The Youth Project Coordinator forms part of the Community Wellbeing Branch and offers a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of young people across the municipality.

The Community Wellbeing Branch plays a vital role in shaping a healthy, inclusive and thriving municipality.

We deliver and continuously improve a wide range of community services spanning health and wellbeing, children and family services, youth services, immunisation, maternal and child health, and services for older people. Our focus is ensuring high quality, accessible services for all community members.

Within this branch, the Health Policy and Promotion Team partners across the organisation and community to improve public health and wellbeing through capacity building, planning, education and research.

We are seeking a dynamic and committed professional to manage and coordinate youth-focused projects and lead the City of Melbourne’s youth practice.

This role is critical to continuing the delivery of our Youth Service Plan and broader wellbeing initiatives.

This role plays a key part in delivering impactful outcomes for our community and supporting the strategic goals of the City of Melbourne.

We’re looking for someone who can engage and work with young people as well as lead the implementation of projects and new initiatives. It would be a great opportunity as a growth role for a current youth worker who is looking to move into more project based work.

This role will engage and build trust with young people and service providers to activate our new spaces coming online. This may be through programs, events or service delivery and other opportunities identified.

This role is also critical to continuing the delivery of our new Youth Service Plan and broader wellbeing initiatives – including embedding young people’s voices into the City of Melbourne and leading implementation of new initiatives and projects under the pillars of our Service Plan.

The role will also partner with other teams within the City of Melbourne to cultivate young people’s ideas and inputs into our work.

A little more about the role

• Lead and coordinate projects that support young people across the City of Melbourne

• Connect and engage with young people and the broader youth sector to inform service delivery

• Support the development of youth-inclusive programs, services, facilities and open spaces

• Partner across council—including Community Services, Libraries, Arts, City Design, Parks and more—to embed youth perspectives

• Manage contracts, grants and partnerships that support youth services delivery

• Contribute to broader Community Wellbeing projects as required

Why join Team Melbourne?

Located on the traditional lands of the Bunurong Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples of the Kulin Nation, Melbourne is globally recognised as one of the most liveable, diverse, and dynamic cities.

At the heart of it all is the City of Melbourne – a passionate, purpose-driven organisation where your work truly matters. As part of Team Melbourne, you’ll help deliver what’s most important to the people who live, work, study, visit and invest in our great city.

We’re proud champions of diversity, committed to continuous improvement, and driven by a shared vision for a vibrant and sustainable future.

This is more than just a role – it’s your chance to make a real impact, contribute to something bigger, and shape Melbourne’s future alongside a collaborative and forward-thinking team.

About you

You are an experienced community or youth sector practitioner who thrives in collaborative environments and brings strong relationship building capabilities.

You bring maturity, motivation and strong interpersonal skills to influence positive outcomes for young people across the municipality.

Importantly, you demonstrate strongly developed networking skills and work effectively as part of a team in a complex and dynamic environment.

What your experience might look like

• Completion of a relevant degree in social services/community development or equivalent experience and training
• Demonstrated high-level project management and service planning skills
• Experience in strategic planning and business improvement
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills, with demonstrated experience solving complex problems
• Demonstrated negotiation, verbal communication and presentation skills in sensitive environments
• Proven ability to influence positive outcomes with diverse stakeholders
• Highly developed written communication skills, including the ability to prepare high quality reports and submissions
• Ability to represent CoM in meetings with government agencies, high profile stakeholders, community leaders and interest groups

Benefits of working with us

• Attractive remuneration & benefits: Excellent pay package with a range of exciting benefits. Flexible working, study assistance & other great corporate discounts.

• Excellent leave entitlements: Enjoy up to 20 weeks of fully paid parental leave for primary carers, in addition to the government-funded parental leave, with no waiting period to access. Part-time equivalents are also available for added flexibility.

• Career progression: Career development support and opportunities to learn new skills within a creative and exciting environment.

• Work-life balance and hybrid working: We support flexible hours, alternative work arrangements (like ADOs), and hybrid work-from-home options.

How to Apply

Click Apply Now to be redirected to our Careers Portal!

Submit your application no later than 11:45pm on the advertised closing date.

A few important things to note – don’t miss out!

• Applications must be submitted online. Unfortunately, we can’t accept applications via email, so please be sure to apply through the official job link provided.

• Apply early! This role may close sooner than the listed closing date if we find the right candidate — so don’t wait to get your application in.

• We are a child safe organisation. The City of Melbourne has a zero tolerance for child abuse. All employees undergo thorough safety screening, including a Police Check and, for most roles, a Working with Children Check.

Need more info?

Refer to the position description below or contact Angie Deegan – Health Promotion and Policy Manager , [email protected] using the subject line: Youth Project Coordinator enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Inclusion matters

We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from all cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ individuals, and people of all ages and faith backgrounds.

We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to support all applicants. If you require any adjustments, please let us know via the application prompts or inform our Careers team if you’re contacted for an interview.