Job Category: Social and Community Services

The Centre for Multicultural Young (CMY) is a non-profit organisation based in Victoria and has been shaping culture alongside multicultural young people and communities since 1988. Our purpose is to create a society where multicultural young people live a life where they are connected and can fully reach their potential.

CMY works to address systemic barriers that impact multicultural young people by:

- Advocating for social change, challenging inequities and barriers that multicultural young people face.
- Delivering support services and programs to young people and families.
- Connecting and creating innovative opportunities for multicultural young people.
- Amplifying the voices and experience of multicultural young people to shift narratives and influence systems.
- Influencinggovernment and policy makerswith evidence-based information and lived experience.
- Developing the knowledge, confidence and skills of other organisations, businesses and government.
- Researching current issues affecting multicultural young people to inform what we do.

Our work is youth-informed, strengths-based, and grounded in diversity, inclusion and anti-racism. At CMY, we all play a part in shaping systems, attitudes and behaviours that create the society we all deserve. Find out more: cmy.net.au/about-us

Job Description

About the Role

In 2026 a review was undertaken of Jamma, its’ strategic directions, staffing structure, roles and responsibilities. It was recommended that a new role be introduced, Operations Advisor, to support Jamma’s next phase of development.



The Operations Advisor will work alongside the Jamma Program Manager to implement recommendations of the review.

- Hours: 22.8 hours per week (0.6FTE), Part Time
- Fixed Term: until 30 June 2027
- Base Salary (SCHADS Level 6) $115,339.12 per annum (pro rata), 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 perks.)
- Applications Close: Sunday, 20 th September; 11:59 pm
- Interviews: to be held in the week beginning 28 September 2026

You will have

- Systems thinking with the ability to work in complex environments, identity root causes, anticipate consequences, and create long term viable solutions.
- Experience in change management based on excellent engagement and relationship building skills with the ability to build trusted connections and facilitate open dialogue.
- Experience in being in leadership positions in community based or not-for-profit organisations
- Degree or postgraduate qualifications in related field, or a Diploma with substantial equivalent experience in the not-for-profit or community services sector
- Contact person for the role: Kenyatta Dei Wal – Jamma Program Manager, on 0432 032 194

Please note, under special measures, this role is only available for candidates of South Sudanese background.

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.

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📌 Operations Advisor Jamma (Dandenong)
🏢 CMY Youth Advisory Group
📍 Dandenong