Youth Development Officer

**Youth Development Officer - Social Inclusion**:
**Job no**: 498716

**Work type**: Permanent Full Time

**Classification**: Band 6 ($90,263 - $97,365 pa)

**Categories**: 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 work within the Youth Development Unit to plan, deliver and evaluate a range of evidence based and youth informed programs and opportunities for young people, in the areas of youth health and wellbeing and community development. You will liaise and work with youth organisations, schools, service providers and government departments to meet the needs of young people in the Geelong community as identified in the City’s Youth Development Unit Service Plan.

**Work Type: Permanent Full Time**
**Classification: Band 6 $90,263 - $97,365 pa plus super**

Responsibilities include:

- Identify, design and deliver programs and other initiatives that create enabling and supportive communities for young people.
- Design and implement new and innovative processes that strengthen networks and opportunities to codesign programs with young people.
- Identify, design and deliver youth health and wellbeing programs aligned to Department and Council Plans.
- Share & develop resources, provide advice and raise awareness of issues relating to access and inclusiveness of services for LGBTIQA+ young people both within and beyond council.
- Maintain effective engagement and communication with other employees at all levels, and other relevant stakeholders.
- Share creative ideas and identify opportunities to continuously improve the operations of the Youth Health and Wellbeing and Youth Community Development function areas.

**About you**

Essential
- Understanding of culturally sensitive and informed practice with LGBTIQA+ and other marginalised communities.
- Significant experience in the areas of youth and community development, specifically in planning, implementing/facilitating and evaluating youth development programs in small teams or in collaboration with a variety of stakeholders.
- The ability to work with and facilitate programs to a range of stakeholders including young people, community, schools, families and other youth focused agencies.
- Experience leading research projects, stakeholder consultations and monitoring and evaluation of youth/community development programs.
- An understanding of research principles and methodologies particularly in the youth and community development areas.
- Ability to facilitate a range of health prevention and education programs to young people.
- Tertiary qualification in Youth Work, Community Development, Social Sciences or Education, Health Promotion or relevant field with several years related experience, or extensive related experience.
- Availability to work outside of normal business hours, including nights and weekends.

**A career with us**
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 o