About the role

The Advocacy Manager (Policy and Communications) is a key role within the organisation, leading the team that is responsible for identifying and pursuing advocacy on existing and emerging issues for young people, undertaking research to inform the development of YACVic’s policy positions, and providing strategic leadership on media and communications projects and campaigns. This position undertakes significant government relations work and often represents YACVic at high-level meetings.

About the Youth Affairs Council Victoria (YACVic)

Youth Affairs Council Victoria (YACVic) is the peak body and leading policy advocate on young people's issues in Victoria. Our vision is that the rights of young people in Victoria are respected, and they are active, visible and valued in their communities. For over 60 years, YACVic has advocated for the best interests of young people (aged 12-25 years) and the sector that works with them. YACVic provides additional targeted advocacy and services through our key services, YACVic Rural and the Youth Disability Advocacy Service (YDAS).

Benefits of working at YACVic

• Generous terms and benefits

• Flexible, disability friendly, family friendly, rainbow friendly

• Fun work culture, with a social purpose, in a fully accessible Melbourne CBD office

• Diversity, working with a dynamic group of youth organisations that includes regional and rural young people, the Youth Disability Advocacy Service, multicultural, Koorie and rainbow young people.

• High degree of collegial support & sector-leading professional development

Employment conditions

YACVic promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children and young people, including those with a disability, those who are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander or those from refugee or migrant backgrounds. We take child protection very seriously.

All employees are subject to screening and assessment against child safety standards, including rigorous background, identity and reference checks. The successful applicant will require a current Working with Children Check and a satisfactory National Police Check (costs reimbursed) and must agree to comply with YACVic’s Code of Conduct, Child Safe policy and procedures.

To be eligible to apply for this position you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or hold a valid work permit or visa.

YACVic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. People with disability, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply for this position.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact us via email at [email protected], using the subject line: Advocacy Manager - Policy and Communications enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Please refer to the full position description attached.