A career with Bega Valley Shire Council offers the opportunity to engage in meaningful and diverse work that supports the vibrant communities of the south-east corner of NSW. Nestled between rolling hills and some of the state’s most stunning beaches, this region is home to a variety of people who enjoy both rural and coastal living. As an AR Bluett Award winning Council, we are proud of our dedicated and talented team, whose efforts make our success possible. With a workforce of over 350, we provide essential services to our communities, including libraries, customer service, finance, children’s services, engineering, project management, road maintenance, water management, environment, parks, gardens, and town centres. We offer a range of employment benefits to support our staff, which may include: Rostered days off F lexible work arrangements Salary packaging The Opportunity We have an opportunity for a passionate individual who is responsible for planning, delivering and evaluating inclusive and meaningful engagement with the local community to support Council’s decision-making processes and advocacy efforts. The role ensures that the voices of residents, businesses and stakeholders are heard and reflected in Council’s policies, projects, services and advocacy efforts. This role must build strong relationships across diverse stakeholders, deliver practical engagement activities on the ground, facilitate advocacy efforts, and work closely with internal teams to ensure community feedback is effectively captured and integrated into planning and operations. As an Engagement and Advocacy Officer, you will coordinate and deliver a range of engagement activities, including community forums, workshops, surveys, pop-ups and online consultations. You will monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of engagement activities and recommend improvements to strengthen future initiatives, while identifying and helping to implement innovative and inclusive ways of connecting and engaging with the community. In this role, you will also support Council’s commitment to transparency and trust-building by closing the loop on engagement activities and clearly communicating outcomes to the community. To view the Position Description, please click here. About You We are seeking an individual who holds a qualification in communications, engagement, public relations or other similar discipline area relevant to this role. You will have the following skills and experience; Demonstrated ability to develop and implement community engagement plans. Excellent research, analytical, and writing and verbal communication skills. Excellent interpersonal skills with proven ability to positively engage and foster strong professional relationships with key stakeholders and employees. Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office products, and other web-based communications and media tools. Benefits This is a permanent full time position working 35 hours per week. The total remuneration package for this position commences at $95,484.48 gross per annum, comprising of: $1,639.50 per week base salary $196.74 per week superannuation (calculated at 12%) Additional benefits for this position include: Rostered day off scheme (nine day fortnight) Annual Award salary increases and performance reviews Salary packaging program (SmartSalary) Wellbeing Initiatives – Fitness Passport, Employee Assistance Program, Telus Health App, social club, health monitoring and annual flu vaccinations. For further information on this position, please contact Peter Wild - Strategy and Engagement Coordinator on 02 6499 2425. Applications close 11.59pm AEDT on 1 February 2026. Applicants must have the right to work in Australia and address the advertised selection criteria demonstrating their suitability for the role. This position requires applicants to be suitably immunised in line with recommendations from the Australian Immunisation Handbook, mandated Public Health Orders and/or Councils Immunisation Procedure. Apply Now Allows you to pre-fill the application using your SEEK profile information and resumé Privacy Acknowledgment Bega Valley Shire Council is collecting personal information from you as part of the recruitment and selection process. Bega Valley Shire Council recognises the importance of privacy and is committed to ensuring the privacy of your personal information collected and/or received by us. Yes I agree to the privacy statement *
