• Parental leave cover

Organisation context

Our Watch is a national, not for profit organisation established in 2013. Our mandate is to drive nation-wide change in the culture, behaviours, structures and power imbalances driving violence against women and their children. We are based in Melbourne.

Our Watch’s vision is an Australia where women and their children live free from all forms of violence. Our mandate is to stop violence before it happens, and our purpose is to provide national leadership to prevent all forms of violence against women and their children. Our work will always be based on sound research and strong and diverse partnerships.

Our Watch recognises and values diversity amongst its staff and strongly encourages suitably qualified people from all backgrounds, especially people who have a strong understanding of intersectionality either by working with a diverse range of population groups or a lived experience.

Our Watch is committed to increasing employment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the organisation. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

About the role

Working within the Practice Leadership directorate, this exciting position will contribute to Our Watch’s national leadership role in the development of the national workforce for prevention practice.

Increasing the quantity and quality of prevention practitioners is a key requirement for increased prevention practice and activity. This role will work at a national level to coordinate a number of actions working towards a systemic national approach to workforce development. This includes consulting with key stakeholders, contributing to the development of a workforce development plan, and leading on activities that contribute to the national growth of infrastructure for prevention practice.

About you

You will have significant experience with workforce development, along with project development and management experience, strong stakeholder engagement and partnership skills, familiarity with evidence ‑ based resource development, and the ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team. You will have a strong knowledge of prevention of violence against women, prevention practitioner training and support, and government actions for workforce development in the family violence response and prevention sector.

A position description is attached.