Pacific Islanders & Multicultural Youth Service
Lakemba & Canterbury local areas
PARENT WITH SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN IN CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN
Are less satisfied with the qualify of their children's education and quality of teaching in the area compared to the rest of Sydney. More parents drive their children to school, while fewer children walk or catch public transport. Local parents are more likely to be satisfied with the school's response when their children are bullied
Pacific Islanders Project is an exciting new social
enterprise project in Lakemba, Campsie and across Canterbury. This project has been created
through the Australian Government Stimulus to generate local jobs. The project
provides young people with accredited training, homework classes and employment in hospitality
& Sports & Recreation. The project also creates opportunities for the
fostering of local micro businesses and establishment of new social
enterprises.
This project will be responsible for implementation of the social enterprise project. Part time
Staffs:
* address the following selection criteria
* relevant tertiary qualifications
* many years experience in the provision of services to young people
* ability in the coordination or management of community projects
* experience in direct service provision to young people
* understanding of and commitment to undertaking evidence based approaches
* excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
* demonstrated experience in the supervision of staff and volunteers
* demonstrated experience in developing sustainable collaborative relationships with young people, community members, local services, government departments and local business Service Providers
* demonstrated capacity to prioritise challenging demands and completing tasks within agreed time frames
* understanding and commitment to social justice, professionalism and Occupational Health and Safety
* Computer Literacy specifically proficient in the use of Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel
* current drivers license and a comprehensively insured vehicle for work purposes
Have * previous experience in the coordination / management of community projects
* understanding of evidence based practices
RESPONSIBLE TO: PISSAM CEO
ACCOUNTABLE TO: PISSAM Management Committee & Project Advisory Group
Funding Accountability to: DEEWR
PRIMARY TARGET GROUP: At risk & disadvantaged and young people 12 to 24 years primarily, living, studying or frequenting the CANTERBURY CBD.
SECONDARY
TARGET GROUP: The
broader community of the CANTERBURY/BANKSTOWN LGA and its sisters cities
JOBS FUND PROJECT SPECIFIC RESPONSIBLITIES:
- Promoting education, social & recreation & sports services and catering social enterprise;
- Developing and coordinating Certificate II Hospitality training with a Registered Training Organisation,
- Recruiting eligible young people to the project,
- Promoting entertainers and artists and stimulate employment growth
- Identifying children & youth's talent
- Liaise
and support other NGOs to create jobs by establishing additional social
enterprises which will include visiting local clubs and their commercial kitchen
for work experiences and participate on their training program.
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
This position is also second in charge to the manager and assists
in all areas of service management as required
Project Promotion:
-
conduct market research and
consultations within the community utilising tools such as “World Café”style
consultation methods to involve the community and other stake holders with the
project (partnership with the local Clubs)
- develop and implement a marketing strategy to raise awareness and support for the project
- conduct information sessions and / or use social media (i.e. blogs, twitter, face book, website, radio program etc) to facilitate community ownership and involvement in the project.
- explore the establishment of a project advisory group that can support and provide advice for the project
Hospitality Training & Work Experience including operation of the Home Bass Youth Café food service in partnerhip with the local clubs:
- Source the best training provider (in regards to training outcomes and value for money) to deliver the accredited hospitality training
- Liaise between the project’s Head Chef/ Business Manager and the training provider to ensure relevance of training content
- Employ past graduates, (or others if none of the past graduates have the relevant skills), to supervise the students during their unpaid work experience at the HomeBass Youth Café
- Oversee the food service operations through HomeBass to ensure a consistent service is being delivered and students undertaking the unpaid work experience are developing the necessary skills required to enable them to be ready to commence employment in the commercial café
- recruiting eligible young people to the project
- supporting / arrange supports for young people throughout their participation in the project
- negotiating / sourcing next step employment opportunities for the young people working in the café, including liaising with local employers
Facilitating other employment opportunities and enterprise developments:
- Promoting the opportunities for entertainers to work in the commercial café and to artists to display and sell their artworks through the commercial café. Develop a database of the performers and artists
- Liaise and support other NGOs to create jobs by establishing additional social enterprises which will include running cooking classes and local food tours from the café’s premises as well as use of the commercial kitchen for micro businesses
- Identify local micro businesses that the project can link with / support and explore the areas for mutual benefit as well as resourcing that CMYS may be able to provide to assist in the further development of the micro businesses
- Develop links with / support the development of relevant community projects such as community market gardens that will compliment the project
- Oversee the development of the children’s parties enterprise arm (exploring opportunities for collaborations such as linking with Horizon Theatre’s Puppet Show, etc)
- Identify other opportunities to stimulate employment growth and enterprise development
Funding Body duties:
- work plan implementation and administration of the project
- reporting to the Department as required
-
participation in network meetings
and liaisons including maintaining regular liaisons with
the Jobs Fund Local Employment Coordinator for the area
Assist the PISSAMMY'S Manager in the following areas:
- General Management Duties
- Staff Management
- Service Development
- Community Development
- Advocacy
- Management Committee resourcing
- Networking and Partnerships
pissamMY'S General Responsibilities:
- to follow direction from and participate in regular supervision with the PISSAMMYS Service Manager
- participate in evaluation, planning sessions and team meetings
- adhere to PISSAMMYS policies and procedures
- undertake appropriate training and development
- provide monthly reports, annual work plans and reports as required
- maintain accurate records
- maintain time breakdown sheets, fortnightly timesheets, petty cash, and other BMYS procedures as required
- actively participate in regular team meetings to provide mutual support, share information across projects and ensure consistent and professional delivery of services
- undertake other tasks as directed by the PISSAMMYS Service Manager
STAFF
QUALIFICATIONl
· relevant tertiary qualifications
· 2 years and more experience in the provision of services to young people
· demonstrated ability in the coordination or management of community projects
· experience in direct service provision to young people
· understanding of and commitment to undertaking evidence based approaches
· excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
· demonstrated experience in the supervision of staff and volunteers
· demonstrated experience in developing sustainable collaborative relationships with young people, community members, local services, government departments and local business
· demonstrated capacity to prioritise challenging demands and completing tasks within agreed time frames
· understanding and commitment to social justice, professionalism and Occupational Health and Safety
· Computer Literacy specifically proficient in the use of Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel
· current drivers license and a comprehensively insured vehicle for work purposes
The coordination / management of community projects are aware of the understanding of evidencebased practice & LR license
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Sadly the Youth Allowance deadlock sparks drop-out fears: Our youths are our future:
Universities Australia says the course drop-out rate for first-year students is bound to rise if the Government's Youth Allowance changes remain locked in the Senate.
Figures from the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations show that close to one in five students drop out in their first year.
Glenn Withers from Universities Australia says that figure is up slightly on recent years, and says it will continue to rise unless the Senate can overcome the deadlock and pass the Government's Youth Allowance changes next year.
"We definitely predict that, and we have actual empirical evidence from international analysis of how student services support and income support actually improve completion rates and especially so for the less well-off," he said.
The Impact of cutting youth's allowances:
The PISSAM program has been contacted by many, children, youth and parents that cutting the youth allowances is an insult on children and parents who are struggling to keep going. Some parents spend more than half of their income in paying mortgages & rent. Some spend the other half on food, bills and hardly anything left. They are suffering and some parents have no choice but to kick their children out on the street. Some students said they cannot study full time because they will end up on the street and they just cannot perform with their busy schedule with their study knowing that they cannot carry on.
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