Community Development Coordinator

Job No: VIN2610
Location: Woolloomooloo

  • SCHCADS Award Level 4: $74-80k + super + salary packaging 
  • Learning and development programs to progress your career. 
  • Great not-for-profit salary packaging tax-free benefits.

 

The St Vincent de Paul Society is a leading provider of community support services, whose mission  is to shape a more just and compassionate society. 

We believe our employees are key to our success and offer Learning and Development programs to enhance and grow your career across a range of teams and services.  Our staff are recognised for their achievements and are offered promotional opportunities on a meritocracy basis within a collegiate and values driven team environment and culture.

 

 

Your new role: 

The Community Development Coordinator is a vital role focused on building the social capital in a local area by working with community members to build stronger, more just and inclusive communities. We are looking for someone that is passionate about our local area and is committed to community development work.

Key responsibilities:  

  • Apply asset-based community development strategies to implement community initiatives that support the broader outcomes of Vinnies Services.
  • Develop relationships and collaborate with local community and local stakeholders to identify community need and facilitate activities that promotes community participation.
  • Facilitate activities, events and projects that promote social inclusion and build social capital in the community.
  • Identify new opportunities for partnerships and strengthen exiting partnerships that contribute to stronger and more connected communities.
  • Promote activities of the OLC and create strategies that maximise consumer participation, consumer consultation, partnerships and referrals.
  • Implement access pathways to the OLC for people we assist in the broader community.
  • Develop, implement, and maintain feedback, evaluation processes and rigorous data capture that promote participation and that contribute to continuous improvement.
  • Contribute to a safe working environment for members, staff and volunteers by implementing the Society’s workplace health and safety practices.
    This role reports to the Manager, Inclusion. 

To be successful, you will need: 

  • Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or demonstrated experience in community development, social work, community services and / or educational program or other relevant area.
  •  Demonstrated understanding of community development and asset-based community development.
  • Demonstrated experience working with those who experience social exclusion due to homelessness, the impact of trauma, mental health issues, alcohol and other drug issues and / or unemployment.
  • Demonstrated experience coordinating and facilitating programs, events and activities for socially excluded / vulnerable groups of people within a community setting.
  • Demonstrated project and event management experience including budget management and coordination of volunteers.
  •  Exceptional interpersonal skills, including negotiation and conflict resolution.
  • High level computer literacy.
  • Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple and competing work tasks and deliver agreed deadlines
  • St Vincent de Paul (NSW) has a COVID- 19 vaccination policy that has identified this role as requiring a full COVID-19 vaccination.  Medical exemptions with the NSW government contraindication form will be considered, subject to a satisfactory risk assessment

If this sounds like you, don’t wait - apply now, we are interviewing applications as we receive them. Submit your application with a resume and cover letter which addresses the key requirements of the Position Description. 

 Information on how to apply. 

If you have questions about this role, please email Jennifer Carew (Acting Manager, Inclusion) on Jennifer.Carew@vinnies.org.au  quote: Community Development Coordinator/ VIN2610

 

The Society is committed to being a Child Safe organisation, further information can be found in the Society’s commitment to Safeguarding Children & Young People. Prior to an offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete the pre-employment checks including a Police check, Working with Children check.   

St Vincent de Paul Society (NSW) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to engaging a diverse workforce. We take pride in the diversity of our people and encourage applications from people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQIA, candidates of any or no religious beliefs and applicants of all ages.

 

 

Apply Now

Personal Details * Required field

  1. Digits only or add + for international numbers

  1. (Please click on your profile and copy the URL from your profile page.)

Questions