• Newly created strategic leadership opportunity
• Drive delivery of responsive, impactful programs and services.
• Permanent, Hybrid working and flexible hours available, Narre Warren-based
• Senior Officer
• $ 170, 000 pkg circa (Senior Officer)

 The City of Casey is one of Victoria’s largest, fastest growing and most diverse cities. The Council plans and delivers quality services and infrastructure for the more than 400,000 residents and over 36,000 businesses who call Casey home.

Our workspace is located within Bunjil Place, a must-visit destination nestled within Narre Warren in Melbourne’s southeast. Bunjil Place reflects and enhances the city’s rich diversity by providing an energetic and cosmopolitan atmosphere through a lively community meeting place.

Our Youth Services team deliver a range of high quality services, programs and events, providing holistic support for Casey’s young people.  

Our Benefits:

Benefits | City of Casey

• Flexible, supportive work environment with a strong culture of collaboration and growth.
• Diverse professional development opportunities.
• Conveniently located near Westfield shopping centre, with an adjacent gym/pool offering Free Workout Wednesdays, discounted memberships, and an onsite café.
• Multi-award-winning, architecturally designed office with fully equipped kitchens, free coffee, community library on-site, free parking, and more.

We live our values of dreaming big, empowering each other, and making our community proud.

A bit about the role

This a newly created position, to lead the new Youth Services team. It is an exciting and unique opportunity to shape and implement the City of Casey’s modernised Youth Services model.

You will provide strategic leadership and direction to the Youth Services team, including supervising Team Leaders and ensuring programs and operations are aligned with organisational goals and the evolving priorities of the community.

This will include leading the development and implementation of long-term plans that anticipate the changing needs of young people in Casey, and enable the delivery of responsive, impactful programs and services.

What you’ll deliver

• Oversee and coordinate all aspects of the strategic operations, service delivery, and business improvement.
• Drive innovation, integration and excellence by proactively identifying and leading initiatives that enhance the effectiveness, efficiency and reach of the Youth Services, leveraging partnerships, technology and best practice models.
• Develop and enhance strong connections with stakeholders and the sector to maintain a partnership approach to service delivery.
• Play a leadership role in the Casey youth service system through long-term planning, advocacy, and strategic oversight.
• Utilise data driven insights and community intelligence to map emerging trends, identify service gaps, and inform strategic planning, funding priorities and responsive program

What you’ll bring

• Significant experience managing programs and services for young people, including experience managing people leaders. 
• Demonstrated success leading productive relationships with government departments, agencies, and the broader youth sector.
• Sound understanding of the economic, political, and social factors impacting Local Government and youth services, with the ability to interpret trends and leverage insights for strategic planning.
• Demonstrated commitment to collaboration and consultation, ensuring cross functional cooperation to achieve high quality outcomes for the community.
• Financial and operational acumen, including budget oversight, resource allocation, and the ability to balance service delivery with strategic investment in long term outcomes.
• Willingness to undergo pre-employment background checks including National Criminal History Check, Working with Children Check, Eligibility to Work check and Psychometric Testing
• A curious, collaborative, and inclusive community mindset.

What’s next?

If you think this role might be for you, we would love to hear from you.

Please apply by following the links and attaching a cover letter and resume. We do not require any selection criteria to be addressed.

Position Description: here

To find out more about the role, please contact , Bronwyn Saffron, on 9709 9745 and bsaffron@casey.vic.gov.au

Applications will be accepted until 11.55pm on Sunday 27 July.

Please Note: Applications will not be accepted via email. Please apply by following the links only.

We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

At the City of Casey, we are proud to be an inclusive, child safe, and equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, cultures, backgrounds, and abilities, including those with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ communities, multicultural communities, and refugee or migrant backgrounds.

We are committed to providing a diverse, safe, and inclusive environment where everyone can grow and succeed. We promote gender equity and actively address barriers to employment, ensuring participation without discrimination and supporting workplace adjustments.

For any reasonable adjustments or access needs during the application or interview process, please contact the Talent Team at 9709 9633 or Talent@casey.vic.gov.au.

The City of Casey reserves the right not to make any appointments for this position.

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