Role Title: Safer Vincent Intern - Community Safety
Organisation: City of Vincent
Internship Period: Summer (November - December)
Location: Leederville
As the City of Vincent commences a review of its Community Safety and Crime Prevention Plan (Safer Vincent Plan), we would like to provide an opportunity for an Intern to work with our Safer Vincent Advisor to assist with associated research, benchmarking, developing and implementing a community and stakeholder consultation and engagement plan spanning internal work teams, State Government agencies (including police), other local governments, residents, businesses, community groups and not-for-profit organisations, as well as analysis of data and statistics related to community safety and health, crime prevention, homelessness and community development.
This role will be based at the City of Vincent Library in Leederville with the City's Ranger Services team, in walking distance to Leederville Train Station, the Oxford Street cafe strip and free parking available onsite at the Loftus Centre if required.
This role would suit an individual with strong written, interpersonal communication, research and analysis skills who may be studying in or would like to gain local government experience in and a multi-disciplinary project encompassing many different issues applicable to community development, criminology, social impact, social work, public policy, community engagement, communications, public health, psychology, philosophy or behavioural science.
The City of Vincent encompasses a number of vibrant inner-city suburbs, including North Perth, Leederville, Highgate and Mount Hawthorn, plus parts of East Perth, West Perth, Perth City and Mount Lawley.