• Part time, 3 days a week (0.6 FTE), Ongoing
• Band 6, Starting salary $88,418 (pro rata) plus superannuation

The City of Greater Bendigo is in the heart of central Victoria on Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung Country. Located just 90 minutes’ drive from Melbourne, our region offers all the benefits of a large city with a warm and welcoming country feel.

Greater Bendigo is an attractive region that is famous for its food and wine, and boasts the Bendigo Art Gallery, theatres, stunning heritage buildings and natural surrounds that provide great recreational opportunities. There are also high quality education and health services, a wide range of housing options, excellent rail and road networks, and Bendigo Airport has regular direct QantasLink flights to Sydney.

We provide more than 65 important services to support our community, which is heading towards a population of 200,000 by 2050. Now is a great time to join us!

The Role

In this important role you will support the delivery, review and implementation of Equity across the City as a key component of the City’s Social Justice Framework.

You will lead the development and implementation of effective strategies, partnerships, programs including Equity Impact Assessments that increase social inclusion and advance equity.

You will also develop and maintain strategic relationships and networks, working collaboratively to promote social justice via a commitment to responding to the priorities of disadvantaged groups in the community and facilitate collaborative research projects utilising a range of methodologies to collect data, analyse results, develop findings and recommendations and prepare reports.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have extensive knowledge of community development, access and inclusion, social justice principles and the proven ability to effectively apply these within organisational and community contexts.

You will have an understanding of a systems change framework, the current policy context and support services, a comprehensive understanding of equity and disadvantage in our community and experience communicating and influencing outcomes for the community.

A satisfactory police check and Working with Children Check (Employee) is required for this position.

Benefits

• Annual salary increases | 17.5% annual leave loading
• Part time position with flexible work options | Achieve work/life balance
• Contribute to our community | Work close to home | Come and work in beautiful Bendigo

Visit our Employee Benefits website for more of our benefits.

Contact

If you require any further information regarding this position, please contact Nikki Williams, Coordinator Community Inclusion on 0407 422 776.

To Apply

Please click "Apply Now" and submit your cover letter, outlining why you are interested in this position and detailing your relevant experience with your current CV / resume.

A position description is attached.