Permanent | Full Time | 76 Hours Per Fortnight (1.0 FTE)

Premium Recquatic Membership | 13% Superannuation | Monthly RDO

This position is classified as a PACS Band 8 ($103,539 – $112,076) under the City of Kwinana’s structured remuneration system.

Can you see the bigger picture and turn community insight into strategy?Can you build partnerships that influence policy, services and long-term community outcomes?Are you passionate about creating a more inclusive, connected and resilient Kwinana?If your answer is "yes", we’d love to meet you.

What’s On OfferThe City of Kwinana is looking for an experienced and strategic Diversity and Inclusion Specialist to lead our approach to diversity, inclusion, healthy ageing, volunteering and social wellbeing.

This is an influential role within our Community Development team, shaping policy, partnerships and service responses that strengthen participation, accessibility, belonging and community connection across Kwinana.

Working across the organisation and with community, government and sector partners, you will provide strategic advice, lead key frameworks and initiatives, and help the City respond effectively to changing community needs, emerging issues and opportunities.

What You’ll Be DoingIn this influential role you’ll:

- Lead and oversee a team of two responsible for delivering the City’s diversity, inclusion, healthy ageing, volunteering and social wellbeing portfolios.
- Provide strategic direction and oversight of the team’s key frameworks and initiatives, including the Multicultural Action Plan, Social Wellbeing Framework, Disability Access and Inclusion Plan and Age Friendly Plan.
- Provide strategic advice to senior leaders, Elected Members and stakeholders on emerging community issues, priorities and risks.
- Build strategic partnerships across government, community organisations, business and the broader sector, and identify funding and investment opportunities.
- Represent and advocate for Kwinana through relevant networks and forums, while providing leadership and direction to a small team.

What You'll NeedTo make an impact in this role the successful candidate will possess the following skills and attributes:

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Demonstrated experience leading strategic community development, diversity, inclusion, volunteering or social wellbeing initiatives within complex environments.
2. Demonstrated success developing, implementing and evaluating strategies, policies, frameworks and initiatives that influence organisational planning, programs and service delivery.
3. Highly developed strategic thinking, judgement and political awareness, with the ability to identify risk, navigate complexity and provide trusted advice to senior decision-makers.
4. Highly developed relationship management, negotiation and advocacy skills, with the ability to build strategic partnerships across community, government, business and sector stakeholders.
5. Demonstrated capability to secure funding, leverage partnerships and lead and develop staff to deliver collaborative outcomes.
6. Strong knowledge of contemporary issues affecting multicultural and Aboriginal communities, seniors, people with disability and volunteers.
7. Tertiary qualifications in community development, community services, social policy, social sciences or a related discipline, or substantial equivalent experience. A current driver’s licence, National Police Clearance and First Aid Certificate are also required.

What’s In It For You
At the City of Kwinana you will enjoy a true work-life balance, with access to flexible working arrangements and a fantastic workplace culture borne from a collaborative team environment.

Other perks include, but are not limited to…

- A fantastic workplace, recently ranked alongside the top 10% of the most constructive local governments in Australia and Recent Zealand for workplace culture!
- Competitive salary plus 13% superannuation.
- Three (3) days paid time off during Christmas close-down.
- Monthly RDO (19 day month)




- Additional annual allowance instead of leave loading.
- A robust employee wellness program with initiatives designed to support employees' physical and mental wellbeing.
- A generous Celebration and Recognition Policy for employees.
- The opportunity for flexible working arrangements.
- Career development, training opportunities and study support.
- Premium Kwinana Recquatic Centre membership.

Want To Know More?
To be considered for this position, applicants must submit a current CV and a covering letter demonstrating their suitability for the role by briefly addressing the selection criteria in no more than two (2) pages.

For more information relating to the position please call Donna Howatson, Coordinator Community Development on 9439 0236.

Apply online: https://www.kwinana.wa.gov.au/council/work-with-council/jobs-and-careers
Applications close 5:00pm Friday 23 October 2026

The City of Kwinana reserves the right to commence recruitment prior to the closing date, and will not accept or consider late applications

The City of Kwinana promotes and values diversity to create a unique work force. Applicants from diverse backgrounds, such as Aboriginal people, people living with disability or people from different cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply. The City also strives to be a customer centric organisation, with the customer at the centre of everything we do. As such, all employees play an important role in helping us to achieve this by ensuring they provide best-practice customer service. The City has the goal of zero harm for its employees, this includes providing a smoke-free environment and minimising exposure to the elements. Conditions of employment are in accordance with the City’s current Enterprise Agreement. For further information, please contact our Recruitment team on 9236 4618 or 9236 4628.

Please note: As part of the City’s recruitment process, the selected applicant will be required to undergo a pre-employment medical which includes a Drug and Alcohol screen test.

This job was originally advertised via Our Mob - The Job Board for First Nations Jobseekers.

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