About the Cooks River Alliance (Alliance)

***Participation Coordinator***

Our Vision

Strathfield Council adopted a long term plan for the future of the Municipality – Strathfield 2025, the Community Strategic Plan for the Strathfield Local Government Area (LGA) to 2025 and beyond. The Strategic Plan represents the shared vision for Strathfield - both Council and the community - and sets clear goals and strategies to meet this vision.

To ensure we deliver our vision, we arecreating a high performance culture through our Workforce Management Strategy. We need committed individuals that foster the values of Teamwork, Respect, Integrity and Professionalism.

About the Cooks River Alliance (Alliance)

The Alliance unites six councils in the Cooks River catchment (Canterbury-Bankstown, Inner West, Georges River, Strathfield, Rockdale and the City of Sydney) who work together with communities to improve the Cooks River catchment.

The Position

The Participation Coordinator is responsible for the scope, management, coordination and delivery of a broad range of internal and external participation activities and projects, in particular, to deliver tangible catchment outcomes under our Caring for Country grant project. Participation includes communication, education, community development, engagement and events with Aboriginal consultative committees and other organisations and individuals.

The core duties of this role include, but are not limited to:

·  Scope, develop, manage and deliver a range of effective internal and external stakeholder participation and capacity building activities and projects both at a strategic and operational level

·  Develop relevant strategies and plans

·  Build and maintain collaborative, consultative and strategic networks and working relationships with and among internal and external stakeholders

The Participation Coordinator reports to the Project Manager – Cooks River Alliance and forms part of the wider General Manager’s Unit.

Further Information

The complete position description is available below, or you may contact Stephen Summerhayes on 9748 9999.

Please note that this position is a full-time position, contracted until 30 June 2017.

Salary and Benefits

·  Access to Council’s Health and Wellbeing Program “fit 4 work – fit 4 life”

·  Short Course Development, and Conference Attendance opportunities

·  Generous leave entitlements

·  Access to Council’s Employee Assistance program

·  Innovate and lead in your discipline while collaborating with a variety of multi-discliplined and technical teams

·  Participate and receive Council’s Reward and Recognition programs

·  Salary of up to $80,000 per annum

To Apply

Please review the information regarding the recruitment process and address all essential and desirable selection criteria in the position description.

Applications quoting reference numberPC16 should be forwarded to .

Applications close at 11:59pm on 7 June 2016.