Youth Participation Officer

2 weeks ago


Coburg, Victoria, Australia Merri-bek City Council Full time

Part time position working 24 hours per week:


  • Maximum term contract
  • 8 months:
-
Salary: $79k - $89k + Super (pro-rata):


  • Ability to transfer or take LSL (Long Service Leave) within Local Government

About Merri-bek City Council:

Merri-bek City Council is a progressive council of 175,000 residents: one community, proudly diverse.

Our council area sits within the banks of the Merri Creek and the Moonee Ponds Creek, and includes Brunswick, Coburg, Fawkner, Glenroy, Gowanbrae, Hadfield, Oak Park and Pascoe Vale.

Our city is vibrant and energetic, known for its active community, cultural diversity, creative industries and the arts. Our long-term vision has ambitious goals for environmental sustainability, social justice, community wellbeing, and creating great places.

With the Civic Centre located in Coburg, 8 kilometres north of Melbourne's CBD, there are excellent public transport options and great food and cafés right at the doorstep.


Merri-bek Council strives to be a contemporary, innovative and collaborative organisation with a deep commitment to engaging and supporting the Merri-bek community.

Our organisational vision is to be one team, brave and diverse, making a difference.

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive and welcoming workplace. We offer flexible and hybrid work options and genuinely care about providing our staff work/life balance.

With the Civic Centre located in Coburg, 8 kilometres north of Melbourne's CBD, there are excellent public transport options and great food, cafés, parks and a cinema right at the doorstep.

Merri-bek is a great place to live, work and play.

About the role:


The Youth Participation Officer is responsible for assisting in the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of innovative youth participation programs, events and activities that meet the identified needs of young people within the City of Merri-bek.


Skills and experience require to perform the role:

  • A tertiary qualification in the Youth Work, Social Sciences, Social Work or related field with some relevant experience or lesser formal qualifications with work skills relevant experience.
  • Demonstrated competency in preparing reports.
  • Demonstrated skills in working with young people including the provision of individual support.
  • Demonstrated experience developing programs and activities for young people using a youth participation approach.
  • A current Victorian Driver's Licence.
  • A current Working with Children Check Card.
  • Workplace First Aid.
  • Local Government experience preferred.

What the role can offer:

  • Extensive opportunities for training & career development
  • Salary sacrifice options
  • A real sense of worklife balance & flexible work options
  • Employersupported study assistance schemes
  • Wellness programs

Further support offered for our staff:

  • Up to 20 weeks primary & up to 5 weeks secondary parental leave
  • Purchase leave
  • Ceremonial leave
  • Gender affirmation leave
  • Family violence leave

For further information about this position please contact Simon Wilson on **Merri-bek is focused on diverse representation of the community we serve. With this we value lived experience that could contribute to the shaping of this role and in turn will continue to provide representation and growth of safe and inclusive work culture.

Applications close: 11:30pm, Wednesday, 14 June 2023.

How to apply:

  • Please note that some documents relating to this position may reference Moreland City Council. We are in the process of updating the councils new name of Merribek City Council.

Our Commitment:


In May 2021, Merri-bek Council adopted a revised Statement of Commitment to Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung People and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities of the municipality.

The statement recognises the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people as the traditional owners of the lands and waterways of our municipality.

Merri-bek City Council is committed to being a Child Safe Organisation and has zero tolerance for child abuse.

We believe children and young people have the right to be and feel safe and that their safety and wellbeing is the responsibility of everyone.

You can read more about our Child Safety Commitment Statement on our website.

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