Micah Projects is a community based not-for-profit organisation with a vision to create justice and respond to injustice at the personal, social, and structural levels in church, government, business, and society. We believe that every child and adult has the right to a home, an income, healthcare, education, safety, dignity, and connection with their community of choice. Micah Projects provides a range of support and advocacy services to individuals and families.

The focus of the Young Parents Advocacy Project Coordinator role is advocacy with Micah Projects’ three Young Mothers for Young Women (YMYW) services – one in Brisbane, one in Caboolture and one in Redcliffe. Young Mothers for Young Women provides support for young parents and their families through targeted outreach support and group programs in a multi-disciplinary team.

The YMYW program offers support to young pregnant and parenting women, their children and their families.

The program provides a two-generation approach meeting the needs of the parents and their children. We celebrate the strengths of young people who are parenting. We recognise the inter-related issues relating to housing, health, social isolation, employment, education and income and the need for an integrated approach.

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Young Parents Advocacy Project Coordinator to work with Young Mothers for Young Women leaders, staff and participants to refine, document and promote YMYW’s approach and outcomes. You will support efforts to provide high quality integrated services by measuring outcomes, facilitating learning and building partnerships. Your focus will include efforts to refine YMYW’s work with children and young fathers alongside young mothers.

A key purpose of the role is to attract additional investment into YMYW’s services through stakeholder engagement, advocacy and promotion. This role is part of a partnership between Micah Projects and Hand Heart Pocket, the Charity of Freemasons Queensland, which is funded until September 2027.

This is a part time employment opportunity until September 2027 at Level 6 of the SCHADS Award.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support YMYW team leaders to deliver high quality services in alignment with YMYW’s service delivery model
• Facilitate shared learning
• Lead outcomes recording and reporting for YMYW
• Engage with young parents to review and improve YMYW services, and to advocate for their needs and investment in YMYW.
• This role will work closely with the YMYW teams in Brisbane, Caboolture and Redcliffe. The role should work at each of these sites at least once each fortnight.

Essential Criteria

• Strong understanding of the needs and experiences of young parent-led families.
• Significant data analysis and reporting experience
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• High level relationship development skills

Desirable

• Experience in successfully seeking funding

More information about the role and to learn more about the key selection criteria, view the attachment below or select the link here to the Position Description.

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For more information, please email [email protected] using the subject line: Young Parents Advocacy Project Coordinator enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Benefits of working at Micah Projects

• Join a well-recognised multidisciplinary organisation;
• Salary Packaging option up to $15,899, increasing your take home pay (additional meals and entertainment card option up to $2,650);
• Access to discounted fitness facilities through Fitness Passport for you and your family;
• Access to free and confidential Employee Assistance Program;
• Ongoing professional development opportunities, including further training, so you can broaden your horizons and sharpen your skillset during your time with us;
• Access to other employee benefits, including Portable Long Service Leave (QLeave), supply of uniforms, and Flare benefits.

How to Apply:

If you believe that you have interest, passion, and desire to make a difference in people’s lives, please click on apply.

Please supply a Resume/CV and a covering letter/email addressing the Key Responsibilities and

Essential Criteria (maximum of 2 pages), along with any other relevant documentation.

While the deadline to receive applications is as advertised, applications will be assessed with interviews being conducted as they are received so do not delay in applying!

Micah Projects is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all abilities and life experiences. We also encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply.