Manager Community Engagement

Job Description

TAFE NSW Life-Changing Careers Manager Community Engagement Location negotiable within the Far West TAFE NSW Community (pending campus availability) Temporary Full-time opportunity (until 30th January 2026) Package valued at $191,958 includes salary ($170,090 per annum) plus superannuation and annual leave loading At TAFE NSW, we are dedicated to life-changing impact. That’s why we offer world-class training and education that delivers the skills needed for the jobs of today and tomorrow. Life-changing impact starts with an incredible team that sees their career as an opportunity to transform someone’s world. Whether that’s inspiring students, supporting each other, or helping our communities and industries flourish. We invest in our people At TAFE NSW, you will discover a diverse, dynamic, and collaborative environment, where you can innovate, create value, and do meaningful work. We provide you with tools and ongoing training and professional development, health and wellbeing programs, and flexible working options. About the role As a Manager Community Engagement, you will be responsible for implementing engagement strategies, programs, and plans across TAFE NSW's Far West & Central West Communities to build strong relationships with community, industry, and learners, ensuring a deep understanding of their needs and aspirations to guide decision-making across TAFE NSW. This role involves collaborating with internal stakeholders to build trusting relationships with industry and communities, ensuring insights are captured and used to develop strategies that improve local decision-making, service delivery, training solutions, and community engagement. To be successful in this role, you will need to reside at one of the following campuses (pending campus availability): Bourke Brewarrina Broken Hill Cobar Coomealla Lightning Ridge Menindee Walgett Wilcannia Our commitment to Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion We are committed to creating a culturally safe and accessible workplace where dignity, trust, respect, and the promotion of diversity and inclusion are valued, so you can safely bring your whole self to work and connect with your community through our many diverse employee networks. If you require an adjustment in the recruitment process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Advisor listed below. Applications close: Thursday 13th February, 2025 at 11.55pm AEDT To apply for this role, click on 'Apply’ and provide: Your current resume A cover letter outlining how your capabilities, knowledge and experience meet the essential requirements as listed in the Role Description Response to one (1) targeted question when prompted in the application form (max 300 words per response) Targeted Question: How would you approach creating a community engagement plan that includes a wide range of voices and perspectives in a Local Government Area to understand their needs and aspirations better? (max 300 words) General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: contact Clinton Debreceny, Talent Acquisition Advisor via email Role-specific enquiries: contact Veronica Keating, Associate Director Engagement, Partnerships & Growth, via email or 02 79211596. This is a child-related position. A Working with Children Check is a prerequisite for anyone in child-related work. It involves a national criminal history check and review of findings of workplace misconduct. To be eligible for positions at TAFE NSW, you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport. An eligibility list, valid for 18 months, may be created for this position, and position(s) of the same classification that subsequently become vacant may be filled via this recruitment. Location is negotiable at one of the TAFE NSW campuses listed above. Please note your preferred campus location is not guaranteed and is subject to campus availability at the time of offer. #J-18808-Ljbffr