About the role

Yarra Ranges Council has an opportunity for a full-time, permanent Youth Development Officer to join our team. This role involves delivering a place-based community development approach, working closely with various stakeholders to support youth engagement, partnerships, collaboration, and local responses.

This is a full-time permanent position (38 hours per week).

This is a Band 6 role with a salary range between $95,565 and $104,167 per annum, plus superannuation.

Key Responsibilities:

Collaborate with Council, young people, businesses, youth and community services, schools, and volunteers to foster youth engagement and partnerships.

Ensure youth voice, inclusion, and participation are central to our practices, including capacity building and advocacy.

Promote help-seeking behaviour to reduce barriers and stigma associated with accessing support.

Develop and deliver tailored training and capacity-building opportunities for young people, focusing on leadership development, skill building, employment, and key drivers of inclusion, equity, and access.

Organise and deliver a series of events, both online and face-to-face, to support these initiatives.

Support work life balance with:

Your choice of fortnightly or monthly rostered day off and hybrid working arrangements.

20 weeks paid primary caregiver leave (6 weeks for secondary caregivers), plus adoption and reproductive assistance leave options.

Cultural and ceremonial leave.

Menstrual and menopause leave options.

Experience and skills we’re looking for

Degree in Social Work or Community Development or relevant degree and community development work experience.

Engage and build relationships with young people, Council, schools, businesses, and community partners.

Ensure inclusive, youth-led approaches that amplify young voices and foster meaningful participation.

Design and deliver learning opportunities that build leadership and practical skills in young people.

Coordinate both in-person and online events, from concept through to delivery and evaluation.

Promote inclusion, reduce stigma, and support equitable access by understanding and responding to diverse needs and experiences.

If you have some but not all these skills or experience, we still encourage you to apply. Especially if you have the right attitude and willingness to learn.

How to apply

Please ensure you submit your application via our jobs portal by clicking ‘Apply’. Include a resume and cover letter with your application. In your cover letter, tell us about your experience, skills, and why you would like to work with us here at Yarra Ranges Council.

Applications close 11.59pm, 27 April 2025.

Contact person: Dudu Orman, Youth Development Coordinator, 0436 462 589.

If you need support with your application or have accessibility needs, please call the contact person above or email us at [email protected].

Applicants who progress past the interview stage must complete pre-employment checks. These checks will include a Police Check, plus a Working with Children Check and/or Medical Check. If the role requires a psychometric assessment, put that here.

About Yarra Ranges Council

Yarra Ranges Council committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is welcome. We encourage people of all genders, cultures, backgrounds, and abilities to apply for jobs with us. We support flexible work arrangements, including full-time, part-time, hybrid, and job-sharing options to meet your needs and suit your life.

Yarra Ranges Council is a child safe organisation and is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people in our community. We are committed to protecting children from abuse in accordance with the Victorian Child Safe Standards.