Sydney
Office of the Lord Mayor/Chief Executive Office
Full time/Term contract
$124,111.00 per annum plus superannuation
Caring for our city, creating a future for all Our people are passionate about their communities and connected to their teams.
They're motivated by our genuine commitment to diversity and inclusion, and our clear, compelling plan for our global city: Sustainable Sydney 2030 – 2050 Continuing the Vision .
Be part of a purpose-led organisation with care at its core.
You'll make a difference by acting in the best interests of our communities and city.
Be better together with collaborative and inclusive partnerships.
Embrace possibilities and be open to new ideas and creating bold solutions.
About the role The Office of the Lord Mayor (OLM) is seeking a Community Response & Engagement Coordinator to join the Community Response and Engagement team.
As a Community Response & Engagement Coordinator, you will be responsible for providing high-quality strategic support to the Community Response & Engagement Manager.
You will help ensure responses to Lord Mayoral correspondence are timely and effective, and build and leverage relationships with the local community to ensure the Lord Mayor's activities are communicated effectively and perceived positively.
To be successful, you will have:
Tertiary qualifications at degree level in a relevant discipline.
Experience in community engagement, consultation and/or communications, problem-solving community issues on public projects and dealing with controversial issues.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write strategic documents, reports and correspondence; discuss and present ideas; and liaise effectively with a broad range of diverse stakeholders.
What we're looking for:
Demonstrated experience in problem solving community issues on public projects and dealing with controversial issues.
Demonstrated experience in responding to correspondence from community members and diverse stakeholders.
Demonstrated experience in stakeholder relationship management with a broad range of diverse people, organisations and community groups.
Willingness to work outside of regular working hours when required to meet the demands of the position.
What we can offer you:
You'll work with passionate, welcoming and supportive people who care for our communities and create a future for all.
We offer a teams-based approach to flexibility.
Our flexible working benefits include 26-week parental leave, paid partner leave of 6 weeks and paid super for up to 52 weeks of parental leave.
You'll have the opportunity to work a 19-day month with flexible working options.
This role has the option of a rostered day off each month, known as a 19-day month.
The recommended applicant must complete a pre-employment health declaration and criminal history check.
Applications must be submitted online by 11:59pm, Wednesday 13 November 2024.
For more information, contact Pauline Lockie, Community Response and Engagement Manager, Office of the Lord Mayor on 02 9265 9940.
How to apply We welcome candidates from all backgrounds in a workplace as diverse as our communities.
We're passionate about gender balance, with an executive team two-thirds female and half of leadership roles held by women.
All applicants, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, veterans and people of diverse sexualities and genders, are encouraged to join us.
We're a disability confident recruiter.
If you identify as a person with disability and require support for your application or the recruitment process, contact us at or 02 9265 9333.
Select 'apply now' to submit your resume and selection criteria.
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