About CMY

The Centre for Multicultural Youth (CMY) is a not-for-profit organisation based in Victoria, providing specialist knowledge and support to young people from refugee and migrant backgrounds. Our vision is that young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds are connected, empowered and influential Australians.

About the Role

Working closely with key stakeholders including Department of Justice and Community Safety, Deakin University, the program’s Team Leader and other internal CMY programs, the Senior Pasifika Youth Worker will be responsible for providing ongoing support and supervision of mentors, reviewing support plans and monitoring day to day program-based activities, including the provision of complex case management support for young people and families of Pasifika background.

The role will work as part of a team to cultivate connections with community groups to coordinate activities that link young people to culturally appropriate supports, while also fostering stakeholder relationships for further opportunities for both young people and mentors.

• Hours: 30.8 hours per week, 0.8 FTE- Part Time
• Fixed Term: until 31/12/2025
• Base Salary (SCHADS Level 5.1): $97,379.75 per annum plus Super and access to Salary Packaging (Salary Packaging is a great way to increase the value of your salary by allowing you to receive a portion of your income in the form of tax free or tax-deductible benefits.)
• Location: Dandenong, Sunshine & Carlton
• Interviews: to be held in the week beginning 3rd March 2025
• Reference: CMY384

You will have

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline (i.e. social work, youth work, community development) and/or extensive work experience in the refugee and/or youth sector, including youth and adult justice settings.
• Case work experience and demonstrated ability to engage high risk and complex young people and their families.
• Knowledge and experience in appropriate interventions/skills required to support young people and families from Pasifika communities and a clear understanding of case management, intensive support, crisis intervention and assertive outreach.
• Proven ability to engage with youth programs and other services to deliver positive outcomes for young people engaged with the justice system.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the capacity to liaise with a range of government and non-government stakeholders.

For more information On the role,

• Please see the attached position description
• On CMY, visit https://www.cmy.net.au/about-us
• Contact person for the role: Gene Bell, Team Leader, on 0432 179 816

How to Apply

• Click "Apply Now" which will take you to our application form
• Follow the instructions to upload your resume and a document outlining examples/a response addressing each of the key selection criteria outlined in the position description. This can be included in your cover letter or a separate document. Applications submitted without addressing the key selection criteria will not be considered
• For guidelines on how to apply for a job at CMY please read here.
• For tips on how to respond to Key Selection Criteria, please read here: Careers Vic Gov - Guide.

Please note, under special measures, this role is only available for candidates of Māori and Pasifika background.

CMY takes Child Safety seriously and short-listed candidates are subject to child safety screening and assessment against child safety standards as part of our thorough recruitment process.

Applicants must have the right to work in Australia.