The Position

Manage the successful implementation of the Young Mob project according to the Implementation Plan, in partnership with First Nations partner organisations and NSW Department of Education. The project is implemented in the Sydney and Hunter Valley region.

The goal of the project is that Indigenous young people confidently engage with the world and have strong connections with their culture and communities. Working collaboratively with the Programming and Partnering Manager (Youth) this role will also support a gradual transition of project activities to First Nations Partner organisations.

Responsibilities:

• Lead participatory implementation planning for the project considering feedback from stakeholders, team learnings and project design, monitoring and evaluation in consultation with the Impact, Partnering and Programming team
• Develop and maintain relationships with WVA staff and leadership, community members and organisations, schools, NSW Juvenile Justice, facilitators, and Young Mob advisors to implement the project
• Manage the Young Mob team to successfully implement activities according to the Implementation Plan 
• Work with the project team, partners and schools to run camps and other extension activities
• Ensure staff feel a sense of belonging and are well connected to each other, the broader Young Mob team and the Australia First Nations Program in general 
• Regular visits to project sites are made to ensure; progress towards project outcomes, stakeholder engagement/management and ownership of development outcomes
• Ensure data is collected and reported on, in line with grant and program requirements
• Contribute to the development of communication materials (such as newsletters) that enable reporting back to communities and WVA supporters
• Host visits by donors, ambassadors, board members or WVA advocacy and communications steam to collect communications material to support generation of funds for the project

Who we’re looking for 

We are looking for someone with excellent training, coaching and mentoring skills, who has an understanding of issues affecting youth relating to gender, sexuality, causes of disadvantage and identity.

Your skills and experience will also include:

• Excellent understanding of the cultural, political, economic and social nature of First Nations life across the Sydney and Hunter Koori community, particularly of Aboriginal youth  
• Demonstrated experience of achieving practical results working with Aboriginal young people, families, organisations and communities  
• Successful background in providing team, and project management within complex social and political environments.  
• Experience with positive youth development models or strengths-based approaches to working with young people
• Good understanding of, & firm commitment to, community development processes, gender equity, participatory approaches and development theory 
• Strong communication and reporting skills adaptable to context and driving collaboration
• Tertiary qualifications in community development, social science and other relevant qualifications

The role requirements of this position require the successful candidate to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

This is an Indigenous-identified position. Applicants must be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander decent.

Working for World Vision means you are making the world better 

It’s not every day that a job comes along that lets you change the world. Working for World Vision means looking forward to turning up at work because you know you’re about to do something meaningful. It means working with 35,000 staff and 3.3 million supporters in 100 countries who will stop at nothing to help children live better lives. Join a team that is bold and courageous, and where job satisfaction goes beyond financial reward. 

The selection process 

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

We embrace diversity, employing people from a variety of cultural and religious backgrounds. We take our Safeguarding responsibilities seriously and we are committed to providing an environment that is safe for children. Our stringent recruitment procedures make sure the safest and most suitable people work with the children in our programs. All successful candidates will undergo all required pre-employment checks which is inclusive of a criminal record check. We provide our staff and volunteers with ongoing supervision, support, and training in their work with vulnerable children and their families. 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. 

Who we are

For more than 40 years, World Vision has been partnering with First Nations communities through our Australia First Nations Program. The program is dedicated to helping First Nations communities build on their strengths and achieve their own development goals. Working at World Vision as a First Nations staff means you will be well represented and supported within the team. Through the program’s staff network, you will have a safe space to connect, collaborate and seek advice no matter where you are based. 

We offer great benefits such as salary packaging and flexible working arrangements.

For more information on World Vision and the work we do, please visit our website.