Project Manager - Young Mob

Identified Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander position
Location:Sydney & Hunter Valley region (travel across sites required)
Type:Full time, permanent opportunity
Reports to:Impact Partnering and Programming Manager

• Walk alongside young people and communities to strengthen culture, voice and connection.
• Enjoy flexible work, salary packaging, wellbeing support, professional development and a warm, values‑driven team culture.

World Vision Australia’s Young Mob program supports First Nations young people to confidently engage with the world while staying deeply connected to culture and community. We’re seeking a First Nations Project Manager to lead the successful implementation of the Young Mob project in partnership with First Nations partner organisations and the NSW Department of Education across the Sydney and Hunter Valley region.

This role provides cultural leadership in program delivery and facilitation. It requires deep cultural knowledge and lived experience as a First Nations person to ensure culturally safe facilitation, strong community relationships, and meaningful engagement with young people, families, Elders and partner organisations. Some out‑of‑hours work will be required for camps and extension activities.

Key Responsibilities

Project Delivery & Community Engagement

• Lead planning and delivery of Young Mob activities, including culturally safe camps and extension programs.
• Build strong, respectful relationships with Elders, partners, families, schools and community organisations.

• Uphold WVA safeguarding, cultural safety and risk management standards.

Team Leadership

• Lead, support and coach Young Mob facilitators and build a connected, values‑driven team culture.

Monitoring, Reporting & Learning

• Coordinate data collection, reporting and reflection workshops and support curriculum updates to keep content relevant for young people.
• Prepare grant reports and contribute to communications for communities and supporters

Operations & Budget

• Manage project budgets, reforecasting and grant acquittals.

What We’re Looking For

Essential

• Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identity, cultural knowledge and lived experience.
• Strong understanding of Sydney and Hunter Koori communities and youth experiences.
• Proven experience facilitating programs, camps or group activities with young mob.
• Ability to build trusted, culturally respectful relationships with Elders, families, schools and partners.
• Experience leading staff or managing community‑based projects.
• Clear communicator with a strengths‑based, culturally safe approach to youth work.

Desirable

• Qualifications in community development, youth work, social science or related fields.
• Experience with budgets, grant reporting or partnerships (e.g., DoE, Juvenile Justice).
• Knowledge of positive youth development and trauma‑informed practice.

The selection process

We embrace diversity, employing people from a variety of cultural and religious backgrounds. We take our Safeguarding responsibilities seriously and we are committed to providing an environment that is safe for children. Our stringent recruitment procedures make sure the safest and most suitable people work with the children in our programs. All successful candidates will undergo all required pre-employment checks which is inclusive of a criminal record check. We provide our staff and volunteers with ongoing supervision, support, and training in their work with vulnerable children and their families. World Vision Australia participates in the Inter-Agency Scheme for the Disclosure of Safeguarding-related Misconduct in Recruitment Process within the Humanitarian and Development Sector.

Who we are

For more than 40 years, World Vision has been partnering with First Nations communities through our Australia First Nations Program. The program is dedicated to helping First Nations communities build on their strengths and achieve their own development goals. Working at World Vision as a First Nations staff means you will be well represented and supported within the team. Through the program’s staff network, you will have a safe space to connect, collaborate and seek advice no matter where you are based.

World Vision is a Christian organisation that empowers everyday Australians to create meaningful change for children through relief, development and advocacy work.

For more information on World Vision and the work we do, please visit our website: https://www.worldvision.com.au/about-us

If you’re passionate about walking alongside young mob and strengthening community‑led, culturally grounded programs, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now or reach out for a yarn to learn more.