Youth Development and Wellbeing Officer

• Youth Development and Wellbeing Officer
• $91,228.42 per annum base
• Fixed Term (Until 31/01/25)
• 1 FTE

Exciting opportunity to join one of Melbourne's largest municipalities.

Located in the centre of Melbourne's growing west, Brimbank City Council is a local government that is welcoming, diverse and proud - just like the community we serve.

Being community first underpins everything we do. We work and advocate for our community, being innovative, future-focused and responsive and apply these same principles to the way we work with each other every day.

Every person working for Brimbank City Council shares our aspiration to make our City the best it can be!

We are currently seeking a Full Time Fixed Term staff member to join our team based at our offices in Sunshine.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated person to support young people through the development of new programs and projects that will achieve positive outcomes for young people and their wellbeing. This position will work in the Young Communities team within Youth Services and report to the Team Leader Young Communities. It will both support the Young Communities and wider Youth Services team.

We are seeking a passionate and proactive worker who can bring their skills and experience to help BYS achieve outcomes related to:

• The delivery and continuous improvement of Council youth services, within a strengths based, evidence based and community development framework;
• The development, coordination, implementation and evaluation of a range of outcomes focused initiatives that address the wellbeing needs of young people particularly through building resilience, promoting health, supporting access to services and creating opportunities for civic engagement.
• Partnerships with relevant stakeholders, addressing actions aligned with Council's strategies that focus on young people and their wellbeing.
• Advocating for, and supporting Council and external stakeholders to engage with young people in a meaningful and youth-friendly manner in line with Child Safe Standards, to ensure that young people's voices are represented in decision making and in the development of new initiatives.

The role involves, but not limited to:

• Community engagement
• Program design, delivery and evaluation
• The collection, analysis, interpretation and use of data.
• Supporting tertiary placement students
• Delivering online health promotion campaigns
• Networking & Advocacy

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Local knowledge of Brimbank and issues faced by its young people.
• A strong understanding and facilitation of Youth participation, design thinking, co-design and engagement tools and approaches applicable to young people
• Excellent analytical skills
• The ability to work under minimal supervision, managing time, setting priorities, planning and organising workloads effectively;
• A proactive approach

Benefits of working at Brimbank include:

• Rostered day off
• 36 hour working week
• Flexible work practices including hybrid working arrangements
• 16 days of personal leave per year (FTE)
• Make a positive impact to your local community

To view a copy of this Position Description, please go to https://www.brimbank.vic.gov.au/careers and click on the Job Listing. To apply, please include your Resume and a Cover Letter of no more than 2 pages, outlining how you can deliver on the key aspects of the role and how you will assist Brimbank in 'becoming the best it can be'.

Brimbank City Council actively encourages applicants from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with disability, and LGBTQIA+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to explore the opportunity of a career at Brimbank.

If you have any support or access requirements, or would like to speak to someone about employment process please contact People Culture and Wellbeing on 92494000.

Brimbank City Council is a Child Safe organisation and endeavouring to promote child safe, child friendly practices.

To be eligible for employment at Brimbank City Council you must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident of Australia or be legally entitled to work in Australia.

All applications should be submitted online by clicking on 'Apply' link.

Direct any queries regarding the role to: Jessica McKenna - ********@brimbank.vic.gov.au

Don't meet every single requirement for this role? Studies have shown women and those of underrepresented groups are less likely to apply for roles unless they meet every criterion. At Brimbank City Council, we recognise that different experiences make for great community outcomes. If you are excited about this role, but your experience doesn't perfectly align to the criteria we encourage you to click the APPLY button now and submit your application.

If you want to know more about what we do or why you should work for Brimbank City Council check out our web page: https://www.brimbank.vic.gov.au/careers