Coordinator Youth Development

Permanent
Full-time (average of 38 hours per week)
Gross Salary Range: $121,967 - $129,224 per annum, inclusive of a $10,000 profession allowance

Are you passionate about youth development and community engagement? Do you have the leadership skills to guide a dynamic team and manage a vibrant community facility? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

WHY YOU SHOULD APPLY:

• Lead & Inspire: Provide strategic leadership, guidance, and support to a team of youth development staff, ensuring the successful delivery of programs and services that address the needs and aspirations of young people in the City of Rockingham.
• Diverse Programs: Oversee a diverse portfolio of youth programs, events and activities, including workshops, arts initiatives, recreation opportunities, school holiday programs and youth centre sessions. No two days are the same as you design and deliver programs that respond to the interests and needs of local young people
• Engage & Empower: Facilitate a range of youth engagement and participation initiatives, working with schools, community partners and young people to amplify youth voice, build capacity and strengthen connections within the community
• Facility Management: Utilise your expertise to activate and manage the City’s Youth Centre, ensuring it remains a hub of activity and engagement for young people.
• Professional Growth: Work in an environment that supports career development for you and your team, offering opportunities for training, development, and advancement in the community development sector.

As a key member of the Community Capacity Building team, you will coordinate activities aligned with the City of Rockingham’s Strategy for Early Years, Children, and Young People 2024 - 2030. You’ll oversee the day-to-day staffing, operations, and programming at the Rockingham Youth Centre, ensuring it remains a safe, welcoming, and innovative space for young people. Additionally, you’ll collaborate with other City teams and external stakeholders to activate various spaces and facilities, empowering young people to engage in a wide range of programs and services across the City.

WHAT WE ARE OFFERING:

• A salary range of $121,967 - $129,224 per annum
• Option to work a 19-day month or a 9-day fortnight
• Vehicle for commuter use, or option for private use via salary contribution
• Two additional paid days of absence per annum
• 12% superannuation with the option to co-contribute up to a further 5%
• An award-winning health and wellbeing program, including annual subsidy (reimbursement up to $200 per annum) for physical activities (e.g. sports club or gym memberships), free flu vaccinations, free skin cancer checks, mental health programs and Employee Assistance Provider (EAP) services
• A culture of learning with training/development opportunities including paid study leave and study fees
• Salary packaging opportunities for motor vehicles, etc.

HOW TO APPLY:

As part of the online application process, you will need to address the following five essential selection criteria.

We need to see how you’ve demonstrated these skills in previous roles. Applications that do not adequately address these criteria will not be considered.

Selection criteria

1. Leadership: High-level leadership skills with demonstrated experience in coordinating and managing a team.

2. Facility Management: Experience in managing and overseeing a community facility.

3. Youth Sector Knowledge: Comprehensive knowledge of the youth sector, including statutory and legislative requirements, as well as youth work principles and ethics.

4. Communication and Strategy: High-level verbal, interpersonal, and written communication skills, including research and analysis, report writing, strategy development/review, contract oversight, and grant management.

5. Financial Management: Well-developed budget and project management skills

Applications must be submitted online by Monday, 16 November 2026. The City reserves the right to close applications earlier should a sufficient pool of candidates be established. If this is a role for you, we strongly encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

An information package, including the position description, is available on our website. The position description defines the all essential requirements of the role.

ABOUT US:

The City of Rockingham is an award winning local government located 40KM south of the Perth CBD and is known as the place where the coast comes to life. One of the fastest growing local governments in the south metropolitan area, we are responsible for the provision and delivery of high quality services, facilities and events that meet or exceed community expectations. Providing a safe and healthy workplace for our employees is important to us and we are committed to employing team members who share the City’s Values of Recognition, Ethics, Service, Professional Development, Empowerment, Communication and Teamwork – RESPECT. These Values are incorporated into all aspects of employment at the City.

This process may be used to fill future similar permanent or fixed-term positions that may become available in the City during the next 12 months.

If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process please contact the Recruitment Team via email at jobs@rockingham.wa.gov.au or phone 08 9528 0333. We’re happy to discuss options to assist you e.g. we can provide alternate formats for application forms, or alternate methods of applying.

The City of Rockingham encourages candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds, including First Nations people, people living with disability and people who speak a first language other than English.