Safe and Equal

• Exciting opportunity to coordinate our social enterprise survivor advocacy and consulting service and support Safe and Equal’s Expert Advisory Panel.
• Be part of meaningful change and work for Victoria's peak body for specialist family violence services
• Generous salary packaging (total of up to $18,550), as well as above award wages and conditions under the Enterprise Agreement
• Work for an organisation that is committed to access and inclusion and has achieved the Rainbow Tick Accreditation
• Salary: $106,947 annual salary
• Office Location: Carlton

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. Connecting strength, capacity, and resources for greater impact, Safe and Equal is the peak body for Victoria’s specialist family violence services supporting victim survivors.

At Safe and Equal, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation. We strongly encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply to work with us, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people of colour and people from migrant and refuge communities, people of any age or gender, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, intersex and/or queer (LGBTIQA+) people, people with lived experience of family violence, and people with disability. We also consider applicants regardless of contact with the justice system and experiences of criminalisation, consistent with our legal requirement.

We are committed to foster a work environment where everybody can bring their whole self, belong and succeed, and we are a proud Equal Opportunity employer who do not tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment. We celebrate and support difference and know that one size doesn’t fit all – we endeavour to be flexible, meet your needs, and support you at every stage of your contact with us.

Even if you think you do not fulfil all the requirements but still believe you are the right fit for the position, we encourage you to apply or contact us at [email protected] using the subject line: Lived Experience Program Coordinator enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Safe and Equal's office is located in Carlton, with flexible and remote options available. We encourage applications from candidates based in rural and regional Victoria. We remain open to new approaches and actively foster an inclusive workplace that celebrates the contribution made by all our people.

Safe and Equal offers employees a monthly RDO option, individual annual Professional Development budget, generous leave benefits including (but not limited to) Christmas Shutdown Leave, Gender Affirmation leave, Family Violence Leave and Cultural and Ceremonial Leave, and access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

The Role

In line with the organisation’s purpose and strategic plan, this role works closely with the Manager, Strategic Projects and Engagement and colleagues to sustain and scale work focused on consumer participation, survivor advocacy and centring lived experience in the design, delivery, and evaluation of family violence system responses.

Here are some examples of what you will undertake in the next 2 years:

• Coordinate internal and external engagement bookings with casual Lived Experience team members, maintaining visibility of availability, conducting engagement briefings/de-briefings, managing bookings, timesheets, invoicing
• Create an inclusive and trauma informed space, including regular wellbeing conversations, safety planning and referral to other services as required.
• Respond to enquiries from organisations looking to work with lived experience expertise and provide them with guidance and advice for meaningful engagements.
• Identify and implement opportunities for systems refinement and program growth
• Convene our Expert Advisory Panel, our internal lived experience strategic advisory group

The right person for this role will have a strong combination of the following skills and experience:

• Lived experience, or a demonstrated, sophisticated understanding of the ways that gender inequality intersects with other forms of inequality and oppression to limit people’s access to services, support, and safety
• Relevant tertiary education (or equivalent experience) in social work, community development, or another relevant field
• Experience implementing and maintaining systems and processes that support the safety and wellbeing of survivor advocates, lived experience consultants or other similar roles, including briefing and de-briefing wellbeing planning, risk and safety assessment, establishing guidelines and boundaries for privacy, confidentiality and technology safety
• Exceptional, proactive communication and interpersonal skills, including ability to build trusting, collaborative relationships
• Excellent, detail-oriented coordination and administration skills, with a demonstrated interest in continuous process improvement

For more information about the key responsibilities, pre-employment checks and salary expectations of the role, please see position description attached below.

If you have questions about this position contact Leisha Ryding on [email protected].