Youth Development Manager

5 days ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia beBeeLeader Full time $75,000 - $85,000
About the Position

We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Manager to lead our team in providing coordinated care to vulnerable populations. The successful candidate will have experience leading a multi-disciplinary team and a deep understanding of youth development, trauma, and resilience.

The ideal candidate will be trained in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention, Brain Story Certification, and/or Mental Health First Aid. A valid, up-to-date, and clear Criminal Records Check, including vulnerable sector search, due to the sensitive nature of our work with youth is required.

This role requires a strong understanding of mental health issues, substance abuse, and crisis intervention. The candidate must also have compassion, empathy, diplomacy, and problem-solving skills. Experience working with and advocating for vulnerable populations is essential.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Lead with integrity and excellence, ensuring staff adherence to policies and procedures.
  • Schedule and facilitate team meetings to discuss issues and cases, promoting a collaborative and cohesive work environment.
  • Cultivate a supportive, trauma-informed environment that promotes youth empowerment.
  • Hire, train, promote, manage, and terminate staff and students, as required.
  • Manage the activities and performance of staff, providing support, direction, mentoring, and recognition.
  • Maintain proactive and responsive employee relations to achieve optimal employee satisfaction and performance.
  • Liaise with other management on human resources, finance, and volunteer resources.
  • Supervise and monitor the day-to-day activities in the space, ensuring safety and security policies and standards are adhered to.
  • Promote a supportive environment that fosters youth leadership and development.
  • Liaise with research teams and local research resources to further academic and community research relevant to serving youth.
  • Guide staff in data collection and use reports to make appropriate updates to service operations.
  • Remain current on evidence and best practices for serving young people.
  • Develop overall programming that enables the organization to achieve its goals.
  • Support staff to develop programming that builds youth resilience and prevents further occurrences of toxic stress and adversity.
  • Liaise with management on fundraising and fund development.
  • Respond to complaints and/or concerns through investigation, communication, preventative, and remedial actions.
  • Participate in internal meetings as required.
  • Maintain professionalism, tact, diplomacy, and sensitivity to portray the organization in a positive manner.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in social work, Business Administration, Healthcare Management, Social Services Administration, or a related field of study.
  • Minimum three years' experience leading a multi-disciplinary team to offer coordinated or integrated care to vulnerable populations.
  • Exceptional attention to detail and verbal and written communication skills are required.
  • Ability to work effectively with others and lead others towards a shared goal is essential.
  • High level of integrity, confidentiality, and accountability is required.

Benefits

  • A competitive salary package.
  • An opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of vulnerable populations.
  • A chance to work with a talented and dedicated team.

Others

  • The ability to work independently, as part of a team, and with guidance.
  • A highly organized and able to work well under pressure individual.

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