Youth Engagement

3 months ago

Geelong, Australia City of Greater Geelong Full time

**Youth Engagement & Connections Officer**:
**Job no**: 498064

**Work type**: Permanent Full Time

**Classification**: Band 5 ($76,355- $86,617 pa)

**Categories**: Community Development, Youth Development

**Create our future together at the City of Greater Geelong**
At City of Greater Geelong, we are committed to working together for a thriving community. We do this by delivering over 130 services to our rapidly growing population and working hard to protect and improve what it is that makes Greater Geelong on Wadawurrung country such a great place to live, work and study.

We’re going through an exciting period of change that will help us serve our community better. From digital modernisation to the contemporary, sustainable office we have built in Central Geelong, now more than ever is a great time to join our team at the City of Greater Geelong.

Our Community is made up of diverse people from all walks of life, and it’s important to us that our workforce represents and celebrates this strength.

We encourage great people from all backgrounds to join us. We encourage authenticity, because inclusion makes us stronger.

If you’re excited about working together to create a Clever and Creative Greater Geelong, and joining a workplace where all people can thrive, then hit **apply** - we’d love to meet you

**About the role**
In this role, you will engage with young people across the Geelong region (aged between 12-25) bringing them together to participate in programs designed to provide them with a single point of contact to connect with the people, programs and services they require. You will lead the development and delivery of Youth Events in collaboration with young people, plan and deliver all aspects of youth HUBS in identified locations, facilitating a variety of programs, activities and events that connect young people to local HUBS.

This is a permanent full-time position.

Key responsibilities include:

- Lead the development and delivery of youth events in collaboration with young people, including some afterhours work. Engage young people in the planning and implementation of the youth events.
- Maintain the Youth Development Unit social media platforms and Geelong Youth Website
- Assist in the design and facilitation of programs that provide all young people with a single point of contact to connect with the people, programs and services they require.
- Design and develop activities and engagement programs that focus on Health and Social equity, incorporating Youth Social Inclusion Groups across all Youth HUBS and community Drop Ins.
- In collaboration with young people, develop and deliver activities and programs that connect young people to HUBS.

**About you**

Essential Experience:

- Experience in the area of youth development and significant experience in youth engagement, planning, development and implementation of community development and/or youth programs.
- Knowledge of the youth work sector and the ability to establish relationships with key stakeholders and networks
- Experience in developing and delivering events, inclusive of diverse cohorts of young people
- Experience with digital platforms, including social media
- Extensive experience in facilitating and working with groups of young people using a youth participatory framework.
- An understanding of research principles and methodologies particularly in the youth and community development areas.
- Tertiary qualifications in the Social Work, Youth Work and/or a relevant field

**A career with us**
With flexible working options, our people have choice in how and where they work. Our employees connect with us from across the Greater Geelong region and beyond.

Central Geelong-based City employees have moved to our new Civic Precinct, Wurriki Nyal. Meaning ‘speak and talk together’ in local Wadawurrung language. Wurriki Nyal sets the benchmark for what a sustainable, inclusive and culturally safe workplace can be, including industry leading sustainability standards, a flexible and people-focused design, safe and inclusive spaces and public realm.

We’re committed to supporting better accessibility for our customers and our people. We encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments or additional support you may require during the recruitment process, as well as how this role can be flexible for you.

We offer:

- flexible work arrangements including RDO options in specified work areas
- salary sacrificing and novated lease options
- cultural and ceremonial leave
- study leave
- paid parental leave (16 weeks primary and six weeks secondary) and superannuation payments on all 52 weeks primary parental leave
- IVF, surrogate and miscarriage bereavement leave
- training and career development opportunities
- a healthy and safe environment
- our employee wellbeing program
- corporate membership rates at Swim Sport and Leisure facilities
- unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning

**Applications and Enquiries**

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