Community Liaison Officer
Act as a point of contact between organisations and members of a community.
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What's it like to be a Community Liaison Officer?
Community Liaison Officers help to maintain good relations between organisations and members of a community. They provide written and verbal updates to those working and living in communities, facilitate negotiation processes and resolve conflicts.
Tasks and duties
- Communicating with internal and external stakeholders and members of the public.
- Facilitating conversations between relevant community members.
- Preparing reports, correspondences and other documents to support community updates.
- Maintaining confidential documents and files.
- Using negotiation and conflict resolution skills to resolve issues quickly.
- Contributing to project planning and project management processes.
- Responding to calls, emails and other communications on behalf of others.
- Assisting with applications for grants and other forms of funding.
Community Liaison Officers need good written and verbal communication skills, computer literacy and the ability to prioritise workloads. They work for businesses and not-for-profit organisations such as local governments and councils, police forces, legal aid and medical and healthcare organisations.
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You don’t need a formal qualification to work as a Community Liaison Officer, but some experience in community outreach is usually required. Completing a tertiary qualification may provide an advantage. Strong communication skills are essential.
- 1.Complete a relevant qualification, such as a Certificate IV in Community Services (CHC42015) or Diploma of Community Services (CHC52015).
- 2.Consider developing specialised skills by working with specific types of organisations or communities, such as vulnerable or disadvantaged people, or Indigenous Australians.
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Latest Community Liaison Officer reviews
4.0May 2021
Reviewer's Qualification
Bachelor of Political Science
Experience
5 – 9 years
Organisation size
Large (200+ employees)
Specialisation
project coordination
The good things
ability to take personal responsibility and shape the community, get invested in interesting projects and affect legislative practices
The challenges
A lot of patience and communication skills are needed. A lot of partners are not familiar with partnerships possibilities or limitations and educating them is vital
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4.0May 2021
Reviewer's Qualification
Diploma of Leadership and Management
Experience
10+ years
Organisation size
Small (1-19 employees)
The good things
Helping my community, working with dedicated people with similar goals and values, working with volunteers
The challenges
Long hours, reliant on funding, often poor senior management.
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