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

The Youth Justice Mentor Program will aim to support young people from South Sudanese and Pasifika backgrounds under youth justice supervision to foster positive lifestyles and develop pro-social identities.

Through the provision of intensive case management support, and guidance from positive role model mentors with lived experience, participants will be supported to identify and reach their goals, and disengage from the criminal justice system.

The South Sudanese Youth Worker will work closely with key stakeholders, including Department of Justice and Community Safety, Deakin University, CMY’s Senior South Sudanese Youth Worker and other internal CMY programs, to oversee the recruitment and support of lived experience mentors. This includes the matching of mentors and mentees, providing ongoing support and supervision, reviewing support plans and monitoring day to day program-based activities.

Additionally, the role will be responsible for cultivating 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: 22.8 hours per week (0.6 FTE), Part Time
• Fixed Term: until December 2025
• Base Salary (SCHADS Level 4): $85,120 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: Carlton, Dandenong, Sunshine
• Interviews: to be held in the week beginning 8 July 2024

Key Selection Criteria

To be successful in these roles you will need:

1. An understanding of adolescent development and knowledge of the multiple complex and intersecting barriers that can contribute to a young person’s engagement in the youth justice system
2. Capacity to work with a high degree of cultural competency and understanding of culturally appropriate service delivery in relation to multicultural young people, their families and communities.
3. Knowledge and experience in appropriate interventions/skills required to support high risk young people and families from vulnerable, culturally diverse and marginalised communities and a clear understanding of case management, with particular focus on Youth Justice.
4. Demonstrated experience in undertaking processes required to recruit, screen, train and provide ongoing support to volunteer/ paid mentors working with vulnerable cohorts
5. Proven ability to liaise with youth programs and other services to maintain referral pathways, foster advocacy and collaboration and deliver positive outcomes for young people engaged with the justice system.

For more information

• On the role, please see the position description
• On CMY, visit cmy.net.au/about-us
• Contact person for the role: Peta Fualau – Senior Manager, Program and Services (03) 9340 3700

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.
• Documents must be in MS Word or PDF format
• 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 South Sudanese 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.

To apply online, please click on the Apply Now link below.

Position Description: Position Description South Sudanese Youth Justice Worker.