The position

The Project Facilitator is part of the West Kimberley Youth Development Program which is currently working localise the IMPACT Club model for youth (10-17 years) living in Mowanjum and Derby. IMPACT Club helps prepare First Nations young people for life after school.

Club members, aged 10-18, meet each week for 2-3 hours to learn about a topic under four learning areas: Working Together, Stand-Up Step-Up Speak-Up, Work Ready and Strong Business. Clubs are facilitated by adult role models from the local community.

As the Project Facilitator you will mentor and support IMPACT Club Leaders to contextualise and deliver the IMPACT Club project in two separate communities within the West Kimberley Youth Development Program.

 Work in community will include:

• Supporting local level partnerships, connecting and learning with community members to assist in delivering successful youth programs
• Develop and mentor local IMPACT Club Leaders to develop their confidence and skills to;
  • Create a core group of IMPACT Club members (male aged 10-17 years).
  • Build-up IMPACT Club members to work-together (strengthen individual and group identity) and improve their community (community projects).
  • Support IMPACT Club members to learn new things and take on new opportunity through weekly-club meetings, projects, and other activities like bush-camps.
  • Collect data regularly, like permission and attendance forms.
• You will also be responsible for ongoing recruitment of local staff and their development, as well as developing policies and processes to ensure staff and youth engagement in the program and also safety.
• Weekly planning meetings with club leaders to help plan for the sessions they deliver with youth, making sure they have the required resources.

Who we are looking for

• Previous experience working with remote Australian First Nations communities in a development context
• Solid understanding of Australian First Nations culture and traditions
• Proven capability to successfully engage with community leaders in a similar capacity
• Youth work experience, including facilitation, mentoring, training, coaching, supervising or teaching young people.
• Ability to problem solve and resolve conflict
• Completion of Year 12 Secondary School or equivalent e.g. TAFE Diploma in Youth Work or Community Services
• Good understanding of, and a firm commitment to youth work principles, community development processes, Youth work, participatory approaches and development theory

What you need to know

This role is a full-time Permanent role, it will be based in our office in Derby, WA. This role requires regular travel to remote communities.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

For your information, the interviews will start immediately, and the role may be filled before the closing date.

World Vision Australia takes our Safeguarding responsibilities seriously and we provide an environment that is safe for our child and adult beneficiaries. We have strong recruitment procedures to make sure the safest and most suitable people work with the children in our programs. All successful candidates will undergo a criminal record and Working with Children check prior to employment. We provide our staff and volunteers with ongoing supervision, support and training in their work with child and adult beneficiaries. World Vision Australia participates in the Inter-Agency Scheme for the Disclosure of Safeguarding-related Misconduct in Recruitment Process within the Humanitarian and Development Sector.

Why World Vision

World Vision is a global community, working together for the one purpose – to bring about positive change in the lives of the world’s most vulnerable children.  People are inspired to work for us because they want to contribute to making a difference.  We are part of an international team, using our talent, determination and influence to invest in a better tomorrow. As a global Christian humanitarian organisation, we provide short-term and long-term assistance and have impacted the lives of over 200 million vulnerable children and people worldwide. With approximately 37,000 staff members working in nearly 100 countries, World Vision has been engaging people to work towards eliminating poverty and its causes for almost 7 decades.

World Vision has been partnering with First Nations communities in Australia for more than 40 years through our Australia First Nations Program. We are committed to supporting First Nations communities achieve their own development goals, build on their strengths and create solutions to their own challenges. World Vision is committed to ensuring First Nations staff are well represented and supported within the staff team. The Australia First Nations Program has a First Nations staff network that acts as a support network and safe space for First Nations staff who are separated by distance but connected by culture and their collaborations in the program. The network also provides advice to the Australia First Nations Program and the broader World Vision organisation regarding our work with First Nations organisations, communities and families.

When it comes to our people, as an organisation we embrace diversity, employing people from a variety of cultural and religious backgrounds.

For more information on World Vision and the work we do, please visit our website: worldvision.com.au/about-us.