Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 17th May 2024
- Melbourne > Frankston
Youth Support + Advocacy Service (YSAS) is one of Australia’s largest and most comprehensive, youth specific community service organisation that enables young people experiencing serious disadvantage to access the resources and support they require to lead healthy and fulfilling lives.
YSAS is a Child Safe organisation. We actively promote the safety and wellbeing of young people, and are committed to protecting young people from harm or abuse who come into contact with and/or access our service. Applicants must undergo rigorous screening and recruitment processes, including providing evidence of current WWCC and National Police Check.
YSAS provides practical support and evidence-based clinical services for young people experiencing serious problems, and also intervenes as early as possible with those at risk to prevent problems from escalating and becoming entrenched. Services are run from 19 sites in metropolitan and regional Victoria. YSAS is the lead agency for headspace Frankston and Collingwood. The General Manager (GM) Community Services is responsible for the strategic leadership of service delivery in the region. Specialist Programs aim to support and meet the unique and specific needs of particular groups of young people. The programs vary from region to region, reflecting their communities and include.
The role leads the people, operational and financial performance of YSAS services in the allocated region, building internal and external key stakeholder relationships and partnerships, ensuring compliance with contractual and legislative requirements, and building a strong culture of service delivery consistent with the YSAS values. The role may also require management of key portfolios relevant to the delivery of services.
For a confidential discussion about the position, please contact Patrick O'Leary, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, on 0394158881 regarding the General Manager (Community Services Sourth East) position – Recruitment Ref. Number- 051_2024.
A position description is attached.