Project Officer - Morwell, Australia - Latrobe City Council

Description

Project Officer - Enhanced Maternal & Child Health Service

Temporary Part Time until December hours per week

Location - Morwell

$38.54 per hour plus 11% superannuation

Department: Family Services

Do you want to make an IMPACT?

The role

As the Project Officer - Enhanced Maternal & Child Health Service, you are responsible for the coordination, planning, evaluation, and implementation of Developmental screening days across Latrobe City in collaboration with Allied Health services.

You will lead the preparation of facilitated group sessions in collaboration with Family Support practitioners to increase enhanced maternal and child health (EMCH) family's participation in the programs.

About You

For this role we are seeking an individual with demonstrated experience in project management and experience working in Community Services organisations and/or Maternal and Child Health services and/or Health Services. This individual should also have knowledge of community facilities and early childhood services within Latrobe City or the broader region.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Experience working in Community Services organisations and/or Maternal and Child Health services and/or Health Services.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects within agreed timeframes.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate and collaborate with other employees and service providers.
• Proven experience to manage own time, determine priorities, plan and organise workload.

Successful applicants are required to obtain a National Police Check and Working with Children's Check.

Go Further at Latrobe City Council

A career with us begins with a desire to empower and make positive change within our Latrobe City Community. At council you will get stuck into interesting work and experience growth as you see the impact you make unfold right in front of you.

Why work for us?

At Latrobe City Council we are an equal opportunity employer who invests heavily in our employees.

We offer a range of training and Personal Development opportunities including a structured Leadership Development Program and study assistance.

At LCC you will enjoy flexible working options, we offer benefits such as salary packaging and access to our health and wellbeing programs.

We want you to join our team and provide the best services possible for a fast-growing regional municipality of 77,086 people in the heart of Gippsland.

To apply

Visit to submit your application.

Applications will close on 11.59pm Wednesday 6th March 2024.

Contact Kate Smith, Program Leader - Enhanced Maternal and Child Health Nurse on for a confidential discussion.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Latrobe City Council we value workforce diversity and inclusion, where individual uniqueness is embraced. We value diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality services to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexuality.

At Latrobe City Council we are committed to providing positive employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background. Council's Indigenous Employment Program is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted at or by calling

We at Latrobe City Council strongly encourage people with disability and diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles. If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Careers team via email at or call noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.

Latrobe City Council is an equal opportunity employer and works in the interest of the safety of children and young people. Our recruitment processes reflect this commitment.