Community Education Officer

Description:

The Community Education Officer will be responsible for ensuring the community is aware of the rules that apply throughout the Region and for which Council has a regulatory/enforcement function and the reasons for them and applying regulatory effort in line with Council Policy to reasonably ensure that the community operates within those rules.

The Community Education Officer promotes the amenity, environmental value and liveability of the Isaac Region through proactive community awareness campaigns on a range of matters council regulate enhancing community knowledge and understanding, influencing their values and attitudes and encouraging voluntary compliance with legislative obligations. As a member of a multidisciplinary team, this position ensures that an efficient and effective service is provided and that the outcomes, particularly in the area of Community Education are of a high standard, consistent with Council and community expectations.

The successful applicant will have:

• Well-developed communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills relevant to the position and strongly focused on the provision of quality customer service.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in planning, development and delivery of education & promotional campaigns and projects to the public.
• Ability to deliver presentations to the public in a professional manner.
• Solid time management, planning and organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Basic understanding of design principles in order to effectively communicate educational messages through imagery and audio-visual mediums.
• Ability to effectively operate Council’s computer systems including Finance One, ECM, MS Office Suite.
• Demonstrated ability to research and draft replies to correspondence and reports.
• Tertiary qualifications (e.g. education) and/or qualifications in Certificate IV Training & Assessment (or related discipline) and/or equivalent demonstrated experience (Desirable).
• ‘C’ class Queensland driver’s licence.