As the Family Violence and Capacity Building Coordinator, you will drive systemic change through coordinated training, community engagement, and co-location strategies with our partners. Your work will ensure culturally safe, trauma-informed responses that enhance support pathways for some of our community’s most vulnerable members.

About South East Community Links

SECL imagines a world where everyone is valued, and systems operates fairly. SECL is on a mission to challenge the status quo and create a society where everyone’s contributions are not only recognised but celebrated. We're tearing down those systemic barriers that stand in the way of equal opportunities, especially for migrants, refugees, women and young people. 

We're taking action to deliver better social and economic outcomes for the people in our diverse communities. We're all about co-creating opportunities where individuals, regardless of their gender, race, sexual orientation, class and ability can unleash their full potential. Diversity is a strength and by embracing it, we can create a vibrant and inclusive community for everyone.

How you will fit into the bigger picture

As the Family Violence and Capacity Building Coordinator, you will drive systemic change through coordinated training, community engagement, and co-location strategies with our partners. Your work will ensure culturally safe, trauma-informed responses that enhance support pathways for some of our community’s most vulnerable members.

Key Responsibilities

• Work in collaboration with partners and co-design the family and sexual violence training materials for capacity building of service staff. 
• Coordinate and support the delivery of training for SECL’s frontline teams, including emergency relief, financial counselling, and settlement services.
• Collaborate with our partners to tailor training that addresses identified knowledge and practice gaps in working with CALD victim-survivors.
• Facilitate the review and development of culturally responsive intake processes and community education models. 
• Co-design, plan and deliver culturally appropriate community education sessions to multi-cultural community groups. 
• Support co-location of staff between SECL and partners to foster mutual learning, improved referrals, and integrated service delivery.
• Facilitate the establishment of service system and collaboration with specialist sexual and family violence services to prevent family and sexual violence in multi-cultural communities.  
• Undertake evaluation and reporting as per the funding agreements.
• Lead the advocacy in prevention of sexual and family violence in multi-cultural communities through the active engagement with statewide and local networks.
• Provide family violence prevention support through secondary consultations to the Settlement Team.
• Development of resource materials to be used by both staff and multi-cultural community groups in prevention of family and sexual violence. 

Key skills required to undertake the position

• Tertiary qualification in Social Work, Community Development, or a related field.
• Experience working in Family Violence and Sexual Violence Prevention and response.
• Demonstrated experience in partnership coordination, workforce development, and delivering training or community education.
• Strong understanding of sexual and family violence, intersectional feminist and trauma-informed care, knowledge in legal obligations relating to Sexual and family violence, service systems and referral pathways. 
• Experience working with multicultural and faith communities including people from refugee backgrounds. 
• Excellent communication, facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proven ability to work independently, manage projects and support strategic outcomes.
• Bilingual and lived experience are preferred. 

What is in it for you

• Join a leading community organisation, trusted, respected, and valued by the community and our stakeholders.
• Contribute to a team that strongly believes in advocacy and social change.
• Paid parental leave.
• Additional leave during Christmas and Easter.
• Salary packaging and leave loading.
• Have fun with a passionate workforce that is diverse and inclusive.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake Safety Screening checks prior to commencement of employment including a national police record check and valid Working with Children Check. 

If you wish to apply for the role, send through your resume and cover letter expressing your interest in the role to Desiree Kisnorbo at [email protected] using the subject line: Family Violence and Capacity Building Co-Ordinator enquiry via EthicalJobs.

If you would like further information about the role, speak with Ruwanthi Mudannayaka who will be happy to discuss the role further with you.

SECL embraces diversity and equal opportunity. We know that getting this right underpins our organisation’s values of inclusion, equality, compassion, dignity and choice. Our team represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills which reflect the multicultural communities where we work. We strive to be a place-based service where people of all ethnicities feel welcomed to work, volunteer or seek help.

A position description is attached.