THE ROLE

The Orange Door Manager is a strategic and operational leadership position in each Support and Safety Hub.

The Orange Door team includes a combination of staff employed by Family Safety Victoria (FSV), Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH), Community Service Organisations (CSOs) and Aboriginal Services. Within this context, the Hub Manager is responsible for managing the FSV staff in The Orange Door, including The Orange Door Support team and the Service System Navigator. The Hub Manager also provides day-to-day operational leadership and support to The Orange Door Team, including Team Leaders, Practitioners and Practice Leaders, noting they do not have line management responsibility for these workers.

Together with The Orange Door Team Leaders and Practice Leaders, the Hub Manager plays a key role in driving a culture of integrated practice and service delivery. They are responsible for providing oversight for the integrated The Orange Door network; driving strong and positive partnerships across The Orange Door network and broader system interface; establishing systems and processes that support integrated The Orange Door service delivery and supporting the delivery of high quality, safe and effective service responses to Victorians seeking support and services through The Orange Door.

ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDE

• Work with the Hub Leadership Group and other relevant local stakeholders and governance groups to lead and contribute to strategic planning for The Orange Door and oversee change management initiatives to develop The Orange Door in line with the Statewide Concept. Providing operational oversight and accountability for integrated service delivery across The Orange Door workforce by:
  • a) Support service delivery and facility management, and ensuring that policies and procedures, standards and guidelines are understood and adhered to by The Orange Door workers
  • b) Establish and monitor systems and procedures to support integrated service delivery, track progress and recognise actual and potential barriers, and find effective ways to deal with them
  • c) Work with Team Leaders and Practice Leaders to identify and resolve operational and service delivery issues as they arise

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Please note: This position requres a valid Working With Children Check

COVID-19 VACCINATION
The department strongly recommends (but does not mandate) that employees maintain their COVID-19 vaccination status in accordance with current ATAGI (Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation) advice, given their individual circumstances. As of June 2023, DFFH does not require evidence of COVID-19 vaccination status.

HOW TO APPLY

All VPS employees (and ex-VPS employees with extended access to the Jobs and Skills Exchange website) MUST apply via the Jobs and Skills Exchange (JSE) portal.

Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.

Applicants are required to submit a CV and Cover Letter (max 2 pages) outlining their suitability to the role in line with the Key Selection Criteria. 

Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa. Work eligibility will be checked as part of the recruitment process. 

Preferred candidates will be required to complete pre-employment screening, including a national police check and misconduct screening.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit Department of Families, Fairness and Housing Victoria | Jobs (www.dffh.vic.gov.au/jobs)

Please apply to submit your interest in this position.