• Seeking a Senior Project Officer – Youth Referral and Independent Persons Program (YRIPP)

About CMY

The Centre for Multicultural Youth (CMY) is a not-for-profit organisation based in Victoria, providing specialist knowledge and support to young people from refugee and migrant backgrounds. Our vision is that young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds are connected, empowered and influential Australians.

About the Role

YRIPP is the Youth Referral and Independent Person Program and sits within the broader Program and Services area. YRIPP delivers a high quality system of adult volunteers called “Independent Persons” who attend police interviews with young people in police custody when a parent or guardian is not available. YRIPP also seeks to divert young people from future offending through early intervention at the point of police contact.

• Hours: 38 hours per week, Full Time, 0.8 considered.
• Fixed Term until 30/06/2025.
• Base Salary (SCHADS Level 5) : $93,860.00 per annum plus Super and access to Salary Packaging

(Salary Packaging is a great way to increase the value of your salary by allowing you to receive a portion of your income in the form of tax free or tax-deductible benefits.)

• Location: Multiple locations considered
• Interviews: to be held in the week beginning 27 May 2024

Key Selection Criteria

• Initiate, develop and maintain relationships with police stations providing regular in-person, written and verbal communication, providing program updates (including police survey data), remaining responsive to feedback and leading resolution.
• Represent YRIPP and strengthen YRIPP’s presence with external organisations, service providers and specialist stakeholders providing regular in-person, written and verbal communication, providing program updates and fostering positive relationships.
• Provide guidance to YRIPP Project Officers in dealing with complex matters with young people or with Independent Persons consistent with program best practice - including the provision of on-the-spot advice as well as leading solutions.
• Support YRIPP’s volunteer recruitment and training processes including identifying recruits through networks.
• Develop referral and youth support protocols with organisations and service providers to support young people in contact with the justice system.

For more information

• On the role, please see the position description attached in the email.
• On CMY, visit https://www.cmy.net.au/about-us.
• Contact person for the role: Sally Huxley, Team Leader on 0400 345 135 or [email protected] using the subject line: Senior Project Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs.

How to Apply

• Click Apply Now which will take you to our application form.
• Follow the instructions to upload your resume and a document outlining examples/a response addressing each of the key selection criteria outlined in the position description. This can be included in your cover letter or a separate document.
• Documents must be in MS Word or PDF format.
• For guidelines on how to apply for a job at CMY please read here.
• For tips on how to respond to Key Selection Criteria, please read here: Careers Vic Gov - Guide.

Only applicants that are successful in the shortlisting process will be notified by CMY, approximately within two weeks of the application closing date.

CMY takes Child Safety seriously and short listed candidates are subject to child safety screening and assessment against child safety standards as part of our thorough recruitment process.

Applicants must have the right to work in Australia.

Position Description_ Senior Project Officer.