Permanent – Full Time
Lead transformative strategies that shape vibrant communities and future-ready services. With a strong focus on operational excellence, you’ll guide a passionate team and explore new ways to deliver impactful outcomes for residents across the region.
- Lead innovative programs and projects that enhance community wellbeing and inclusion.
- Collaborate with diverse stakeholders to deliver meaningful outcomes.
- Influence planning decisions that shape the city’s future.
LET’S EXPLORE THE JOB
Are you passionate about shaping vibrant and inclusive communities? As the Coordinator Social and Community Planning, you’ll play a pivotal leadership role within our Community Partnerships Department. This position is responsible for implementing strategic plans, policies and programs that support social service provision across the city. You’ll contribute expert advice to Council on social impacts related to rezoning, development applications, and master plans, ensuring that community facilities meet the evolving needs of our residents.
Your core responsibilities will include supervising and motivating staff, overseeing the development and implementation of community plans, and providing research-based advice on community facilities and social needs. You’ll also manage projects to ensure timely and budget-conscious delivery, prepare reports, identify and administer grant opportunities and coordinate community development activities and special events. The role may require some evening or weekend work, travel across multiple sites, and attendance at Council meetings.
At the heart of this role is a commitment to working collaboratively with community volunteers, supporting their engagement and objectives in line with Council’s Volunteer Engagement Strategy.
Read the
position statement and learn more about this exciting opportunity.
LET’S HEAR ABOUT YOU
You are a strategic thinker and an inspiring leader, ready to make a real difference in your community. You’ll have a track record successfully managing programs and projects, delivering results on time and within budget, and producing high-quality strategic plans through strong research skills.
You have a deep understanding of social planning concepts and processes, and you’re adept at communicating and negotiating with a wide range of stakeholders. Your problem-solving and decision-making skills shine, especially in complex or political environments. You’ll also have:
- Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline such as Social Sciences, Recreation Planning, Community or Welfare Studies, or demonstrated extensive experience in relevant field.
- A record of achievement in project management to deliver results on time and within budget.
- Demonstrated high level research skills and experience in producing strategic plans.
- Demonstrated understanding of social planning concepts and processes.
- High level of communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to negotiate and resolve conflict with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Ability to motivate, collaborate and lead a team, in an environment of organisational change.
- Current NSW Class C Driver’s Licence.
If you’re ready to help shape the future of our city and make a lasting impact, we’d love to hear from you!
LET’S REVEAL THE PERKS
- Competitive salary from $127,635 - $148,333 a year plus 12 per cent superannuation.
- 35-hour working week on nine-day fortnight.
- Work a mixture of office, on site and from home.
- Long Service leave after 5 years.
- We value your health and wellbeing and offer generous discounted gym. memberships through our Corporate Fitness program, connect with colleagues through our social club, be inspired by regular wellbeing initiatives, annual flu vaccinations, and confidential support via our employee assistance (EAP) program.
- Free parking within walking distance of our office building.
- Along with many other perks that come from choosing Lake Mac!
CHOOSE THE LAKE MAC WAY
We know it is our people that will shape the future of our city. That’s why we’re passionate about providing a workplace that empowers our staff to be creative, innovative and bold. When you join the team at Lake Macquarie City Council, you’re joining a group of people with a commitment to make our city even better. We’re proud of our city and the work we do, and we know you will be too.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workforce. We believe that a diverse network of employees, which truly reflects the people it serves and represents, is best equipped to understand and meet the needs of our community. We welcome and encourage applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ+ community, refugees and people with disability. We understand the skills and attributes veterans can bring to our Council.
LET’S START
- If this job sounds like you, we would love to hear from you! Get your application in by midnight, Sunday 12 October 2025
- For enquiries related to the duties of the role, please contact Matt Holloway, Manager Community Partnerships on 4069 0205 or via email mholloway@lakemac.nsw.gov.au
- If you need assistance with submitting your application, please Blair Stevenson, Talent Acquisition Advisor, 4069 0083 or via email bstevenson@lakemac.nsw.gov.au
- Your experience throughout the application process matters to us. If you'd like feedback on your application or interview, don't hesitate to get in touch — we're here for you!
- To view the capability Framework – Role Profile relevant to this role, please click here.
- To complete your online application, you will be asked to upload a copy of your resume and provide responses to questions which are based on the criteria listed in the Position Statement.
- Please note that as part of Lake Macquarie City Council’s recruitment process, prior to an offer of employment being made, recommended candidates may be subject to a medical assessment which may include alcohol and other drugs testing.
