The Port Phillip EcoCentre connects and inspires people to care for our land, water, wildlife and wellbeing. Since 1999, our multidisciplinary staff and 4000+ volunteers implement innovative environmental and climate action programs with a network of 292 cross-sectoral partners. We recognise that ecosystems and the climate are in crisis, and believe that connected communities drive positive change.
We are preparing to launch our beautiful new EcoCentre, a 'world-leadership' rated sustainable facility which includes community education and meeting rooms, a community garden and kitchen, and Australia's first citizen science lab. This lively community hub is surrounded by botanic gardens, just two blocks from the beach. Volunteers, families, students, businesses and affiliate groups visit our facilities to join us in citizen science, gardening, cooking, learning, repairing broken goods, skill-building, research and more.
The new EcoCentre marks an exciting new chapter, and we are preparing to activate the spaces with EcoCentre programming as well as events with community groups and delivery partners. The launch will include an 18-month trial and evaluation of weekend open hours.
About the Community Engagement Coordinator role
This person in this part-time position will become a favourite familiar face to our community, venue users and volunteers.
The role sits in our Community Action Team and will coordinate venue bookings, public enquiries, and weekend programming (as part of an 18-month trial for weekend hours); as well as recruit and induct volunteers, coordinate all reception volunteers (Venue Engagement Officers); and to contribute to evaluation, reporting, and operational logistics such as event ticketing, volunteer recordkeeping, and to generally ensure welcoming, inspiring and safe usage of our community facilities while we connect, take action, and create transformative environmental change.
The role is an 18-month appointment for 4 days per week (Monday, weekends + day of your choice) based at our community centre. It is SCHADS Award Level 4 with an approximate salary of $89,000 per annum (pro rata) including First Aid Loading, plus 12% Superannuation.
the new Community Engagement Coordinator will bring:
* Passion for community-based environmental work in a multidisciplinary, fun and impact-driven team
* Outstanding communication, teamwork and interpersonal skills
* Proven strategies for decision-making, calm troubleshooting, and collaboration with volunteers
* Experience coordinating venues and events
* Skills to collate, evaluate and report on both the numbers and the stories of volunteering, venue usage and community engagement
* Strong organisation skills and digital literacy -- familiarity with M365 and CRM systems is highly advantageous
For questions and more information, please contact April Seymore on 0466 284 964.
Please refer to the detailed Position Description (attached below) for the full Key Selection Criteria.
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