64501 - Community Education Officer

Isaac Regional Council offers a wide range of exciting career and employment opportunities throughout the region.  Our vision is to energise the world and our mission is to feed, power and build communities.

An exciting opportunity exists for a Community Education Officer to join Isaac Regional Council's Planning, Environment & Community Services Directorate in the Community Education Department. The Community Education Officer will be responsible for ensuring the community is aware of the rules that apply throughout the Region and for which Council has a regulatory/enforcement function and the reasons for them, and applying regulatory effort in line with Council Policy to reasonably ensure that the community operates within those rules. 

The Community Education Officer promotes the amenity, environmental value and liveability of the Isaac Region through proactive community awareness campaigns on a range of matters council regulate enhancing community knowledge and understanding, influencing their values and attitudes and encouraging voluntary compliance with legislative obligations. As a member of a multidisciplinary team, this position ensures that an efficient and effective service is provided and that the outcomes, particularly in the area of Community Education are of a high standard, consistent with Council and community expectations.

The successful applicant will also have:

Well-developed communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills relevant to the position and strongly focused on the provision of quality customer service. Demonstrated knowledge and experience in planning, development and delivery of education & promotional campaigns and projects to the public. Ability to deliver presentations to the public in a professional manner. Sound conflict resolution and negotiation skills. Solid time management, planning and organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities. Basic understanding of design principles in order to effectively communicate educational messages through imagery and audio-visual mediums. Demonstrated ability to research and draft replies to correspondence, reports and other such documentation. Tertiary qualifications (e.g. education) and/or qualifications in Certificate IV Training & Assessment (or related discipline) and/or equivalent demonstrated experience.  ‘C’ class Queensland driver’s licence.

For this position we offer:

Salary $72,843.44 - $78,631.73 per annum plus allowances pro rata. 5 weeks annual leave @ 17.5% loading pro rata. 12% super (in accordance with policy). RDO’s in accordance with Council policy.

For more details on this position contact the Manager Community Education & Compliance during business hours. Nishu Ellawala: 0439 681 972/ Email [email protected]

To submit your application – Please click 'Apply Here' and follow the steps to submit your application. Please ensure you provide your responses to the selection criteria (Item D ‘Key Competencies’ within the Position Description), a resume and cover letter outlining your relevant experience, achievements and motivation for applying for this position.

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Applications Close: Friday 5 March 2021

IRC has the right to commence the recruitment process prior to the closing date.

Isaac Regional Council is an equal opportunity employer. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people and disadvantaged job seekers are encouraged to apply. Only people with the right to work in Australia may apply for this position.

Published: 19th February 2021