**This role is a Working for Victoria position, filtered through Sidekicker. Only people who are unemployed or have lost significant hours during COVID-19 can apply**

About the role

The WfV Project Manager will be responsible for coordinating and overseeing the WfV Youth Services Coalition Partnership and Project, which comprises eight Coalition Partners and recruitment of 98 new roles. The WfV Project Manager will coordinate engagement with and between Coalition Partners, and ensure all WfV roles are recruited and implemented with rigour and efficiency. They will also manage the interface and compliance with the WfV Fund, monitor the progress of each role, and manage a project evaluation.

ABOUT THE CANDIDATE

We are looking for someone who is flexible, motivated and willing to play an active part in a collaborative and close-knit team.

YOU WILL ENJOY:

• A flexible, disability friendly, family friendly and fun work culture
• A high degree of autonomy and collegial support
• Sector-leading professional development

Major Duties

1. Convene, coordinate and support the Coalition Partnership, engaging jointly and one:one with Coalition Partner representatives.
2. Liaise with the Working with Victoria Fund and Coalition Partners to establish agreements, ensure compliance with all Fund requirements, and coordinate recruitment, financial transactions, consolidated project reporting, and media.
3. Coordinate YACVic’s participation as a Coalition Partner, in collaboration with the CEO and relevant YACVic Managers.
4. Support and monitor implementation by each Coalition Partner, to ensure strategic cohesion and accountability of delivery.
5. Design and conduct a project evaluation, taking into account each individual organisation’s delivery, and the overarching Coalition.
6. Develop and support strength-based partnerships with a wide range of stakeholders, and lead / take part in meetings and community groups as appropriate.
7. Attend and actively take part in regular staff meetings and activities.

Carry out any other duties the CEO may assign to you, having regard to your skills, training, and experience.

Reporting

This role reports to the CEO. This role has one direct report, the WfV Project Administration Officer.

Employment conditions

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.

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 Police Check (costs reimbursed) and must agree to adhere to our child safe policy and code of conduct.

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.

PLEASE READ THE PD FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Steph Brenkovich at [email protected], using the subject line: Working for Victoria Project Manager enquiry via EthicalJobs.