Regional Youth Project Coordinator – Western Sydney

Youth Action & Policy Association; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 weeks annual leave

End-of-year leave

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Time in lieu

Job summary

Youth Action & Policy Association – Darlinghurst NSW is seeking a Project Officer to coordinate the Western Sydney and Nepean Blue Mountains program. You will work with young people, youth workers and sector partners to strengthen sector capability, and turn insights into practical resources and advocacy.

The role focuses on relationship-building, training coordination, and meaningful youth participation across the region, contributing to social change and policy influence in NSW.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in youth work, community development, social work, or a related field.
• At least two years’ experience leading or supporting impactful projects in the youth, community development or not-for-profit sectors.
• Strong understanding of youth participation and rights-based practice.
• Experience engaging and building relationships with young people, youth services and stakeholders from diverse backgrounds.
• Experience designing and facilitating consultations, workshops, training, forums or other group activities.
• Strong project coordination and organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to write and tailor accessible content, presentations, or tools for youth and the sector, and prepare project reporting.
• Ability to gather and synthesize feedback to inform project activities and improvement.
• Knowledge of NSW youth sector and Western Sydney/Nepean Blue Mountains is highly desirable.
• Proven ability to work independently in a fast-paced, purpose-driven team and use real-time collaboration tools.
• Values-driven mindset grounded in equity, inclusion, and social justice.
• Current Working with Children Check and National Police Check, or willingness to obtain both.

Responsibilities

• Design and coordinate the delivery of the Western Sydney and Nepean Blue Mountains program in line with workplans, funding deliverables and reporting requirements.
• Design and coordinate project activities including consultations, training, forums and other sector engagement activities.
• Work closely with the Director of Engagement, Youth Action colleagues and external partners to support effective project delivery.
• Maintain project plans, records and documentation to support coordination and delivery.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with youth services, practitioners, networks and community organisations across the region.
• Coordinate training and capacity-building activities for youth sector practitioners and young people in response to identified needs.
• Develop and share practical tools, resources and information that support sector capability and collaboration.
• Strengthen connections, information sharing and opportunities for collaboration across the regional youth sector.
• Create safe, accessible and meaningful opportunities for young people to shape and participate in project activities.
• Facilitate youth-led and co-designed activities, with focus on underrepresented communities.
• Build relationships with young people and youth advocates and support their participation.
• Coordinate opportunities for young people to build advocacy skills and contribute to forums, consultations, inquiries and submissions.
• Ensure young people’s perspectives inform project delivery and Youth Action’s advocacy.
• Coordinate regional forums and engagement activities around emerging issues.
• Translate issues identified into opportunities for collective action and advocacy.
• Capture themes and develop briefing papers and advocacy materials.
• Ensure regional insights inform broader sector development and advocacy priorities.
• Monitor project delivery and progress against outcomes and funding.
• Coordinate feedback and evaluation processes and maintain records.
• Gather evidence to support evaluation and improvement.
• Prepare progress reports and funder reporting in collaboration with staff.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Project coordination

Training facilitation

Youth participation

Advocacy

Education

Tertiary qualifications in youth work/related field

Tools

SharePoint

Teams

Monday.com

Job description

Youth Action & Policy Association – Darlinghurst NSW is seeking a Project Officer to coordinate the Western Sydney and Nepean Blue Mountains program. You will work with young people, youth workers and sector partners to strengthen sector capability, and turn insights into practical resources and advocacy.

The role focuses on relationship-building, training coordination, and meaningful youth participation across the region, contributing to social change and policy influence in NSW.