Community Development | Community Services
Location: Rockingham, WA
Closing date: 16/11/2026
Permanent
Full-time (average of 38 hours per week)
Gross Salary Range:
$121,967 - $129,224 per annum,
inclusive of a $10,000 profession allowance
Are you passionate about youth
development and community engagement?
Do you have the leadership
skills to guide a agile team and manage a vibrant community
facility?
If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!
WHY YOU SHOULD
APPLY:
Lead & Inspire:
Provide strategic
leadership, guidance, and support to a team of youth
development staff, ensuring the successful delivery of programs
and services that address the needs and aspirations of young
people in the City of Rockingham.
Diverse Programs:
Oversee a diverse
portfolio of youth programs, events and activities, including
workshops, arts initiatives, recreation opportunities, school
holiday programs and youth centre sessions.
No two days are the
same as you design and deliver programs that respond to the
interests and needs of local young people
Engage & Empower:
Facilitate a range of
youth engagement and participation initiatives, working with
schools, community partners and young people to amplify youth
voice, build capacity and strengthen connections within the
community
Facility Management:
Utilise your
expertise to activate and manage the City's Youth Centre,
ensuring it remains a hub of activity and engagement for young
people.
Professional Growth:
Work in an
environment that supports career development for you and your
team, offering opportunities for training, development, and
advancement in the community development sector.
As a key member of the Community
Capacity Building team, you will coordinate activities aligned with
the City of Rockingham's Strategy for Early Years, Children, and
Young People ***********.
You'll oversee the day-to-day staffing,
operations, and programming at the Rockingham Youth Centre,
ensuring it remains a safe, welcoming, and innovative space for
young people.
Additionally, you'll collaborate with other City
teams and external stakeholders to activate various spaces and




facilities, empowering young people to engage in a wide range of
programs and services across the City.
WHAT WE ARE
OFFERING:
A salary range of $121,967 - $129,224 per annum
Option to work a 19-day month or a 9-day fortnight
Vehicle for commuter use, or option for private use via
salary contribution
Two additional paid days of absence per annum
12% superannuation with the option to co-contribute up to a
further 5%
An award-winning health and wellbeing program, including
annual subsidy (reimbursement up to $200 per annum) for
physical activities (e.g. sports club or gym memberships), free
flu vaccinations, free skin cancer checks, mental health
programs and Employee Assistance Provider (EAP) services
A culture of learning with training/development
opportunities including paid study leave and study fees
Salary packaging opportunities for motor vehicles,
etc.
HOW TO APPLY:
As part of the online application
process, you will need to address the following five
essential selection criteria
.
We need to see how you've demonstrated
these skills in previous roles.
Applications that do not adequately
address these criteria will not be considered.
Selection
criteria
1. Leadership:
High-level
leadership skills with demonstrated experience in coordinating and
managing a team.
2. Facility Management:
Experience
in managing and overseeing a community facility.
3. Youth Sector Knowledge:
Comprehensive knowledge of the youth sector, including statutory
and legislative requirements, as well as youth work principles and
ethics.
4. Communication and Strategy:
High-level verbal, interpersonal, and written communication skills,
including research and analysis, report writing, strategy
development/review, contract oversight, and grant




management.
5. Financial Management:
Well-developed budget and project management skills
Applications must be submitted online by Monday, 16 November
****.
The City reserves the right to close applications
earlier should a sufficient pool of candidates be established.
If
this is a role for you, we strongly encourage you to apply as soon
as possible.
An information package, including the
position description, is available on our
website
.
The position description defines the all essential requirements of
the role.
ABOUT US:
The City of Rockingham is an award winning local government
located 40KM south of the Perth CBD and is known as the place where
the coast comes to life.
One of the fastest growing local
governments in the south metropolitan area, we are responsible for
the provision and delivery of high quality services, facilities and
events that meet or exceed community expectations.
Providing
a safe and healthy workplace for our employees is important to us
and we are committed to employing team members who share the City's
Values of
R
ecognition,
E
thics,
S
ervice,
P
rofessional
Development,
E
mpowerment,
C
ommunication and
T
eamwork –
RESPECT.
These Values are incorporated into all aspects of
employment at the City.
This process may be used to fill future similar permanent or
fixed-term positions that may become available in the City during
the next 12 months.
If you identify as a person with disability and require
adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process please
contact the Recruitment Team via email at
******
or phone ************.
We're happy to discuss
options to assist you e.g. we can provide alternate formats for
application forms, or alternate methods of applying.
The City of Rockingham encourages candidates from a diverse
range of backgrounds, including First Nations people, people living
with disability and people who speak a first language other than
English.
Attachments:
-
Information Pack - Coordinator Youth Development - October ****.pdf

📌 Coordinator Youth Development (Western Australia)
🏢 City of Rockingham
📍 Western Australia