Youth Development Officer

**Term Contract, full-time position for up to 5 months**:

- **Access to 9 day fortnight Accrued Day Off (ADO) arrangement**

Cumberland City Council is located within the fast-growing Central City District and is on the doorstep of two of Greater Sydney’s new cities, between the Greater Parramatta and Olympic Park (GPOP) area and the new Western Parkland City. The Central City District is benefiting from unprecedented city-scale infrastructure investments, making this an exciting time to join Cumberland.

Located 20km west of Sydney on Dharug country, with a population of 240,000 residents, Cumberland is the fourth most populous LGA in Greater Sydney. Cumberland boasts one of the most diverse communities in Australia, with people from many different backgrounds and cultures living alongside one another.

Our people are focused on driving community outcomes, programs and services to innovate, inspire and deliver change for the community we represent.

Cumberland City Council adheres to the principles of a child safe organisation and is committed to the care and protection of all children and young people. Council has worked hard to fulfil its community’s vision for Cumberland as a place where anyone can feel **_welcome_**, **_belong_**_ _and **_succeed_**.

**ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY**:
Reporting directly to the Youth Coordinator this position is responsible for developing collaborative relationships with service providers, young people and other stakeholders to achieve the actions from the Cumberland Youth Strategy. The position is responsible for delivering high quality partnerships, projects, initiatives, deliver on strategies and successful outputs for Council. The Youth Development Officer is responsible for sector development for the youth sector in Cumberland and will be held accountable for the successful delivery of key strategies, projects, programs and coordination across the following functions:

- Work in partnership with service providers and stakeholders to implement and deliver on the Cumberland Youth Strategy and any Council strategy relevant to young people.
- Establish, facilitate and maintain partnerships with and between youth services, community organisations, government agencies and anyone working with young people in Cumberland to strengthen collaboration and coordination to improve outcomes for local young people.
- Develop capacity building initiatives to support and sustain the local youth and community sector.

The position sits within the dynamic Community and Culture department and will have a high level of interaction young people across the Cumberland community and youth sector as well as collaboration with other sections of Council.

The successful applicant will require:

- Tertiary qualifications in youth work, community development, social science or a related field.
- Valid Working with Children Check clearance.
- Demonstrated understanding of child protection, including issues and legislation, risk management, responding to incidents and disclosures.
- Advanced understanding of the youth sector and the needs, issues and legislation relating to young people 12 to 25 years including assessment, referral and advocacy of, and for, young people.
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication (written and oral) skills, including high level knowledge and experience in report writing.
- Demonstrated project management skills, including sound knowledge and experience in planning, implementation and evaluation of projects, and managing a diverse range of tasks with competing priorities and changing deadlines.
- Experience and ability to build, maintain and review partnerships with service providers and stakeholders to plan and deliver effective outcomes for young people.
- High level of group forming and facilitation skills including experience in overseeing inter-agency formats.
- High level administrative and organisational skills, including attention to detail, ability to maintain accurate records and advanced skills in Microsoft Office.
- Demonstrated ability to develop, deliver, implement and review policy and procedure which aligns with relevant legislation and best practice models.
- Current Class C Driver’s Licence.
- Current First Aid, Asthma and Anaphylaxis Certificate (or willing to obtain).

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**Position information**: This is a term contract, full-time position for up to 5 months, working a 70 hour fortnight, with access to Council's 9 day fortnight Accrued Day Off (ADO) arrangement.

This position will be located at the Merrylands Office and may be required to work across any of Council's work locations, with occasional travel required across Council worksites. You will be required to attend meetings, events and programs offsite. Please note that the attendance at meetings and engagement activities after operating hours will be required.

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