• Exciting leadership role within the peak body that specialises in family violence services for women and children in Victoria
• Lead and influence the consolidation and refinement of unit programs and projects that build capability, connectedness and expertise in the primary prevention sector in Victoria
• Provide expert advice, inform the organisation’s public positioning and collaborate with stakeholders on primary prevention policy and advocacy
• Generous salary packaging living expenses, and additional meals and entertainment packaging (total of $18,550)
• Work for an organisation that is committed to access and inclusion and is currently working towards achieving the Rainbow tick

ABOUT THE ORGANISATION

In 2021, Domestic Violence Victoria (DV Vic) and the Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria (DVRCV) merged to become a new entity – Safe and Equal.

The merger brings the peak body for Victoria’s specialist family violence services supporting victim survivors together with the state’s only specialist family violence Registered Training Organisation: combining our strength, capacity and resources for greater impact.

We apply a specialist lens across primary prevention, early intervention, response and recovery to:

• Develop practice and support workforces
• Strengthen and connect organisations, sectors and systems
• Build momentum for social change
• Build a strong peak organisation

Safe and Equal’s work is informed by the experiences of adult and child victim-survivors impacted by family violence.

Safe and Equal recognises the value and expertise of people from diverse communities and acknowledges the importance of centring the voice of lived experience. We strongly encourage applicants who are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse, young people, older people, women, people who have experienced family violence, and people who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and gender diverse, intersex, queer or asexual.

We provide flexible work arrangements, remain open to new approaches and actively foster an inclusive workplace that celebrates the contribution made by all our people.

THE ROLE

As the Executive Director, Primary Prevention you will report to the CEO of Safe and Equal and lead the Primary Prevention Unit.

You will ensure that the Unit is supported in the work they undertake and equipped with the necessary resources and information to work collaboratively across all areas of the organisation and external stakeholders. You will lead and influence the development and delivery of primary prevention practice across services and actively seek opportunities to develop, implement and evaluate best practice. You will work collaboratively with the CEO and other Executive Directors to achieve the objectives of the Strategic and Operational Plans and contribute to relevant processes.

As Executive Director, Primary Prevention you will inform the organisation's public comment and positioning around prevention and provide advice on evidence-based practice and strategy to members, associate members and other organisations as appropriate. You will develop and work with managers project manage and oversee the unit budget including monthly forecasting and tracking, as well as actively seek viable opportunities for diversifying income streams to support sustainable growth.

For more information about the key responsibilities of the role, download the position description.

TO BE SUCCESSFUL YOU WILL HAVE:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in (for example, gender/women's studies, public policy, health promotion or a related discipline), or commensurate experience in the public or community sector
• Strong, demonstrated expertise in fostering and role modelling a culture aligned with the values of the organisation
• Demonstrated ability to successfully lead sustainable organisational change
• Demonstrated experience creating a positive, productive workplace culture when leading teams and individuals and the associate programs, projects and areas of responsibilities within your portfolio.
• A comprehensive understanding of the determinants, dynamics and impact of family and gender-based violence based on evidence and intersectional feminist analysis as well as knowledge of current family violence reform
• A commitment to driving social change, addressing structural inequality and ending family and gender-based violence
• Significant experience in the strategic development, delivery and evaluation of primary prevention strategies and activity
• Significant experience in the provision of high-quality policy advice to government
• Experience in the primary prevention sector and in depth knowledge of the evidence-base around the primary prevention of violence against women
• Proven ability to manage large contracts (in excess of $500,000)
• Proven ability to develop and maintain positive, long-term relationships with key external and internal stakeholders
• Advanced project and contract management skills

If you have questions about this position contact Helen Batho on [email protected] using the subject line: Executive Director, Primary Prevention enquiry via EthicalJobs.

A position description is attached.