Rural Development Coordinator

About the Youth Affairs Council Victoria (YACVic) 

Youth Affairs Council Victoria (YACVic) is the peak body and leading policy advocate on young people's issues in Victoria. Our vision is that the rights of young people in Victoria are respected, and they are active, visible and valued in their communities. For over 60 years, YACVic has advocated for the best interests of young people (aged 12-25 years) and the sector that works with them. YACVic provides additional targeted advocacy and services through our key services, YACVic Rural and the Youth Disability Advocacy Service (YDAS). YDAS is in the process of transitioning to independence in 2025.

About YACVic Rural  

YACVic Rural works in partnership with young people, youth practitioners, key stakeholder and partner agencies throughout rural and regional Victoria to provide targeted advocacy, strengthen youth participation, and support those who work with young people. YACVic recognises that young people and sector professionals in these areas face particular challenges and offer specific insights that differ to their metropolitan counterparts. YACVic's presence across the Great South Coast and Southern Mallee regions are funded by the Victorian Government through the Rural Presence Program.  YACVic Rural also coordinates and implements a range of discrete projects across regional and rural Victoria including in response to disasters.

About the role

In partnership with local organisations and service providers, the YACVic Rural Development Coordinator (Great South Coast) works across the Great South Coast region to collaborate with stakeholders to strengthen youth outcomes across the Great South Coast region. This role provides high-quality training, guidance and support to youth and community organisations whilst advocating for enhanced resourcing and cross-sector collaboration. The coordinator will create and promote meaningful participation opportunities for young people in their local communities, amplify youth voices in State Government decision-making processes, and celebrate positive contributions young people make within and beyond their communities. The position requires extensive travel throughout the Great South Coast region and regular trips to Melbourne and other parts of the state. Working in close partnership with the Rural Development Coordinator (Southern Mallee) and reporting to the Head of YACVic Rural, this role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on youth development and community engagement across regional Victoria.

Benefits of working at YACVic

• Generous terms and benefits
• Flexible, disability friendly, family friendly, rainbow friendly
• Fun work culture, with a social purpose,
• Diversity, working with a dynamic network of youth organisations that includes regional and rural young people, the Youth Disability Advocacy Service, multicultural, Koorie and rainbow young people.
• High degree of collegial support & sector-leading professional development

YACVic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. People with disability, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply for this position.

Employment conditions

YACVic promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children and young people, including those with a disability, those who are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander or those from refugee or migrant backgrounds. We take child protection very seriously.

All employees are subject to screening and assessment against child safety standards, including rigorous background, identity and reference checks. The successful applicant will require a current Working with Children Check and a satisfactory National Police Check (costs reimbursed) and must agree to comply with YACVic's Code of Conduct, Child Safe policy and procedures.

To be eligible to apply for this position you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or hold a valid work permit or visa.

Please refer to the full position description via before applying for this role.