Come join Safer Community within Swinburne and contribute to a safe and respectful Swinburne community.

About the job

Reporting to the Director, Health, Safety & Wellbeing, the Manager, Safer Community is a best-practice leader in the campus threat management field. The Manager, Safer Community supports the university community to prevent, recognise and respond to student behaviours of concern.

Safer Community is the central point of enquiry, reporting, assessment and coordination for problem behaviours, sexual harassment and assault, domestic and family violence and child safety related matters that affect students. The manager leads a team of Safer Community professionals whose key roles are the management of cases of problem behaviour, domestic family violence, sexual assault and child safety matters and related primary prevention activities. Within this role, you will work closely with other areas of the university to provide advice, professional development, specialised assessment, and management of behavioural risks.

About Swinburne University of Technology

Swinburne is a young university with a long history. As a dual-sector university of technology, born of a technical college, we are proud of Swinburne’s technology DNA, and of our national and global standing. Our contribution to Technology, Entrepreneurship, Innovation and the STEM disciplines, and our track record of meaningful industry and community engagement, are natural manifestations of the legacy initiated by the vision of our founders George and Ethel Swinburne in 1902. We offer postgraduate, undergraduate, vocational education and online education to provide students with a variety of work-relevant pathways.

About you

To be successful in the role, you will have:

• Postgraduate qualification and extensive relevant experience in clinical psychology, forensic psychology, behavioural science, criminology, law, social work or related disciplines.
• Formal qualifications, professional development, or experience in behavioural threat assessment and management
• Demonstrated experience in managing behavioural risks in a large and complex organisation.

A full list of the selection criteria is available within the attached position description.

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• Enjoy 50% study fee reduction
• Participate in regular staff and management development programs
• Private health insurance discounts

To find out more about the extensive range of benefits offered to Swinburne employees please visit Employee Benefits and refer to ‘Benefits’ section.

How to apply and further information

To view the position description or to start an application please click on Apply Now and submit a resume, cover letter and a response to the Key Selection Criteria, as listed in the position description.

For further information about this position, contact Paul Kozina (Director, Health, Safety & Wellbeing) via email: [email protected] using the subject line: Manager - Safer Community enquiry via EthicalJobs. If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact the Recruitment team on [email protected].

Diversity and Inclusion

Equity and diversity are integral to achieving our 2025 vision of bringing people and technology together to build a better world. Swinburne is a large and culturally diverse organisation and we are proud of our commitment to equity and inclusion through key initiatives such as:

• Reconciliation Action Plan
• Charter of Cultural Diversity
• Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) Action Plan
• Swinburne LGBTIQA+ Pride, Gender Equality, Accessibility and Intergenerational inclusion strategies

For further information on all our initiatives visit our equity and diversity website. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Assistance and Support

We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates. If you have specific accessibility or support requirements please contact Maree Norden, Diversity & Inclusion Manager at [email protected]. For support or queries related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment, please contact Timothy Werner at [email protected].

Swinburne offers flexible working options, leave and parenting/carer policies to support work life balance.

Orders from Victoria’s Minister for Health require all Swinburne workers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless they are an Excepted Person as defined by the Pandemic COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination (Specified Workers) 2021 Order (No. 1). All applicants must therefore be able to comply with this requirement.