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Community support officer (community and youth)

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If you have a passion for connecting with people in your community and want to make a difference in their lives, we want to hear from you.

What does a community support officer (community and youth) do?

Community support officers promote and support the quality of community services for a range of client groups such as families, individuals, young people, seniors and children. They do this by:

developing partnerships with local authorities, community organisations, care providers and members of disadvantaged groups
negotiating service agreements with funded organisations
supporting the administration of funding processes
supporting the establishment and implementation of new services
working with existing funded organisations
supporting, monitoring and evaluating services.

"If you are interested in human services and improving the community you live in, then this job could be perfect for you." Deb Tokar, Community Support Officer

What qualifications do you need?

Community support officers are employed from a range of backgrounds including human services, social work, psychology, education and health. While a tertiary background is valued it is not a prerequisite.

What personal attributes do you need?

The Department of Communities’ community support officers (community and youth) have:

excellent verbal and written communication skills
the ability to liaise, consult and form cooperative and purposeful relationships with government and community representatives
the ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team
mediation skills
a passion for working with community services to improve service delivery.

Join the Department of Communities if you want a career that:

creates positive change in people’s lives
offers a range of experiences
gives autonomy and flexibility
engages with a number of communities and organisations.

Salary information

For information on salary ranges visit www.psier.qld.gov.au/psawards/cas/

For more information about job opportunities at Department of Communities:

Visit: www.communities.qld.gov.au
Email: enquiries@communities.qld.gov.au
Phone: 13 13 04
TTY: (07) 3012 8655

Find our vacancies at www.jobs.qld.gov.au