- Location601 HIGH STREET,PENRITH, NSW, 2750,Australia
- Base Pay$111,341.00 - $128,882.00 / Year
- Job CategoryCommunity Connection
- Employee TypePermanent - Full Time

Contact information

- Contact Phone
- Contact ***************@penrith.city

Description

Application Close Date: 11:59pm on 06 September 2026

At Penrith City Council, it's not about having to choose.

Life with us is the best of both worlds.

We are looking for a Community Capacity Officer to join the team. If you care deeply about the power of robust social structures to improve community outcomes, are proactive and driven, can do the work on the ground and contribute to planning and vision, and are curious and deeply relational, this is the role for you.

What we offer you

- Adaptable Working Arrangements
- Working Location: Penrith Civic Centre
- The best of both worlds – click here to learn more
- Opportunities to contribute to projects that create lasting impact across our City
- Exposure to diverse portfolios and broad stakeholder networks
- Ongoing learning and professional development opportunities

Here’s what you’ll be up to…

This professional role is diverse and can have multiple, changing portfolios over time. Capacity building includes, but is not limited to, working with community services sectors and government to deliver outcomes for children, young people, senior residents; support culturally diverse communities and people living with disabilities, as well as other residents experiencing disadvantage. We coordinate training and grant delivery opportunities across all sectors.

In this role you can expect to:

- Coordinate networks and sector interagencies
- Coordinate community events, sector activities and capacity-building programs
- Oversee the implementation of key Council strategies and action plans
- Deliver community engagement and develop reports, strategic documents, submissions, advocacy positions and recommendations that inform decision-making.
- Coordinate strategic projects and partnerships.
- Deliver community grant funding programs and initiatives
- Build strong relationships with the community services sector, community members, government agencies and other stakeholders.

Who we are (And why you’ll love us)

The Community Capacity Team strengthens the social infrastructure of Penrith by building trusted relationships, strengthening the capability of the community sector, investing in community-led initiatives and raising the collective voice of the community services sector through strategic advocacy.

Through strategic coordination,



we enable communities and organisations to respond to emerging challenges while building a more connected, inclusive and resilient city.

The work of the Community Capacity Team is centred around five key priorities:

- Connection and collaboration
- Strategic planning
- Capacity building
- Social Investment
- Advocacy and advice

Our aspiration is to be the most connected, interactive, and coordinated sector in the West. This is not just a good intention statement but rather an intentional approach to resilience grounded in the Social Capital framework.

About the culture of the team

We are a supportive, high-performing team that values curiosity, collaboration, trust, relationships, diversity, humility and continuous learning. We encourage people to bring fresh ideas, ask questions and contribute to solutions that make a difference. Whether we are coordinating community initiatives, drafting strategies, developing advocacy positions or delivering sector events, we celebrate shared successes and support one another along the way.

- We want to be highly effective and be remembered as a team that really cared about social justice.
- When you join our team, you join a team that is committed to the work and to each other. We work hard and have fun. We celebrate and learn together. We encourage robust conversations.

Check out our Position Description to learn more about this role.

What are we looking for?

We're looking for someone who enjoys working across a diverse range of projects and stakeholders, is highly relational, can work independently but thrives in collective projects, can move from vision to action and is deeply committed to social justice.

We want our next team member to be:

- Proactive and driven– actively contributes to discussions, develops proposals, looks for and finds answers, asks questions. Keen to continuously improve the way we work and keeping up to date with trends and research.
- Strategic– able to do the work on the ground and contribute to planning and vision for the team. Able to identify strategic synergies across the organisation but also more broadly.
- Curious – interested to keep on learning and exploring different ways of doing things.
- Relational – interested and able to build meaningful,



intentional and purposeful relationships across the sector and within Council.

The must-know bits

You will be required to undertake employment checks, which may include a Criminal History Check, Qualification Check, Working with Children Check, Medical Declaration and/or a Functional Test, as relevant to the position for which you have applied.

Where a Criminal History Check is required and has returned a result that indicates disclosable court outcomes, you will be required to provide a copy of the report to Penrith City Council, for review, to progress through the recruitment process.

Ready to make work feel less like… work?

We’ve got an opportunity, you’ve got talent… Let’s talk.

For more information, contact Marcela Hart, Community Capacity Lead, on .

Council is a Child Safe Organisation. For more information about this, please see our website.

At Penrith City Council, we believe the best of both worlds means embracing the unique perspectives, backgrounds and experiences that make our City and our organisation vibrant. We are committed to building a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and supported and welcome applicants from people of all backgrounds, abilities and identities.

Requirements

- Tertiary qualifications in Social Policy, Community Development, Communication or other relevant tertiary qualifications.
- Substantial experience in community development as well as proven experience in the development and implementation of collaborative social impact projects responding to emerging needs with clearly defined outcomes and measurement.
- Demonstrated capacity in the design, delivery and measurement of strategies, training and events. Demonstrated success delivering multiple community projects at the same time according to agreed timeframes and within budget.
- Strong demonstrated skills in the preparation of grants, submissions, report writing, presentations and verbal communication.
- Demonstrated social research skills including analysis and presentation of demographic data.
- Experience in providing training and/or coordinating professional development activities.
- Experience working in the non-government or overseas aid/ development context.
- Undertaking post graduate qualifications or further study in a related field.

Job preview

Help build stronger, more connected communities and create lasting positive impact across Penrith.

Be careful - Don’t provide your bank or credit card details when applying for jobs. Don't transfer any money or complete suspicious online surveys. If you see something suspicious, report this job ad .

#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Community Capacity Officer (City of Penrith)
🏢 Penrith City Council
📍 City of Penrith