Youth Development Officer

Job Description

• $50 to $54 per hour + 12% Superannuation
• Permanent Part Time – 26.6 hours per week
• Engage with Young People

At Whitehorse City Council, community is at the heart of everything we do. To stay ahead of and best respond to the evolving changes and needs of the community, the organisation is undertaking an exciting journey that will transform ways of working and will empower employees to be innovative and constantly striving towards providing excellent customer experience at all times. The five pillars of our organisation focus on:

• Excellent Customer Experience and Service Delivery
• Great Organisational Culture
• Innovation and Continuous Improvement
• Good Governance and Integrity
• Long Term Financial Sustainability

The role

The purpose of this role is to contribute to the delivery of goals and objectives of Council’s Youth Services Team (YST) (branded as Youth ConneXions), through engagement with young people, research, planning, program design and delivery, in addition to supporting delivery outlined in the Youth Services implementation plan.

This position is responsible for leading youth voice initiatives and strengthening youth participation and leadership opportunities for young people, through the development of strategic partnerships. The role will oversee the delivery of annual youth surveys and key youth consultations, and lead data collection, analysis and reporting activities to inform the implementation of the Youth Services Implementation Plan.

About you

To be considered for this position you will have:

• Relevant tertiary qualification in youth work, social work or related fields
• A strong understanding of issues relating to young people and their families, and demonstrated experience delivering youth engagement and participation strategies.
• The ability to gather, collate and analyse complex data, and use it as evidence to support comprehensive reporting on matters related to youth support.
• Significant experience in planning, developing, delivering and evaluating youth strategies, policies and strategic projects.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to cooperate with and influence other staff and decision-makers across Council, as well as those from partner organisations, other government agencies and youth organisations, to resolve specialist problems.

In return, we will offer:

The ability to make a difference - Working at Whitehorse City Council you contribute to making a real difference in the lives of the community and those that live, learn, work or visit Whitehorse. Every day you really will see how the work you're involved in benefits the diverse community.

Great working conditions – a professional environment, friendly and supportive teams and a flexibility program that promotes employee work life balance.

An extensive Health and Wellbeing offering – Employee assistance program, private health insurance benefits, health checks (skin, hearing and vaccinations), discounted gym membership and facilities (e.g. Theatre, Arts, Leisure) and an active health and wellness program (e.g. stretching, healthy eating demonstrations and health challenges.

Career opportunities – engaging work and the opportunity to apply your skills and experience.

Reward & Recognition - extensive reward and recognition program, corporate learning offerings, study assistance and comprehensive leadership development programs.

Further Information

Further information is available from Bridget Rosenbrock on 9262 7516. To apply, please submit a copy of your resume (max 5 pages) and one page statement addressing the selection criteria and what you would bring to the role by 2 June 2026.

Youth Development Officer

City of Whitehorse is a culturally and linguistically diverse community. We are proud of the diversity of our workforce and recognise the strength this provides in meeting the needs of our community. We are committed to upholding a safe, inclusive and respectful workplace that values the contribution of all.

Whitehorse City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation. We recognise our responsibilities to keep children and young people safe from harm and have established policies, procedures and training to achieve these commitments.

The City of Whitehorse, located 15 kilometres east of the Melbourne CBD, is a culturally diverse community of almost 177,000 people. Whitehorse includes the suburbs of Box Hill, Burwood, Nunawading, Blackburn, Mitcham, Forest Hill and Vermont and is characterised by quiet tree-lined residential streets, an abundance of parks, gardens and natural bushland reserves, bustling shopping centres and a diverse range of arts, cultural, sports and leisure facilities.

Whitehorse City Council provides more than 100 services and facilities across a range of areas within our community services, city development, infrastructure, corporate services and transformation directorates. Whitehorse is one of Melbourne’s largest metropolitan councils with a workforce of approximately 1300 employees and aspires to foster an inclusive, vibrant, prosperous and sustainable community. Our employees help us achieve these goals!

At Whitehorse, employee health, wellbeing and development are paramount, and we aim for everyone to become the best they can be in the workplace. Benefits of working with us include:

• A welcoming and supportive working environment
• Great opportunities for training and to build a long-term career within Whitehorse or the local government sector.
• Extensive employee health and wellbeing programs including flexible working arrangements
• Salary sacrifice options for gym / swim memberships, childcare and superannuation; and access to novated vehicle leases.
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment
• Ample onsite parking at most facilities with ready access to public transport