COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DIRECTOR

2 days per week | Mandurah, WA | Includes Sunday morning (half day)

We are looking for a passionate and capable Community Engagement Director to help strengthen our connection with the Mandurah community and beyond.

We believe the local church should make a meaningful difference in the place it calls home. Through Love My Mandurah, partnerships with local schools and organisations, community events and global mission partnerships, we want to create opportunities to serve, build genuine relationships and bring hope beyond the walls of the church.

About the Role

The Community Engagement Director will lead and develop Eastlake’s community engagement, working with leaders and volunteers to turn opportunities into meaningful, well-executed initiatives.

• Lead and develop Love My Mandurah events and initiatives.
• Build strong relationships with schools, community organisations and local partners.
• Identify new opportunities for Eastlake to serve and contribute to our city.
• Recruit, develop and empower leaders and volunteers.
• Plan and oversee community events and initiatives from idea through to delivery.
• Strengthen relationships with global mission partners.
• Capture and celebrate stories of community impact.

About You

We’re looking for someone who loves people, builds relationships naturally and knows how to turn ideas into action.

We are looking for someone who is a committed Christian with an active and growing faith in Jesus, who wholeheartedly supports the mission, beliefs and values of Eastlake Church.

You will ideally bring experience in leadership, community engagement, ministry, event management or a comparable field, along with strong organisational and communication skills. You’ll be someone who can see opportunities, bring people together, develop leaders and carry projects through with excellence.

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in ministry, leadership, event management, community engagement or a comparable role.
• Demonstrated experience leading, developing and coordinating leaders, volunteers and teams.
• Strong organisational and project management capability, with demonstrated experience planning and delivering events, initiatives or significant projects.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, timelines and stakeholders from planning through to implementation.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with community organisations, partners and other external stakeholders.
• Experience managing budgets, resources and operational requirements.
• Demonstrated initiative and problem-solving capability, with the ability to identify opportunities and turn ideas into well-executed outcomes.
• Ability to obtain a national police clearance, Working with Children check and hold a current drivers license.