Community Engagement Project Coordinator

'Work directly with residents to strengthen and build genuine relationships, supporting residents to form a local leadership group that shapes the project's direction, and co-designing activities that reflect resident priorities and local strengths'.....

Over the past year, Ashburton Baptist Church has been building relationships, sharing meals, and earning trust with residents and service providers in our neighbourhood. Now we're ready for the next chapter, and we're looking for someone to help write it, but not alone.

The relationships we've formed are inviting us to consider, what could grow here if we built it together?

This role exists to help answer that question. Not by arriving with a program, but by showing up consistently, listening carefully, and working alongside people who are already leading in their own community.

About the Role

The Community Engagement Project Coordinator will work directly with residents to strengthen what is already present. That means building genuine relationships, supporting residents to form a local leadership group that shapes the project's direction, and co-designing activities that reflect resident priorities and local strengths.

You'll also recruit and support volunteers from ABC to work effectively alongside residents, coordinate the weekly bread distribution program, and join our Hub community meal on Thursday evenings.

A key outcome of the project is to understand what actually works here, so the model can be useful elsewhere.

The role is 15.2 hours per week with flexible scheduling, and one fixed commitment each week: Thursday evenings from 5:00pm to 7:00pm.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who understands that the people closest to a place are usually its greatest resource, and who has the patience and skill to work in ways that reflect that.

You'll bring:

• Demonstrated Christian faith and alignment with our church's values and mission
• Experience in community development, social work, or a related field
• Strong interpersonal skills and genuine comfort building trust across diverse groups
• The ability to work independently and manage priorities within a small time fraction
• Experience in volunteer coordination and program documentation
• Program evaluation experience would be considered very positively

About ABC and ABCSI

Ashburton Baptist Community Services Inc is an incorporated association created by Ashburton Baptist Church to extend the church's care into the wider community. ABCSI exists to provide practical relief to people experiencing poverty, sickness, suffering, or disadvantage in the cities of Boroondara and Monash, drawing on the gifts and energy of church members, partner churches, and people of goodwill in our local area.

To Apply

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Closing Date

Applications are welcome on or before Friday 19 June 2026.