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Program Manager

The Salvation Army

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We are looking for compassionate people who share our mission and values, if you have the passion and drive to commit yourself to a challenging and rewarding role; we invite you to review our current vacancies.

ABOUT US

The Salvation Army is one of Australia's largest and most-loved charities, helping thousands of Australians every year find hope in the midst of all kinds of personal hardship. The Salvation Army offers the opportunity to use your professional skills and expertise to make a real difference in the lives of people who need help most.

The Salvation Army Australia's Family Violence Stream provides a wide range of services around the country to support women and women with children impacted by family and domestic violence. We offer refuge, children's and parenting services, counselling, support, accommodation and advice to women and children who are experiencing, or who have experienced, family violence.

The Salvation Army Graceville Centre is an umbrella name for two refuges (Byanda & Nunyara) that provide short term crisis accommodation for women with or without children who are escaping Family & Domestic Violence and/or homelessness. This centre also provides some medium term, supported transitional housing (Cornelie Court) and an outreach service. Nunyara can accommodate 6 women without children. Byanda can accommodate 6 women with children. Cornelie Court can accommodate 8 families.

We are currently seeking a values-driven and proactive Program Manager, who will be responsible for the delivery of the Graceville Centre family violence refuge crisis and emergency accommodation and associated programs and services to support the journey to recovery for women and children experiencing family violence.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Operational refuge management including oversight over a range of internal practices, policies and guidelines, incl. case management and outreach services
  • Provide high level professional leadership to the workforce and observe best practice management standards as required of The Salvation Army at all level in service provision
  • Programmatic management including oversight of quality and compliance to ensure accreditation standards are met
  • Demonstrate the competencies to deliver an effective high quality family violence refuge service with ability to demonstrate that interventions make a difference to the lives of women and children post family violence
  • Provide advocacy to support the needs of people seeking services from The Salvation Army and best practice service delivery; including sourcing and attracting grants and tenders to enhance service provision.
  • Build and maintain relationships with Departmental representatives and community sector partnerships ensuring that where appropriate formal agreements exist and that representation at meetings is robust and cooperative

WHAT WE OFFER

  • As a registered not for profit organisation in addition to your remuneration you will enjoy generous tax-free salary packaging benefits.
  • Employee Assistance Program for you and your immediate family members
  • Corporate Private Health Insurance rates
  • Supportive and encouraging organisation

This is a full time permanent position, based in Perth.

Salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010, Social & Community Services Level 7.

IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

  • Post-Secondary qualification in Social Work and Welfare or demonstrated equivalent experience, knowledge and skills.
  • Experience in managing or coordinating residential care settings; and experience in the family violence or homelessness sectors are advantageous.
  • Experience in managing and overseeing case management and outreach support services; and experience in the family violence or homelessness sectors are advantageous.
  • Experience in identifying, developing and working in partnership with others.
  • A current STATE Drivers Licence
  • Be able to provide proof of Eligibility to Work in Australia

TSA Social Mission embraces diversity and encourages applications from:

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people,
  • People who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender or Intersex
  • People with a culturally or linguistically diverse background

POSITION DESCRIPTION and ENQUIRIES:

For a position description or general enquiries please contact; Human Resources Business Partner - Jennifer Zaehner via email; [email protected], using the subject line: Program Manager enquiry via EthicalJobs.

The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer who provides an inclusive work environment and embraces the diverse talent of its people.

The Salvation Army is a child safe organisation that is committed to ensuring the well being of children and young people, and protecting them from harm. All child facing roles will require the successful completion of a Working with Children Check. Applicants for all other roles require a mandatory National Police Check.

We value Integrity, Compassion, Respect, Diversity, and Collaboration.

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