Aboriginal Youth Development Officer
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander Identified Position
Permanent Full time
Band 6
Salary $100,425.59 + Super + Flexible Working
19 day month or 9 day fortnight RDO option, your choice!
About Us
The City of Whittlesea is one of the fastest growing municipalities in Australia. As a local government organisation, we play a pivotal role in the everyday lives of our community. Our vision is to make Whittlesea 2040: A Place For All by ensuring our residents can enjoy access to local services, facilities and infrastructure.
Our staff are passionate, skilled and diverse, providing a great environment to work in and succeed.
The Role
Make a difference for First Peoples in the City of Whittlesea!
The Aboriginal Youth Development Officer will work alongside the Aboriginal Communities Unit to raise the voices and profile of First Peoples youth in the municipality. This position will develop the capacity of young people to connect and contribute to the local community and beyond. The role will work collaboratively with Council’s Youth Development team to implement a wide variety of responses to the barriers affecting the access and participation of young people within the community.
The Aboriginal Youth Development Officer will also assist with the coordination and/or deliver of any general programs or events managed by the Aboriginal Communities Unit within established policies, processes and decision-making frameworks
About you
Note: This position is only open to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicants.
You will have a practical working knowledge and understanding of youth work informed by ethical, developmental, community and strength-based principles and practices. You will leverage your propr experience working with First Peoples youth, to deliver a range of servies in partnership working with services, agencies and Aboriginal Controlled Organisations.
If this sounds like you, we encourage you to apply!
Want to know more?
For more information about this position please access a copy of the position description via the link below or If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Stephen McKay, Manager Community Strengthening, 0428 590 448
To apply for this position, you must address the Selection Criteria outlined in the Position Description in your cover letter. Please note, that applications that do not address the Selection Criteria may not be considered.
Applications close 11.45pm on Sunday 8 February 2026
Interviews will take place as suitable candidates are identified. Online interviews will also be considered if applicants aren’t able to attend in person (for example, if on holiday over the Summer period).
Note: This position is only open to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicants.
Please note all applicants must apply online, and no late applications will be accepted.
We are happy to take applications from international candidates if you have a valid Visa to work in Australia.
At the City of Whittlesea, we value diversity and appreciate everyone’s strengths. We are an equal opportunity employer and committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects our municipality. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, people with a disability and people identifying as LGBTIQ. The City of Whittlesea is also a Child Safe employer.
Council is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that encourages employees to participate, without discrimination, in both work-related and other activities conducted within a work context, with the support of workplace adjustments. Where possible, the Council will identify and resolve potential barriers to the recruitment and employment of people with disabilities within the organisation.
If you require a workplace adjustment to support you during the interview process, please email human.resources@whittlesea.vic.gov.au with your request outlining your preferred method of contact. Workplace adjustment (also known as “reasonable adjustment”) is defined as: “Whatever is considered necessary and achievable to enable an employee to perform their job role efficiently and to the best of their abilities”. A Workplace adjustment can be requested at any stage in the recruitment process and/or as a part of the employment of an individual.
Attachments:
- Aboriginal Youth Development Officer.pdf