Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 6th Dec 2021
Searching for a career that makes a difference? Come join our team!
FYA is looking for a Program Lead to oversee the delivery of the Young Mayors program; an exciting opportunity to bring a proven model of youth empowerment from overseas and adapt it for local young people.
The Program Lead will build the program from the ground up, including recruiting and managing the project team overseeing the work in each Local Government Area. They will deliver a series of dynamic and tailored events, creating opportunities for young people to connect with councillors and executive teams to influence strategy and service delivery.
The role will require developing and maintaining relationships with multiple stakeholders including young people, local councils and other government institutions, schools, youth organisations, partners, communities and the broader FYA team. You’ll also have strong accountability around budget and project deliverables.
You’ll report to the Executive Director, Civic and Cultural Engagement and work closely with the Civic and Cultural Engagement team and other staff.
You have experience in delivering programs focused on young people. You’re passionate about social justice and youth empowerment and know how to run programs for young people.
We’re the largest independent nonprofit in Australia dedicated to backing the capacity, voice, and power of young changemakers. With a team of more than 50 strategists, advocates, facilitators and researchers (to name a few) our headquarters are in Melbourne (Naarm) but our teams work remotely around the country.
Our work is guided by a commitment to beating injustice and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, young people, people of colour, women, people with disability, people from LGBTIQA+ communities, and more. We acknowledge our sector has systematically excluded these communities.
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For more information or a confidential discussion about the role contact:
Molly Whelan (they/them), Executive Director - [email protected] using the subject line: Young Mayors Program Lead - Victoria / New South Wales enquiry via EthicalJobs.
For more information about the recruitment process:
Alex Mclean (She/They), Director of People & Operations - [email protected]