• Be part of a committed team working to end family violence
• Fixed term 12 month contract
• Generous entitlements and salary packaging available

ABOUT THE ORGANISATION

In 2021, Domestic Violence Victoria (DV Vic) and the Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria (DVRCV) are merging to become a new entity.

This 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.

Our work is underpinned by intersectional feminism – as set out in the Code of Practice: Principles and Standards for Specialist Family Violence Services for Victim-Survivors – informed by an understanding of the gendered nature of violence and with the interests of all victim survivors at the heart of everything we do.

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

1. Develop practice and support workforces
2. Strengthen and connect organisations, sectors and systems
3. Build momentum for social change
4. Build a strong peak organisation

We are in the process of re-branding the merged organisation to ensure a truly collaborative and equal new peak body. DV Vic and DVRCV is committed to providing flexible and accessible working arrangements for all. This includes people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people, young people, older people, women, and gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and gender diverse, intersex or queer people. We recognise the strength and value in diversity, remain open to new approaches and actively foster an inclusive workplace that celebrates the contribution made by all our people.

THE ROLE

The focus of the Sector Development Unit over the next twelve months is developing, implementing and consolidating a suite of programs and projects that will continue to build capability, connectedness and expertise in the specialist family violence and broader workforce sectors.

The Manager, Workforce Policy and Projects is a new role and will be situated in the Sector Development Unit to support project and programs to enable the effective delivery of practice and workforce development activities and projects. The role will include leading a team to collaborate on current and new iniatives and scoping new activities to respond to the emerging needs of the workforce.

Key to the success of this role will be supporting and managing staff working on delivering multiple projects and programs focused on sector, industry and workforce development.

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

TO BE SUCCESSFUL YOU WILL HAVE:

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification in workforce development, education and training, public policy, project management or related discipline and/or equivalent demonstrable experience (at least 5 years experience)

Essential

• At least 5 years’ relevant experience in the public or community sector, including experience in the Victorian specialist family violence sector and/or within a peak body setting
• Demonstrated experience supervising, leading and managing a diverse team of staff
• Strong experience of project and contract management processes and practices
• Excellent written communication skills, including the ability to write clearly and succinctly for a variety of purposes
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact professionally and confidently with a range of diverse internal and external stakeholders
• Knowledge of and experience in industry, sector and workforce planning and development
• A comprehensive understanding of the drivers, dynamics, and impacts of family and gendered violence, and knowledge of state and federal policy and law informing responses to family violence
• Demonstrated strong conceptual and strategic skills, including the ability to identify systemic issues and generate solutions
• Experience successfully developing actionable projects, strategies and implementation plans in response to complex workforce issues

Desirable

• Knowledge of the education and training sector and learning and development principles and approaches

If you have a question about this position or would like a confidential discussion, contact Jelena Djurdjevic on [email protected], using the subject line: Manager, Workforce Policy and Projects enquiry via EthicalJobs.

A position description is attached.