Our Watch is a national not-for-profit established in 2013 to drive nation-wide change in the structures, norms and practices that lead to violence against women and their children.

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 diverse 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

Increasing the quantity and quality of prevention practitioners is a key requirement for expanded and knowledgeable prevention practice and activity across Australia.This role will work at a national level to coordinate and undertake a number of actions that support people working with young people (aged 12-20) in primary prevention.

The focus on prevention work with young people is an ongoing initiative within the Practice Leadership team and reflects the growing evidence that practitioners are keen to access a range of resources that assist them in their work with young people. To this end, this position will undertake work on The Line campaign and on the Impacts of Pornography Campaign.

A further focus will be on adding to the evidence base about the drivers of violence against young women with intellectual disabilities and executing a strategic approach to address these drivers.

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in this role, you will have significant prevention of violence against women practice experience including well-developed knowledge of practice with young women with disabilities, experience working with young people and in the youth sector, understanding of workforce development approaches, and familiarity with evidence-based resource development.

In addition, you will have project development and management experience, strong stakeholder engagement and partnership skills, experience in training development and delivery, and the ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.

Highly desirable is experience in working with practitioners who work with young people and with young women with intellectual disabilities, as well as knowledge of the context influencing their ability to incorporate primary prevention into their work.