Your Opportunity
Are you passionate about supporting strategic decision-making, and developing and implementing contemporary Community Engagement Frameworks? This job could be for you!
In this role as a Senior Community Engagement Officer, you will be developing and implementing a contemporary Community Engagement Framework, and provide specialist advice across Council in the Southern Downs to support strategic decision-making and organisational capability. You will develop strategies and collateral to effectively communicate and engage with stakeholders impacted by a range of Council projects and activities by using your experience in developing and delivering diverse stakeholder engagement programs in Government, especially face-to-face, online and social media through workshops and forums. While working with our Communications & Marketing staff, you will assist in the development and operation of SDRC's digital engagement portal with website content and online engagement activities, and build effective relationships across the organisation to facilitate a coordinated and consistent approach to community engagement.
Term: Permanent, Full-time
Hours of Work: 72.5 hours per fortnight
Pay Level: $3,799.44 to $4,011.70 per fortnight (Level 6), plus 12% superannuation and 17.5% annual leave loading
In accordance with Council's Enterprise Agreement and the relevant Award. Pay rate dependant on relevant skills and experience.
Employment Base: Warwick, Queensland
Applications Close: 11:59pm Tuesday, 21st April 2026
About the Department
The Strategy, Growth & Stakeholder Engagement Department works collaboratively with industry, business groups and the broader community to support long term prosperity for the Southern Downs region. It is a multi-disciplinary Department that includes research and advocacy, community engagement, economic development, grant acquisition, communication and marketing, and festivals and events.
What You Will Do
For full details of this position, please ensure you download the Position Description below.
(Note: For applicants viewing this job vacancy through SEEK.com, you will be able to access the Position Description by clicking on the "Apply" button, or by visiting the job advertisement on our website at www.https://www.sdrc.qld.gov.au/council/careers-at-council/current-job-vacancies).
The complete Key Responsibilities of this role can be found in the Position Description. These include (but are not limited to):
- Develop engagement policies, procedures and frameworks;
- Support strategic project outcomes through stakeholder insight;
- Lead engagement planning for major or complex Council initiatives; and
- Provide specialist engagement advice to internal stakeholders.
What You Will Need
To be considered for this role, you will need:
- The legal right to live and work in Australia
- MANDATORY POSITION REQUIREMENTS
- Preparedness to work flexible hours outside the scope of normal business hours (early mornings, evenings and/or Saturday).
- REQUIRED LICENCES & QUALIFICATIONS
- A person in this position will need to hold a Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Humanities, or Social Science from a recognised University, or a combination of extensive experience, expertise and competence; and
- A Class C (Car) licence or greater.
- Demonstrated ability in research and the interpretation of data using both quantitative and qualitative methods
- Ability to develop a wide range of documentation, including articles and factsheets, that encourages active engagement and reports on outcomes of engagement
- Demonstrated ability to juggle priorities and manage competing deadlines in a complex project environment
- Experience in consultation and the use of social media for stakeholder engagement
- To be able to demonstrate your competence in relation to all of the Selection Criteria as detailed in the Position Description.
What We Offer
At Southern Downs Regional Council, we know that that our people are our strength. With this front of mind, we provide a wide range of benefits and a holistic approach to supporting our employees, including:
- Competitive wages, conditions and allowances
- Salary packaging and remote area benefits available, which can significantly increase tax savings and take-home pay
- Discounted corporate health insurance plans
- Improved work-life balance opportunities, such as a 9-day work fortnight and consideration of other flexible work options
- Generous leave provisions including Special Family Leave, Cultural Leave and 17.5% annual leave loading
- Access to a wide range of health and wellness initiatives, including free, skin checks, flu vaccinations and wellness medicals, and discounted gym memberships
- Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families (24/7 access). This service includes counselling, financial coaching, nutritional support and legal referrals, as well as access to specialised wellbeing support for LGBTIQA+ individuals, First Nations people, and individuals experiencing domestic and family violence through dedicated helpline
- Opportunities for on and off the job personal and professional development (study assistance available in accordance with policy)
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Further Information
For further information about this role and working for Southern Downs Regional Council, please refer to the documents below:
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If you have any additional enquiries in relation to this position, please contact Sonja Johnson, Director Strategy, Growth & Stakeholder Engagement on 1300 697 372.
Apply Now!
At SDRC, we believe that diversity enriches our workplace, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes. We welcome applications from qualified people of all backgrounds, ethnicities, genders and abilities, who have applicable working rights in Australia.
To apply for this opportunity, you will be asked to complete an online application form and provide:
- A short-written response (2 pages, dot points acceptable) on how your experience, abilities, and knowledge match the selection criteria of this role (as outlined in the Position Description); and
- Your current CV or Resume.
When you are ready to begin your application, please click on the "Apply" button below to be taken to our online application portal. Please ensure you provide all of the information requested and that your application is lodged by the closing date (as shown above). Should you have any difficulty lodging your application online, please contact our People & Culture Team on ph. 1300 697 372 for assistance.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Southern Downs Regional Council – A Great Place to Work
What we do at SDRC is more than just a job to us. Whether it’s maintaining our clean water supply, keeping our parks and gardens beautiful, servicing our plant and vehicles, providing contemporary library services, responding to natural disasters or showcasing our region’s immense natural beauty and economic strength, every Council employee strives to make a real difference for our local community.
Few employers combine so many diverse disciplines (e.g. engineers, childcare workers, trades such as mechanics and plumbers, safety specialists, project managers, plant operators, finance experts, IT specialists and urban planners to name a few) in one organisation. At SDRC, we work together towards the same goal. By integrating a multi-disciplined workplace with collective ideas and skillsets, we provide unique opportunities for our people to develop and grow within their chosen career.
We are passionate about aligning business, community and government to achieve social, economic and environmental outcomes. We believe this is best realised when people are invested in the long-term outcomes of where they live and work. If this sounds like you too, then working in local government at SDRC may be right for you.
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