Youth Participation Project Officer

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The Youth Participation Project Officer will be responsible for supporting and coordinating key national youth participation projects, events, and activities to facilitate meaningful participation opportunities with young people across the organisation.

Reporting to the Manager – Youth Participation you will:

• Coordinate and facilitate the engagement of young people in national youth participation opportunities.
• Facilitate relationship-building and collaboration between staff/leadership at Orygen and young people involved in national youth participation programs.
• Develop and manage project plans, mechanisms to evaluate and monitor progress, and reporting to senior leaders, Committees, and the Orygen Board to provide advice and inform decision-making.
• Provide advice to strengthen youth participation practice across Orygen’s work, particularly in research, clinical care, workforce development and policy.

What you’ll need

You are passionate, energetic and determined to make a difference to health and wellbeing outcomes for young people. The following criteria must be met for consideration for this position:

• Tertiary qualification(s) in Youth Work, Social Work, Community Development, Health Promotion or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated understanding and commitment to contemporary approaches to youth participation.
• Experience implementing meaningful youth participation activities with young people in a health, advocacy, research, policy or related setting
• Strong verbal and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to relate effectively with various internal and external stakeholders.

What you’ll get in return

• Salary between $82,000 – $88,000 commensurate with skills and experience pro rata + superannuation and $15,900 in NFP salary packaging + $2,600 meals and entertainment card.
• Ability to purchase additional leave; access to EAP; generous Parental Leave Scheme.
• Flexible work to suit your lifestyle and access to policies and tools that support this.
• Opportunity to contribute to the success of a purpose driven organisation.

Orygen – leading the revolution

Imagine a future with unlimited potential. A future where every young person enjoys optimal mental health as they grow into adulthood. At Orygen, this is our life’s work, because we passionately believe it’s what all young people deserve.
Every step of the way, young people and families are at the heart of everything we do. Always.
Through world-leading research that creates change. Through pioneering reform that delivers real-world practical solutions.
At Orygen, that’s the future we’re creating right now. To do it, we have revolution in mind.

Join the revolution

If you’re keen to join Orygen and be part of our team challenging the status quo and reshaping the future for young people, apply now.

For more information and to review the position description, please follow the link below.

This is a part time (0.8FTE) contract for 12 months.

Applications may close early if a suitable candidate is found sooner.

Orygen is committed to providing diverse, equitable and inclusive environments for Staff and anyone connected to Orygen. We strive to continue building a culturally safe workplace where our values underpin the way we work and our commitment to First Nations people of Australia, young people and their families, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ people and CALD communities. We strongly encourage applications from First Nations people.

Orygen is a child-safe organisation and is committed to promoting and protecting the safety and well-being of all young people and embedding safeguarding practices into all our programs and services.

All employment appointments are subject to holding a valid working with children check, successful police check and having at least three COVID-19 vaccinations.