Community Development Team Leader

$85,000 + Super (pro rata) 0.8 FTE 2-Year Fixed Term Lead meaningful change in multicultural communities.

• Lead a team improving breast screening numbers across Arabic-speaking communities.
• Build trusted community partnerships and drive meaningful health outcomes.
• Part-time leadership role creating lasting impact across multicultural Victoria.

About the company

Our client is a respected, purpose-driven health organisation committed to improving health outcomes through early detection and community engagement. Working alongside government, healthcare providers and community organisations, they deliver state-wide programs that improve equitable access to essential health services for culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced Multicultural Community Development Team Leader to lead a dedicated team delivering community engagement initiatives across Victorian Arabic-speaking communities.

This role offers the opportunity to combine your leadership experience, community networks and passion for health equity to make a meaningful difference. Reporting to the Community Engagement Coordinator, you'll lead a team of three Bilingual Engagement Officers while working closely with community leaders, local councils, healthcare providers and multicultural organisations to deliver culturally safe engagement programs.

About the role

• Lead the delivery of community engagement initiatives across priority Local Government Areas.
• Manage, coach and support a team of three Bilingual Engagement Officers.
• Build and strengthen trusted relationships with Arabic-speaking communities, community leaders and multicultural organisations.
• Develop partnerships with local councils, GPs, Primary Health Networks and community groups.
• Coordinate community events, education sessions and culturally responsive health promotion activities.
• Drive projects that increase awareness of breast screening and improve participation within culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
• Monitor outcomes and continuously improve engagement strategies.

About you

• Fluency in Arabic (essential).
• Strong cultural knowledge, lived experience and/or established connections within Arabic-speaking and Muslim communities.
• Experience in community engagement, community development, health promotion or multicultural project coordination.
• Demonstrated experience leading or supervising staff.
• Exceptional relationship-building and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Confidence presenting to community groups and facilitating engagement activities.
• A current Victorian Driver Licence and willingness to travel across metropolitan Melbourne.