Employment Status: Permanent, full time
Days & Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, totalling 38 hours per week
Competitive Salary:  Band 6 - $101,833.74 p.a + 12% 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:

The Community Partnership Lead, is a key role in the Community Wellbeing team, working closely with the Health and Social Planner, Community Inclusion Officer and Coordinator Community Wellbeing. The Community Partnership Lead provides effective stakeholder and volunteer management to deliver on key health and inclusion priorities.

You will be responsible for:

• Strengthening community partnerships and stakeholder management
• Establish and maintain effective partnerships with community organisations, government departments, and internal stakeholders to deliver impactful health and wellbeing initiatives.
• Facilitate consistent communication and collaboration between Council and community partners, leading to improved service delivery and community outcomes.
• Effective volunteer management
• Lead and coordinate Council’s volunteer management portfolio, resulting in increased volunteer recruitment, retention, and satisfaction across all Council-led programs.
• Contributing to developing and delivering plans
• Contribute to the development and implementation of strategic plans, including the Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan, ensuring alignment with community needs and evidence-based practices.

Key Selection Criteria:

To be successful in this role, you will bring the following skills and competencies:

• Qualifications and Experience
• Tertiary qualification in community development or a related field, with demonstrated experience in community engagement, partnership development and volunteer management.
• Stakeholder Engagement and Relationship Building
• Proven ability to build and maintain positive relationships with diverse stakeholders, including community groups, government agencies, and internal teams.
• Project and Program Management
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects concurrently, including planning, implementation, and evaluation of community wellbeing initiatives.
• Communication and Interpersonal Skills
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare reports, deliver presentations, and facilitate meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
• Knowledge of Community Development and Volunteering
• Strong understanding of community development principles, current trends in volunteering, and experience using relevant management systems and tools.

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.

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:

1. To discover more about the role and responsibilities review the Position Description.
2. Provide a cover letter outlining your experience and what has motivated you to apply for this role.
3. Click Apply to submit your application.
4. If you require reasonable adjustment at any point throughout the recruitment process, then please do let us know by contacting the listed Hiring Manager.

Applications close: Sunday 14 September, 11:55pm

Please note - Shortlisting will commence prior to the closing date so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity or have any question, please contact Kathryn Renwick on 0455 370 277 or via email krenwick@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.