BENEFITS about working at YSAS

We have a supportive team and we know supporting our young people requires evolving skills. That is why we will provide constant training and opportunities to work within our numerous programs. And if our internal training sessions or externally provided ones weren’t enough, then we have generous study leave options as well. There is always opportunities to grow and develop new skills.

We also offer generous leave options including the option for you to buy more! This is all on top of a generous remuneration package including the option for you to salary package potentially meaning more dollars in the pocket. And as a YSAS employee, you can also access our free and confidential EAP counselling program.

Best of all we have great people that share the same vision and want to make a difference. We’ll celebrate your achievements and let the team know about it.

So if that sounds like what you want then we’d be lucky to have you!

About YSAS

Youth Support + Advocacy Service (YSAS) is 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 a current Working With Children Check (WWCC) registration and undergo a National Police Check.

• YSAS is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications from all sectors of the community.
• YSAS has zero tolerance for child abuse and is committed to the provision of a child-safe organisation.

About the role

• Fixed term (until the end of June 2021)

• Hours of work are flexible depending on candidate
• Remuneration is equivalent to SCHCADS level 6 dependent on qualifications and experience + 9.5 % Employer superannuation
• Generous salary packaging options available
• Located at Fitzroy
• Applications close: COB 28th October 2020 and should specify the position title you are applying for.

The Project officer will support a range of practice related, quality improvement projects as directed by the General Manager of Quality and Service Development and the Senior Project Manager, Quality and Service Development . These projects will be aimed at achieving consistency of high quality services at YSAS and delivery of YSAS strategic priorities. In turn, these activities will benefit the health and well-being of the young people supported by YSAS. The role is also responsible for specialist expertise and advice derived from extensive practice experience. The project work will include a mixture of short term initiatives, medium and longer term service development projects.

Key Selection Criteria

1. Relevant tertiary qualifications
2. Extensive experience within the health or community sector and specialist experience within Youth services.
3. Demonstrated capability to design and implement mechanisms to facilitate evidence informed service development
4. Excellent presentation and written communication skills including full Office software package
5. Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with other members of the project team, senior managers, and third-party service providers
6. Demonstrated ability to advise on the available standards, methods, tools and contemporary applications relevant to Service Development projects.
7. Attention to detail with a methodical approach to work, ability to identify technical issues, contribute to process improvements, and the ability to clearly document progress and solutions
8. Demonstrated capacity to work under limited supervision, prioritise effectively and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment, and to adapt positively to shifting priorities.

Further Enquiries

For a confidential discussion about the position, please contact Dom Ennis, Manager Quality and Service Development at 0418 534 287.