Community Development Officer

The City of Kwinana is looking for a creative, enthusiastic and community-minded Community Development Officer - Arts and Culture to join our Community Development team. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape and celebrate Kwinana's unique cultural identity through engaging arts, cultural and heritage initiatives that bring people together, strengthen community connections and foster a sense of belonging.

You'll work alongside local artists, community groups, creative professionals and stakeholders to develop and deliver meaningful projects, programs and public art initiatives that inspire participation and celebrate our diverse community. From supporting grassroots creativity to coordinating public art installations and bringing local heritage to life, you'll play an important role in making arts and culture an accessible and valued part of everyday life in Kwinana.

To make an impact in this role, the successful candidate will have:

• Previous experience in a similar role, preferably in local government.
• Well-developed knowledge of contemporary arts, cultural development, heritage and collection management practices.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to community development, engagement and capacity building.
• Highly developed interpersonal, communication, teamwork, networking and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated project management experience and ability to collaborate with creative professionals, including artists, architects, curators, public art consultants and arts administrators.
• Well-developed analytical, creative thinking, problem-solving, written communication and digital literacy skills, including report writing, records management and grant submissions and acquittals.
• A tertiary qualification in arts, cultural development, community development or a related field, or equivalent industry experience.
• A current driver's licence, National Police Clearance and First Aid Certificate.
• Ability to work after hours and weekends as required.

At the City of Kwinana you will enjoy a true work-life balance, with access to flexible working arrangements and a fantastic workplace culture borne from a collaborative team environment. Other perks include:

• Competitive salary plus 13% superannuation.
• Three (3) days paid time off during Christmas close-down.
• Additional annual allowance instead of leave loading.
• A robust employee wellness program with initiatives designed to support employees' physical and mental wellbeing.
• A generous Celebration and Recognition Policy for employees.
• The opportunity for flexible working arrangements.
• Career development, training opportunities and study support.
• Premium Kwinana Recquatic Centre membership.

This is your opportunity to take the next step in your career and make a significant contribution to the growing and changing community at the City of Kwinana.

To be considered for this position, applicants must submit a CV, a cover letter and a statement addressing the relevant Selection Criteria with specific examples in no more than two (2) pages. For more information relating to the position please call Donna Howatson, Coordinator Community Development, on 9439 0236.

The City of Kwinana promotes and values diversity to create a unique workforce. Applicants from diverse backgrounds, such as Aboriginal people, people living with disability or people from different cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

The City also strives to be a customer-centric organisation, with the customer at the centre of everything we do. As such, all employees play an important role in helping us to achieve this by ensuring they provide best-practice customer service.

The City has the goal of zero harm for its employees, which includes providing a smoke-free environment and minimising exposure to the elements. Conditions of employment are in accordance with the City's current Enterprise Agreement.

Please note: As part of the City's recruitment process, the selected applicant will be required to undergo a pre-employment medical which includes a Drug and Alcohol screen test.