CMY434 My Education Project Officer

CMY Youth Advisory Group; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 101,000; Part time

Job summary

A community support organization in Victoria is seeking a Project Officer to deliver educational projects within the Learning Beyond the Bell program. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project management and stakeholder engagement, particularly in educational settings. Responsibilities include providing tailored support, facilitating training workshops, and collaborating with diverse teams to address systemic barriers faced by refugee and migrant students. This role offers a part-time contract with a competitive salary and a commitment to child safety.

Benefits

Salary Packaging

Access to Superannuation

Qualifications

• Understanding of barriers faced by refugee and migrant students.
• Experience in project management in educational or community settings.
• Ability to deliver professional development workshops.

Responsibilities

• Deliver education projects for Learning Beyond the Bell program.
• Provide tailored support to Learning Support Programs.
• Facilitate training workshops and networking events.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Interpersonal communication

Understanding of Victorian education sector

Job description

Job Category: Social and Community Services

The Centre for Multicultural Youth (CMY) is a not-for-profit organisation based in Victoria, providing specialist knowledge and support to young people from refugee and migrant backgrounds. Our vision is that young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds are connected, empowered and influential Australians.

Job Description

The project officer role will focus primarily on the delivery of education projects of the Learning Beyond the Bell program in Victoria. Key tasks will include providing tailored support to Learning Support Programs, facilitation of training workshops and networking events, and other strategic education projects as required and in response to emerging needs.

• Hours: 30.40 hours per week (0.8FTE), Part Time
• Fixed Term: until 31 December 2026
• Base Salary (SCHADS Level 5): $100,776.00 per annum ( pro rata for part time) plus Super and access to Salary Packaging (Salary Packaging is a great way to increase the value of your salary by allowing you to receive a portion of your income in the form of tax free or tax-deductible benefits.)
• Location: Carlton
• Applications Close: 11:59pm Sunday 25 th January 2026
• Interviews: to be held in the week beginning Monday 2 nd February 2026

You will have

• An understanding of the support and engagement required to address systemic barriers experienced by students and families from refugee and migrant backgrounds in education settings, particularly in relation toLearning Support Programs.
• Demonstrated experience in stakeholder engagement and project management in a school and community environment that supports student learning/family engagement.
• Well-developed written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills, with demonstrated ability to deliver professional development workshops.
• An ability to work both independently and within a team environment and collaborate effectively with peers across multiple regions.
• Demonstrated experience working collaboratively with diverse teams/programs across an organisation
• An understanding of the Victorian education sector, school systems and curriculum.
• Contact person for the role: Emily Wraight, MY Education Team Leader, on 0437 123 360

How to Apply

• Click "Apply" on the job and complete the application form. If you don't already have a profile, please create one to submit your application.
• Follow the instructions to upload your resume and a document outlining examples/a response addressing each of the key selection criteria outlined in the position description. This can be included in your cover letter or a separate document. Applications submitted without addressing the key selection criteria will not be considered
• Documents must be in MS Word or PDF format
• For guidelines on how to apply for a job at CMY please read here

CMY takes Child Safety seriously and short-listed candidates are subject to child safety screening and assessment against child safety standards as part of our thorough recruitment process.

Applicants must have the right to work in Australia.