Are you passionate about making a difference in our community?
Have you had experience in managing and evaluating community programs?
Do you want to be part of a fun team that loves Jesus, His church and His people?
Our CityCare team are currently looking for a full-time Community Worker to join the team for a 12-month contract, based at our Hills campus but covering the NSW North region. This role will be responsible for assisting with the organisation and evaluation of community-based development programs and services through coordinating daily activities for the program.
Other aspects of this role include:
Community Engagement
- Develop, maintain, and build positive relationships with key stakeholders to ensure the program meets its objectives.
- Build networks and partnerships with other agencies and campus staff.
- Perform research to understand community needs in respect to providing a beneficial and valuable service, in partnership with CityCare State Manager.
- Model client service in building a solid referral system to ensure clients have options for holistic solutions as well as understand and apply strength-based & asset-based principles to interactions with clients.
- Understand and implement Social Development plans for locations in partnership with Campus Pastors, local councils & CityCare State Manager.
Volunteer Development
- Effectively recruit, train, and develop volunteers, in collaboration with Campus Pastors,
to facilitate program activities within the CityCare Mission and program outcomes.
- Effectively retain volunteers through ensuring their contributions are recognised and that they are cared for pastorally.
Administration
- In partnership with CityCare State Manager, effectively manage the finances for your program activities through ensuring timely payment of invoices and reconciliations while adhering to budget requirements.
- Plan, schedule and organise program activities to be outworked in partnership with schools, organisations and services.
- Follow and adhere to CityCare process and reporting requirements for program activities and volunteer recruitment.
- Manage volunteer recruitment, training and teams through Hillsong systems.
Program Coordination
- Support the development of activity plans to ensure the program works effectively.
- Report on, and evaluate, the progress of the program