• Part-time contract | 21 hours per week
• SCHADS Level 4 | $40/hour above-Award rate
• NFP salary packaging - up to $18,550 potentially tax-free salary component
• Flexible, family-friendly hours
• Must be suitably experienced & ready to hit the ground running
• Springwood, Blue Mountains NSW

ABOUT US

Springwood Neighbourhood Centre Co-operative Ltd (SNCC), established in 1978, is a registered charity and community organisation, linking people, resources and ideas. SNCC applies the principles of social justice to the wellbeing of the community. We aim to improve the quality of life experienced by our residents by identifying needs in the community and developing services to meet those needs.

Our organisational objectives are guided by the main principle of social justice (equity, access, participation, rights) and our vision of striving for a community that is vibrant, caring and inclusive.

ABOUT THE PROJECT

SNCC received a grant under the Bushfire Local Economic Recovery (BLER) Fund for investment in the Resilience and Recovery Hub Project. The grant received under the BLER Fund is jointly funded by the Australian and NSW Governments and supports social and economic recovery of communities impacted by the recent 2019-2020 bushfires through locally led initiatives.

Under the project, SNCC will develop a website designed to service the Blue Mountains Local Area Government (LGA) and centralise trusted bush fire related resources, information and support services. We will also deliver a bush fire property preparation service.

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Community Development Worker is responsible for developing, implementing, delivering and evaluating a program of community activities under the funded ‘Resilience and Recovery Hub’ project in accordance with the identified deliverables and budget.

The position requires close and genuine collaboration with your team members as you apply person-centred methodologies and co-design activities that best suit each identified target audience. You will conduct extensive external stakeholder engagement to drive awareness of key project deliverables and reinforce links with various Government and community organisations.

ABOUT YOU

You possess energy, passion and creativity for developing and delivering localised solutions that will help build community bush fire resilience with an emphasis on bush fire preparedness. You are committed to SNCC’s vision, mission and ethos and in continued learning.

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS, CHECKS & LICENCES

• Experience working in the community sector
• Good understanding of bush fire and disaster management and resilience and the location of related resources, information and support services
• An understanding of community development and engagement principles
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to manage different opinions effectively and respectfully
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships and apply a collaborative and consultative approach
• Ability to develop, coordinate, deliver and evaluate community engagement activities and identify community unmet needs
• Strong interpersonal and written, verbal and social media communication skills
• Well-developed research and project coordination skills
• Astute time management skills and the ability to manage conflicting priorities, apply initiative and work effectively with minimal supervision
• Solid computer skills (MS Office Word, Excel, Outlook) and confidence using technology
• Driver licence with the right to drive in NSW (own vehicle required, vehicle allowance applies)
• Police Check (willingness to provide or undergo)
• Working With Children Check (willingness to provide or undergo)

www.sncc.org.au

A position description is attached.