Engagement and Activation Officer

Full Time Fixed Term Position - October 2025 to October 2026

Band 5 - Salary Range $81,006 to $93,280 per annum + 12% Super + ADO

Salary offered will depend on level of skills and experience.

Why join Melton City Council?

Melton City Council is proud to serve one of Australia’s fastest-growing and most diverse communities. We are a forward-thinking local government committed to creating a city where everyone feels welcome, supported, and empowered.

As a Council, we are driven by innovation, inclusion, and excellence. We deliver high-quality services and infrastructure, promote lifelong learning, and champion health and wellbeing across our municipality. Our team plays a vital role in shaping a vibrant, sustainable future for our residents.

Working with us means being part of a collaborative and inclusive culture that values your growth. We offer:

• Professional and personal development opportunities
• Generous leave entitlements and flexible work arrangements
• A dynamic workplace close to home, surrounded by heritage charm, green spaces, and modern amenities

Join us and help build a city that thrives—where your work makes a real difference every day.

The Opportunity

Council's Young Communities services unit is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated person to optimise the wellbeing and resilience of young people aged 12 - 25 years and their families through the identification, design, establishment, and delivery of inclusive, adaptable, and accessible programs. You will be responsible for establishing and maximising relationships with organisations to improve outcomes for young people and advocate for their needs.

As an Engagement and Activation Officer within the Young Communities services unit, you will be responsible for developing, delivering, and evaluating a range of youth events, youth leadership and awards programs, school engagements, consultations and contribution to Young Communities strategic plan and service delivery.  

Reporting to the Team Leader Engagement and Activation, you will contribute for the development, delivery, and evaluation of youth related initiatives. The successful member will play a crucial role in networking and building rapport with local businesses, schools, organisations, and community groups.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, implement and evaluate a range of youth engagement programs and events initiatives that address engagement and support of young people across the municipality.
• Undertake and be accountable for engagement administrative tasks, including the development of program/event proposals and evaluations, event management plans, program budgets and maintaining accurate records and statistical information.
• Support strategic partnerships by representing the needs of local young people on networks and committees as required and advocate on youth issues with key sectors of the community. This includes engage with community groups, service providers and schools to promote awareness of the Youth Development and Support Services available for young people and their families.
• Assist the Team Leader/Coordinator with the preparation of the Young Communities budget, reports for Council and funding bodies.

To view the Position Description, click here.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have the following:

• Tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Youth Work, Community Development and Welfare or a related discipline with some experience.
• Demonstrated experience in the development, facilitation and evaluation of a wide range of programs and engagement activities for young people.
• Proven ability to engage young people and motivate and encourage active youth participation.
• Demonstrated experience implementing projects and achieving outcomes within budget and timeframe.
• Hold a current Victorian driver’s licence.
• Must hold or be able to obtain an Employee Working with Children Check.

Culture and Values

Our vision for our community is to be: "A vibrant, safe and liveable city accessible to all" and that means there’s a place here for you too. Our organisational values represent us as an established growth Council and the values are reflected in everything we do; our decision-making, our actions and our service provision to the community. Council has a diverse and vibrant organisation and we’d love to have you join us to help shape a city for the future.

We are Vibrant MELTON. Our values are:

• Motivate
• Empower
• Lead
• Trust
• Open
• Nurture 

Benefits

There are a number of great reasons why our people love working at Melton City Council: 

Staff Benefits | Melton City Council

• 13 ADO's (Accrued Day Off) per year*
• 5 weeks annual leave* 
• Genuine Flexible work options
• Extensive Career Development & Leadership Programs
• Access to the Local Government Employee Health Plan (GMHBA) with exclusive benefits
• 16 weeks Paid Parental Leave (Super is paid during parental leave)* 
• 3 weeks Paid Secondary Carer Leave*
• Wellbeing initiatives

*Eligible for Full Time positions or for Fixed term positions eligible after 12 months of employment. 

How To Apply

If you require further information about the position, please contact Katriona Papanastasiou Team Leader Engagement and Activation Young Communities on 9747 5421.

Applications must include a Resume and address the Key Selection Criteria outlining your suitability to the role. To address the Key Selection Criteria, you will need to write short statements explaining how you meet the criteria, or how you demonstrate the capability. We encourage you to keep your responses concise. 

To be eligible for employment at Melton City Council you must be legally entitled to work in Australia.

All successful applicants will need to undertake pre-employment requirements including but not limited to a satisfactory criminal history record check. Successful applicants must be able to comply with any public health orders applicable to local government. 

We strongly encourage job applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. If selected for an interview and you require any additional support or adjustments regarding interview arrangements, please advise the contact listed above in advance.

Melton City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation and has Zero tolerance for child abuse. Melton City Council is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is at the centre of our everyday thinking and service delivery.