Community, Culture & Recreation Support Officer

How does this Position contribute to our Community?

• Supports a healthy, safe, inclusive and empowered community through providing effective administration and other support for community, culture and recreation projects, events and initiatives


• Assists in supporting a healthy and engaged community through the administration of Council’s volunteer programs.

What does this Position do?

• Provides administrative and general support for community, culture and recreation projects, programs, events and initiatives.


• Provides administrative support for Council volunteering programs and undertakes community liaison and engagement inclusive of community surveys, newsletters and social media activities.

Key Objectives:

• Administration support for Council volunteer programs


• Administration support for Council’s Community Grant Funding Program


• Creation and distribution of regular community and volunteer e-newsletters and surveys


• Support development of Council’s Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP)


• Coordinate meetings of the RAP Working Party, inclusive of agenda and minute preparation


• Support implementation of actions with Council’s Disability Access and Inclusion Plan, Empowering our Elders strategy and other relevant plans and strategies


• Provide administrative and general support for Community, Culture and Recreation programs and projects


• Undertake social media activities and preparation of promotional material for community, culture and recreation projects, programs, initiatives and collaborations


• Support the organisation and delivery of Council organised community events and functions


• Creation and review of templates and other documents


• Obtain quotations and prepare purchase orders and documentation in line with Council’s Procurement Policy


• Reporting of incidents, near miss, injuries, property damage and identified hazards


• Take reasonable care to protect their own safety and the health and safety of others


• Follow reasonable instruction on health and safety and injury management


• Actively participate in training and WHS programs as required 

Essential Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge & Skills

• 
  Demonstrated experience in similar position


• Ability to work with a broad range of people


• Demonstrated Experience in Office Administration


• Drivers Licence - Class C


• Proficient IT Skills

Highly regarded but not essential
Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge & Skills

• Demonstrated experience in volunteer support 


• Demonstrated experience in event support


• Demonstrated experience in records management


• Demonstrated experience in social media marketing


• Knowledge of community networks and organisations within Port Lincoln

Key performance indicators

• Volunteers are engaged in line with Council’s Volunteer Management and Risk Management frameworks


• E-newsletters and social media campaigns are undertaken in line with Council's communication and social media policy framework and within identified timeframes


• Accurate and timeous compilation of Community Grant Funding documentation.

Applications close 5:00pm Tuesday 10th June 2025