Youth and Education Development Manager

Summary about this job

Detail information about job Youth and Education Development Manager. Terms and conditions vacancy

• 32 hours/week with possible future full time
• Education and Community Development role expanding resources for volunteers
• One of Australia's leading Not for Profit organisations

About the business

This organisation is a very well established not for profit that works to tackle social justice issues within the most disadvantaged members of society through their volunteer base of over 1,000 members. 

About the role

As Manager of Youth and Education Development, this position is responsible for the identification and implementation innovative and new opportunities for the organisation to engage with Younger people and increase our Youth Membership. The Manager will further the mission, vision and values of the organisation leading and managing the existing youth and education program stream, and ensure effective engagement, quality services and supports to members and young people engaged with the organisation so that they can be effective in their responses to the most disadvantaged in our communities.

The Manager will lead and develop the Youth and Education Team to best support members and volunteers to be effective in their responses to the most disadvantaged in our communities.

• Positively contribute to and influence organisational culture
• Regularly attend and actively participate in all team / divisional and organisational meetings
• In conjunction with HR; recruit, develop and retain a highly skilled and motivated team
• Build a cohesive and engaged team and foster a culture with our mission at its centre
• Develop clear KPIs for all team members, that enable them to seek opportunities for professional growth and actively implement the organisation's performance management processes
• Implement new initiatives in line with strategic plans for the organisation, the Department and the team
• Develop your team and individual work plans to ensure that all resources; be they human, material or financial, are managed effectively and with efficiency to achieve strategic objectives
• Ensure that all activity is ethical and compliant with legislation, regulation and organisational policies and procedures
• Manage and monitor annual budgets, facilitate local participation in budget preparation (where relevant) and ensure that budgets are completed and lodged within designated timeframes and within relevant delegation of authority. Promptly report anomalies to the General Manager.
• Create structures and processes that enable all youth and education activities and programs to be conducted in a safe environment, in accordance with policies & procedures.
• Lead the identification of systems gaps and develop responses including policy and procedures that reflect community standards, legal compliance and organisational policy.
• Ensure the identification, development, implementation and evaluation of appropriate education and training of young people engaged with the organisation.

Benefits and perks

• Flexible working hours with any additional time accrued as time in lieu
• $12,000 car allowance included in the package

Skills and experience

In order to be considered you will need to have, and be able to demonstrate your competence in, the following; 

• Tertiary qualification (Bachelors or higher) in a relevant discipline including social sciences, education, social work, youth work, community development.
• Ability to articulate a vision about youth and educational development
• Able to promote the ethos of the organisation to young people to deepen their commitment to social justice and assisting others.
• Skills and energy to build a team, coach, and lead effective staff development.
• Skills in developing and managing budgets
• Excellent project management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including strategic communication to key stakeholders.
• At least 3–5 years leadership and management experience in youth development, education development and/or community/welfare services.
• Detailed experience in developing and implementing innovation and change
• Experience in developing and extending team members to ensure continued professional development.
• Excellent relationship development and management skills and experience in fostering a team approach to youth and educational development, including creating collaboration among partner organisations.
• Knowledge of Catholic Social Teaching and its relevance and application in our works.
• Experience and competencies in working with disadvantaged, isolated communities, and multicultural educational settings.
• Experience and/or understanding of youth development and educational programs in the not for profit sector.
• Experience in promoting inclusion, strengths based approaches and positive culture.
• Highly positive and enthusiastic, capable of motivating others.
• Open to new work practices and responsive to change.

To apply for this role please apply to this advert with an up to date and applicable resume. Any additional information can be supplied via a cover letter. Please note that only successful applicants will be contacted about this position.