ABOUT THE YOUNG WORKERS CENTRE

The Young Workers Centre (YWC) is a one-stop-shop and accredited community legal centre for Victorian workers aged 30 and under who want to learn more about their rights at work, who need assistance in resolving workplace issues or want to campaign for safe and fair jobs.

We are seeking to employ a full-time Director.

Since establishment in 2016 the Young Workers Centre has delivered workplace rights training to over 61,000 young people, recovered more than $2.8 million in compensation for young workers and are proud to have supported young workers to campaign and win wage theft laws and an Apprenticeships Taskforce.

The Young Workers Centre is part of Victorian Trades Hall Council (VTHC), the peak body for unions in Victoria. It provides industrial support for affiliated unions and runs campaigns to promote the interests of Victorian workers.

DUTIES INCLUDE:

• Management of the outreach team
• Daily oversight of outreach in schools and TAFEs
• Campaign planning, execution and activist engagement
• Oversight and delivery of programs, such as Union Summer/Winter – the union movement’s paid internship program
• Participation in weekly practice management group meetings and supporting young workers to organise their workplaces
• Media spokesperson for Young Workers Centre
• Management of government and other stakeholder relations including departments, sponsors and youth organisations in conjunction with VTHC leadership.
• Responsibility for KPI delivery and reporting on numerous funding agreements
• Liaison with the YWC Inc Committee of Management, including participation in committee meetings and reporting to the committee
• Management of funding contracts, invoicing and financial oversight

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

If after reading this you're not sure you meet every criteria below, but you have a passion for leading and bringing young people together to make big change, we encourage you to apply. A statement of reasonable adjustments is available on request for people with a disability.

• Demonstrated commitment to social justice and trade union principles
• Proven ability managing and training a team

• Excellent written and verbal communication and the ability to build rapport with a range of people – from activists to teachers to government stakeholders and the media

• Ability to set priorities when faced with competing demands
• Ability to devise strategy and respond swiftly to changing circumstances

• Well-developed organisational and administrative skills
• Demonstrated understanding of issues affecting young workers

MORE INFORMATION

This is a full-time position set at Level 8 or 9 (approx. $113,000 – $124,000) of our classification structure, dependent on experience.

Victorian Trades Hall has an Enterprise Agreement with a monthly RDO (in recognition of occasional additional hours) and 12% superannuation.

This position will be based at Victorian Trades Hall in Carlton and will report to the Secretary through the Assistant Secretary.

Some irregular hours, regional and interstate travel will be required in this role.

We strongly encourage people from First Nations, CALD backgrounds, people with a disability, women and LGBTIQA+ people to apply.

ABOUT US

We are union. We stand united as part of a great movement of workers. Our diversity is our strength. Our solidarity is our power. We respect and take care of each other.

Prejudice and discrimination - including misogyny, racism, homophobia and all other hatreds - have no place in our movement.

We rise together. Today and every day we commit ourselves to achieving justice, fairness, equality and dignity for all workers.

Solidarity forever.

QUESTIONS

If you have any queries about this position, please contact Diane Newham at [email protected] using the subject line: Director – Young Workers Centre via EthicalJobs.