re someone who thrives on variety and exploring ideas, and knows how to ask the right questions and engage people, we’d love to hear more about you.

You will be responsible for:

• Supporting the planning and delivery of community engagement plans and activities
• Developing and implementing communications plans to inform our community about Council projects, programs, plans, initiatives, and events
• Producing and publishing content for digital and print channels
• Providing advice on effective engagement and communication approaches.

To be successful in the role:

• Experience designing and implementing community engagement and/or communications plans
• Knowledge of ways to maximise opportunities for community participation in decision making
• Exceptional communication skills to engage a diverse range of people, build strong relationships and manage multiple priorities
• Tertiary qualifications and/or equivalent skills/experience in community engagement, communications, public relations, community development or related discipline
• Interest in local government and communities.

Mandatory pre-employment requirements:

• Be willing to undergo and complete a satisfactory criminal history check.
• Provide or obtain an employment-based Working with Children check.

What we can offer you in return:

• A work life/balance through flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• Generous leave provisions, including accrued time off, parental leave, three days of wellbeing leave per year, cultural and ceremonial leave, gender affirmation leave, plus the ability to purchase up to four weeks additional leave per year.
• Dedicated Staff Wellbeing programs, events and gym membership discounts.
• Learning and development opportunities so our people can grow and thrive.
• A Parkland surrounded office that is only short 500m stroll to the beach.
• Free onsite staff parking plus hybrid vehicles that employees can book for work related travel.
• A Green Money program, that rewards our staff for taking simple everyday steps to a more substantiable and climate aware living.

If you are ready to be part of our incredible organisation, and you think this role is the right fit for you, then we look forward to finding out more about you and what you would bring to this role.

How to apply:

Applications close: Tuesday 10 November, 11:55pm

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity or have any question, please contact Vanessa Bradley on 03 9599 4801 or via email vbradley@bayside.vic.gov.au

Bayside City Council prides itself on its values of Respect Each Other, Own It, Work Together and Find Better Ways.

Bayside City Council proudly acknowledges the Bunurong People of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this land, and we pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging as well as all Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community members with us today.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable, diverse and socially inclusive work environment. We actively encourage applicants with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with disability, LGBTIQA+ people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this opportunity.