The Organisation

Established in 1996, VACCHO is the peak representative for the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Victoria. VACCHO supports and empowers its 33 Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs) members to deliver transformative health and wellbeing outcomes for 78,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Victoria.

What’s in it for you?

• Flexible work arrangements considered
• Access to Not for Profit Salary Packaging
• 17.5% leave loading
• Generous leave entitlements including gifted leave for Christmas closure and cultural leave
• Organisational early finish Fridays
• Great inner-city Collingwood office with wellness spaces and end of trip facilities

Your Impact

You will lead a small team to implement VACCHO’s Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Strategy focused on self-determination, strengths, participation, ethics, and Aboriginal knowledge to improve evidence quality and best practices in Aboriginal health. You will do this by:

• Implementing VACCHO’s Outcomes Framework, overseeing systems for measuring progress and producing VACCHO’s Annual Impact Report.
• Supporting transition to outcomes-based funding, leading change management initiatives related to MEL.
• Building organisational capabilities in MEL, focusing on leadership, resourcing, skills, and systems.
• Providing training and mentoring on MEL to project teams, integrating frameworks into their work.
• Developing tools and resources to assist teams in MEL implementation.
• Contributing to the development of health intelligence databases and other system solutions for efficient data storage.

What you bring

You are a motivated people leader who has demonstrated experience in designing and implementing MEL frameworks, plans and strategies particularly within the Aboriginal Community-Controlled or within the broader not-for-profit sector. You also have:

• Experience in program design and development including leading MEL strategies and systems
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build relationships with a variety of stakeholders and colleagues
• Experience in coaching teams in best practice MEL processes
• Strong project management skills with the ability to plan, prioritise and meet project outcomes with the ability to be flexible due to changing circumstances
• An ability to support organisational culture change whilst managing sensitive information with confidentiality and impartiality

* Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply, as your cultural and lived experiences are central to the work VACCHO does.

If you share in VACCHO’s vision for vibrant, health and self-determining Aboriginal communities, then apply online by submitting your resume and cover letter or phone Emma Naglieri on 0421 720 596 for a confidential discussion.

VACCHO is committed to welcoming and embracing the diversity of cultures, identities, gender, sex, and sexually diverse identities and expressions, experiences, beliefs, and values of all people.

VACCHO believes in the right for all people to be treated with the respect and dignity at all times, and that all people who work for, govern or undertake work at or visit us should at all times feel safe and included.