• CMY343 ABC Youth Intern – Youth Leadership

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. Through a combination of specialist support services, training and consultancy, knowledge sharing and advocacy, we are working to remove the barriers young people face as they make Australia their home.

About the Role

This role is ideal for a young professional wishing to expand their networks and gain experience working with one of Australia’s most iconic broadcasters.

The Youth Intern will be either based in La Trobe Valley or Melbourne and have a unique and exciting opportunity to work across both CMY and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) on youth initiatives that provides an unparalleled opportunity for diverse young people to be heard and design a bright future for their area – ‘ABC Takeover’. This initiative unearths stories and ideas from young people and in 2024 will focus on the La Trobe Valley region. Read more at: www.abc.net.au/takeover

The Youth Intern will assist with the engagement, participation and support of young people by providing administrative and facilitation support across all aspects of ABC Takeover program development and delivery. This will include engaging and supporting young people in project activities to share their stories through outreach to schools and community groups and assisting in the planning and facilitating of capacity-building workshops and events as well as supporting stakeholder relationships.

Additionally, the Youth Intern is also expected to actively support the work of the CMY Youth Participation and Regional Presence Project teams as a whole, and collaborate with staff across the teams and organisation to enhance organisational practice, and maximise the opportunities for and voices of young people.

Young people from refugee and migrant backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.

• Hours: 15.2 hours per week (0.4 FTE), Part Time
• Fixed Term: until 31st December 2024
• Base Salary (SCHADS Level 2) : $63,646.96 per annum pro rata plus Super and access to Salary Packaging
• Location: CMY Gippsland Office or CMY Carlton Office and ABC offices, with opportunities to travel
• Interviews: to be held in the week beginning 3rd June, 2024

You will have

1. Demonstrated voluntary or professional experience in leading youth programs or activities, including engaging, facilitating and collaborating with young people from various backgrounds
2. An understanding of and sensitivity to issues facing young people, including those from migrant and refugee backgrounds
3. Strong organisational skills with an ability to complete tasks in a timely manner and work in a team and under general direction
4. Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills and ability to demonstrate initiative, flexibility and creativity to achieve results in changing environments

For more information

• On the role, please see the position description
• On CMY, visit http://www.cmy.net.au/about-us
• Contact person for the role: Daniel Nair Dadich – Team Leader, Youth Leadership, on 0400 502 998

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

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.

To apply online, please click on the appropriate link below.

Position Description - Youth Intern