• Program Officers - Gippsland Youth
• Flexible hours negotiable

What does the Job look like?

Your key roles will vary as the project grows. No two days look the same.

Key roles will include:

• Direct youth engagement, assisting with a variety of games, events or even cooking up a BBQ!
• Building connections and rapport with young people to create a safe and welcoming environment and provide referrals to support service as needed.
• Personal development, we want to help you become the best worker possible through building your own skills and capacity.
• Networking and relationship building with our partners/services to learn what each community wants.
• Attending meetings where you will have the opportunity to work with young people in helping shape our programs for each location.

What is the project?

Gippsland East Youth Project (GEYP) is a Youth led, Adult guided project. It is all about taking skilled youth workers out to the communities of Wellington and East Gippsland that have been harshly impacted by Bushfire’s and Covid over the past few years. We’re on a mission to help the young people of these regions build their capacity and connection to the community they live. We will provide opportunities for youth to learn new skills, build relationships and connect with professional services in places where many can slip through the cracks.

Where do I work?

There are positions available for both Wellington or East Gippsland.

The successful applicants will work in a flexible and mobile capacity meaning, you will be out and about on our fully equipped buses going into communities or heading directly into local schools running a range of programs. You will be equipped with a work computer allowing you to work remotely and from home when necessary and will meet at locations in either Bairnsdale, Sale or Morwell when in training.

Our Commitment to Child Safety

Latrobe Youth Space Inc., trading as Gippsland Youth in East Gippsland, is a child safe organisation. We have a zero-tolerance approach to child abuse, and we’re committed to promoting and protecting children and young people from abuse and neglect to the greatest extent possible. All children and young people have equal rights to protection from child abuse, regardless of their sex, religion, cultural background, social or economic status, disability or sexual orientation.

Usual checks apply.

A full Position Description and Application Form are attached below.