Youth Programs Officer

Join our Youth Arts Team at Brimbank City Council

Youth Programs Officer

$80,279.64 – $92,581.60 per annum + Superannuation

Fixed Term until end Dec 2027

18 hours (2.5 days) per week

This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about youth leadership and arts program and events co-design and delivery that meets the needs and creative aspirations of young people.

This is your chance to join one of Melbourne’s largest municipalities and have an impact on the arts and cultural landscape with and for young people.

Brimbank is situated on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri and Bunurong people. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.

The City of Brimbank is the second largest municipality in metropolitan Melbourne. Only 10 kilometres west of Melbourne, it’s the gateway to Melbourne’s western suburbs and the regions.

With half its 196,000+ residents born overseas, and with more than 160 languages spoken, Brimbank is one of Australia’s most multiculturally diverse municipalities.

This fast-evolving City compromise 25 suburbs, and the five key activity centres of Sunshine, St Albans, Deer Park, Sydenham and Keilor – all thriving communities with their own unique range of attractions and amenities from expansive community spaces to vibrant public art. Residents and visitors alike make great use of Brimbanks many playgrounds, parks, libraries, neighbourhood houses and community centres.

Some of Brimbanks key attractions include its state-of-the-art performance space – the ‘Bowery Theatre’ in St Albans; and the worldclass ‘Brimbank Aquatic and Wellness Centre’ which features a 24-hour gym, waterslides, and heated Olympic sized swimming pools, along with a six green star rating for its innovative and sustainable design.

Brimbank is continuously growing, with many transformational infrastructure projects about to break ground. A key focus of the coming years will be working with the State and Federal Governments to establish Melbourne Airport Rail; to complete redevelopment of Sunshine and Albion Stations; and the realisation of the Sunshine Precinct Masterplan which will Sunshine transformed into a CBD, vastly increasing local jobs, housing, businesses, services and tourism to provide for the many tens of thousands of people living, working and travelling through the Brimbank.

The municipality has a large asset base, and has a broad range of opportunities to innovate, plan and deliver to better meet its community’s needs.

Every person working for Brimbank City Council shares our aspiration to make our City the best it can be!

We are currently seeking a Part Time Fixed Term staff member to join our team based at the Bowery Theatre and St Albans Community Centre.

The role

Reporting to the Youth Arts and Events Officer, we are seeking Youth Programs Officer who can bring their skills and experience to:

• Create leadership and co-design opportunities for young people by facilitating committees and ongoing meaningful consultation to meet the needs and creative aspirations of young people;
• Support the development, coordination, implementation and evaluation of arts and cultural programs and events in order to develop career-focused skills, build social and professional networks and contribute to the wellbeing of young people;
• Partner across Council, with schools, arts and youth-centred organisations to run joint initiatives with a range of stakeholders, supporting a coordinated approach to the delivery and promotion of arts and culture initiatives in and around Brimbank.

Key Selection Criteria

• To be considered for the role you are required to address the following Key Selection Criteria in your Cover Letter:
• Ability to work in accordance with our values and behaviours.
• Demonstrated experience in engaging, supporting and advocating for young people across the broader community to develop arts and cultural skills, build social and professional networks and pathways, and contribute to their wellbeing.
• Demonstrated experience in the design, delivery and evaluation of arts and cultural programs and events, including co-design with young people, project planning, and the use of evaluation to inform continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to initiate, build and sustain effective partnerships with artists, youth services and community stakeholders to deliver collaborative programs and achieve shared outcomes.
• Demonstrated experience of outreach, engagement and working with young people from diverse communities, with a strong understanding of barriers to participation, and the ability to apply inclusive, accessible and culturally safe approaches in program design and delivery.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within organisational frameworks, including policies and procedures, while managing projects and meeting deadlines.

Benefits of working at Brimbank include:

• Flexible work practices including hybrid working arrangements
• 16 days of personal leave per year (FTE)
• 20 weeks paid parental leave (FTE)
• 8 weeks partner leave
• Make a positive impact to your local community

To view a full list of employee benefits, please view Council’s Employee Values Proposition

A Position Description for this role is attached. To apply, please attach your Resume and a Cover Letter of no more than 3 pages, outlining how you can deliver on the Key Selection Criteria (listed above) and how you will assist Brimbank in ‘becoming the best it can be’.

Brimbank City Council actively encourages applicants from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with disability, and LGBTQIA+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to explore the opportunity of a career at Brimbank.

If you have any support or access requirements, or would like to speak to someone about employment process please contact People Culture and Wellbeing on 9249 4000.

Brimbank City Council is a Child Safe organisation and endeavouring to promote child safe, child friendly practices.

To be eligible for employment at Brimbank City Council you must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident of Australia or be legally entitled to work in Australia.

Direct any queries regarding the role to: Ash Morris, Youth Arts and Events Officer – [email protected] or Siena Balakrishnan, Community and Performing Arts Senior Officer – [email protected]

Don’t meet every single requirement for this role? Studies have shown women and those of underrepresented groups are less likely to apply for roles unless they meet every criterion. At Brimbank City Council, we recognise that different experiences make for great community outcomes. If you are excited about this role, but your experience doesn’t perfectly align to the criteria we encourage you to click the APPLY button now and submit your application.

If you want to know more about what we do or why you should work for Brimbank City Council check out our web page: https://www.brimbank.vic.gov.au/careers

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