Manager Catchment Education and Engagement

Manager Catchment Education and Engagement

Bring your passion for environmental community education to support Merri Creek Management Committee’s vital ecological restoration work along the Merri Creek.

About Merri Creek Management Committee (MCMC)

MCMC is a proud community-based organisation, supported by the community, our local government members, and Melbourne Water. Our purpose is to lead, in partnership, the preservation of the natural heritage, ecological restoration and repair, and community stewardship, and support the preservation of cultural heritage of the Merri Creek and tributaries, their corridors and associated ecological communities. We acknowledge that the Merri Creek flows through the cultural landscape of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and that recognition, reconciliation and engagement with First Peoples is necessary to achieve our purpose. Our vision is Healthy Merri and Country: thriving, protected, and cared for.

About the role

- Temporary part-time: 0.8 FTE (28 hours per week)
- Location: MCMC office at 2 Lee Street, Brunswick East (hybrid work from home is available)

As Manager Catchment Education and Engagement, you will set the strategic direction for MCMC’s catchment education and engagement program. You’ll guide the catchment team to design, deliver, and evaluate programs for schools, teachers, adult learners, community groups, and corporate clients. You’ll foster partnerships across education, cultural, health and wellbeing, and environment sectors.

This is a key role within the MCMC Management Team – joining our CEO, Manager Operations, and Manager Ecological Restoration.

About you

- Passionate about the environment and community-focused organisations
- Experience in small organisations, ideally not-for-profits




- Strong communication skills; experienced in delivering high quality education and engagement programs
- Willingness to be hands‑on, adaptable, and an effective team leader

Additional benefits at MCMC:

- 35-hour work week for full time staff (28 hours/week for this role)
- Flexible work arrangements and generous time‑in‑lieu
- Training and professional development budget
- Employee Assistance Program
- Generous leave provisions including paid parental, compassionate, and study leave

Key Selection Criteria (abbreviated):

- Relevant degree and five years’ experience in a similar role
- Demonstrated team leadership and people management skills
- Experience in designing and delivering education and engagement programs
- Strong project and program management, including budgets and reporting
- Business development experience and the ability to prepare funding submissions
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills
- Solid client service focus
- Personal commitment to environmental protection
- Experience with environmental or social justice not‑for‑profits
- Knowledge of the Merri Creek and environs
- CRM, CMS, and digital content skills
- Understanding of cultural heritage and Traditional Owners’ relationship to Country

See the position description for further details.

MCMC is committed to creating a diverse and thriving community of women and gender diverse people working to nurture and restore our environment. People from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, communities of colour, or culturally and linguistically diverse communities are encouraged to apply.

This position requires full and unrestricted rights to work in Australia.

Contact the Chief Executive Officer, Bernadette Thomas, via email (***************@mcmc.org.au) or phone (0478 368 ***) if you have any questions about the role.

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📌 Manager Catchment Education and Engagement (Williamstown)
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