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The Role

The role will be based in Menai, Sydney.

The role is full time 38 hours per week and is paid at SCHADS award level 7. Part time hours will be considered for the right candidate. 

The Manager will report directly to the Operations Manager of Project Youth and will manage and oversee Project Youths Early Intervention programs, including drop in centres, street based Outreach, family support, family group conferencing and counselling, court support, peer education, case management programs, mentoring and schools based programs.

The Main Responsibilities

• Experience in implementing service change and reform
• Experience working in the community services industry / youth work field
• Knowledge of youth related social issues and service models
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and highly developed interpersonal skills
• Commitment to the principles of equity of access, cultural diversity, client service and accountability
• Demonstrated experience in service delivery gap identification and change management
• Experience and skills in case management
• Proven ability to maintain and build effective stakeholder relationships both internally and externally
• Excellent computer and literacy skills
• An ability to work to targets and monitor performance against KPIs
• Able to demonstrate forward thinking and using initiative
• Self-starter with the ability to juggle a number of assignments at the same time, to react quickly, to meet deadlines, to organise a busy workload and to prioritise tasks
• Experience of managing projects independently or with minimal supervision - preparing schedules and plans and delivering against them
• Ability to work with in a team and support colleagues
• Knowledge of government funding processes and relevant legislation, including FaCS Good Practice Guidelines, SHS standards, QAS accreditation, Outcomes based funding
• Understanding of EEO and WHS requirements 

Desirable criteria:

• Relevant qualifications in Management
• Experience of using and analysing data from a client database
• Experience of liaising with external agencies

The Person

The Early intervention Manager plays a very important role in the organisation and works collaboratively with the other 2 program section Managers. We are looking for an ambitious, enthusiastic and talented individual with a strong work ethic and collaborative work style, to join our team.  

All Project Youth employees are required to undergo a National Criminal Record Check and a Working with Children Check by the relevant State and Territory Government(s) as a condition of employment.