Community Development Coordinator

About Us

The St Vincent de Paul Society is a leading provider of community support services, whose values  it is to shape a more just and compassionate society. 

We believe our employees are key to our success and offer Learning and Development programs to enhance and grow your career across a range of teams and services. Our employees are recognised for their achievements and offered promotional opportunities on a meritocracy basis within a collegiate and values driven team environment and culture.  

The Society recognises the value of an inclusive work environment and believes that our diversity is a strength in the work we do with our local communities. 

Your Role

As the Community Development Coordinator, you will coordinate initiatives that leverage asset-based community development strategies, focusing on mobilising local resources, engaging residents, and fostering collaborations to empower the community and drive sustainable growth.

Your Responsibility

• Apply asset-based community development strategies to implement community initiatives that support the broader outcomes of Vinnies Services.
• Develop relationships and collaborate with local community and local stakeholders to identify community need and facilitate activities that promotes community participation.
• Facilitate activities, events and projects that promote social inclusion and build social capital in the community.
• Identify new opportunities for partnerships and strengthen exiting partnerships that contribute to stronger and more connected communities.
• Promote activities of the OLC and create strategies that maximise consumer participation, consumer consultation, partnerships and referrals.

You Will Need

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or demonstrated experience in community development, social work, community services and / or educational program or other relevant area.
• Demonstrated understanding of community development and asset-based community development.
• Demonstrated experience working with those who experience social exclusion due to homelessness, the impact of trauma, mental health issues, alcohol and other drug issues and / or unemployment.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating and facilitating programs, events and activities for socially excluded / vulnerable groups of people within a community setting.
• Demonstrated project and event management experience including budget management and coordination of volunteers.

Apply Now

If this sounds like you, don’t wait - apply now, we are interviewing applications as we receive them.

St Vincent de Paul Society (NSW) welcomes people from all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to engaging a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQIA+, candidates of any or no religious beliefs and applicants of all ages. If you are a candidate with disability please let us know if you require any support to participate in the application and recruitment process.

The Society is committed to being a Child Safe organisation, further information can be found in the Society’s commitment to Safeguarding Children & Young People. Prior to an offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete the pre-employment checks including a Police check & Working with Children check. A health / medical assessment may be required for some roles.