Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 16th Dec 2020
Youth Action is the peak body for young people and youth services in NSW. We work towards a society where all young people are supported, engaged and valued.
The Western Sydney Project Coordinator is funded under the Department of Justice and Communities’ Targeted Early Intervention (TEI) program, focusing on community engagement and capacity building with young people and the youth sector in the Greater Western Sydney region. Reporting to our Youth Sector Development Manager, you will engage young people, in all their diversity, facilitating opportunities to participate in community, elevate their voice and drive systemic change.You will also be responsible for the capacity building and promotion of best practice in the Western Sydney youth sector, developing resources, coordinating training, facilitating forums and engaging services and youth workers in Youth Action’s policy and advocacy work.
We are looking are someone with a genuine commitment to social justice for young people and a vision for realising the potential for youth development. Our ideal candidate would also have the following:
At Youth Action, we know our capacity to drive progressive change is increased when our team has a diversity of backgrounds and experiences relevant to the issues we work on. This role would particularly suit someone with community ties to Western Sydney or with the lived experience of being a young person in Western Sydney.
In joining Youth Action, you will have the opportunity to:
Please send queries to [email protected] using the subject line: Western Sydney Project Coordinator enquiry via EthicalJobs.
A position description is attached.