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Join City of Moreton Bay as a Community Engagement Specialist, and help shape and enhance our communities for today and tomorrow.

We have two opportunities - one permanent role and a parental leave cover role up until December 2025. 

As a Community Engagement Specialist you will have the opportunity to be at the forefront of changes affecting our local community. Be a part of the team dedicated that brings our community’s views on things that affect them to the decision-making table.

You will plan and deliver high quality engagement for a diverse mix of projects to inform Council planning and decision-making.

You will have the opportunity to:

• source the best available data, research and knowledge to inform stakeholder engagement planning
• coordinate logistics for community engagement events and activities
• analyse information gathered from our communities to capture and report insights that can be shared with Council’s decision-makers and other key stakeholders
• build and sustain positive and productive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders

 Position Description_Community Engagement Specialist.pdf

About you

You are an experienced engagement practitioner with outstanding communication skills who is passionate about collecting and using data to understand community views and influence change. Your background may include roles in community engagement, corporate communications, social impact assessment, social research or similar.

Your ability to understand community issues and Council projects, programs, and initiatives is enhanced by your empathy and critical thinking. Your exceptional written and verbal communication skills enable you to forge strong working relationships inside and outside the organisation, and to produce high quality briefing notes, reports, website content and project collateral.

Your positive outlook, willingness to take on a challenge and ability to manage competing deadlines will make you a valuable member of our dynamic team that is always looking to learn and improve our practice. The pride you take in your work shows in your willingness to go the extra mile to achieve excellence.

Why City of Moreton Bay?

What you do with your life matters. It’s the same with your career.

We’re the third-largest council in Australia and one of the fastest-growing areas. As Australia’s newest city, we’re building something that’s never been done before: a new kind of city, inspired and empowered by a new kind of council.

This is your opportunity to develop skills and experience in a truly unique place, at a truly unique point in time.

At City of Moreton Bay, we’re focused on the vital work we do today. But we’re also focused on the future. On what can be – for our city, our Council and your career.

Here’s what you’ll love about a career with us:

• See it. To build a city of the future, first, you have to see it. The polycentric city we’re building will bring greater prosperity, sustainability and affordability to our city. This is your chance to contribute to something that’s never been done before.
• Shape it. You’ll get hands-on in a rewarding career, serving and strengthening our communities for today and tomorrow. Our work is diverse, interesting and it matters – and it’s yours to shape and own.
• Live it. Contribute to the city you and your family want to live in and enjoy the lifestyle you deserve. And if you don’t live here, you’ll still find pride and connection in so many ways with our successful, resilient team.

You’ll also enjoy a range of other benefits:

• Find a better work-life balance with a nine-day (72.5-hour) fortnight, plus a hybrid, flexible working environment with some work-from-home days.
• Advance your skills and career through our Study, Training And Research Scheme (STARS).
• Make your pay go further with salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation payments, smartphones and devices.
• Prioritise your health and wellbeing with discounted health insurance, free annual flu vaccinations and our Fitness Passport Program.
• Get support when you and your family need it most with our 24/7 confidential counselling service and Mates in Construction program.
• Our Strathpine offices have local parking on site and are close to public transport networks, making for an easy commute.

Ready for a career that matters?

Join City of Moreton Bay, and help shape our city of the future.

Click on the 'Apply Now' button below to complete your online application. Please upload a current resume that demonstrates how you meet the requirements for this role.  You will also have the option to add a cover letter should you wish.

As part of the recruitment process, applicants will be required to undergo a National Criminal History Check.

To obtain further details please contact our Careers team at careers@moretonbay.qld.gov.au. 

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