The Organisation

Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) is the largest organisation of its kind in Australia, employing more than 600 employees and delivering more than 70 programs across Victoria. VACCA is an Aboriginal community-controlled organisation that supports and advocates for the Aboriginal community. Our strength lies with our people. Our team is committed to the organisation's vision and values; advocates for our children and other vulnerable community members; and shows respect for, observance and compliance with Aboriginal cultural protocols, practice and ceremony. Our Aboriginality is what distinguishes us from mainstream services and what enables us to deliver the positive outcomes we achieve for our people.

About the role:

VACCA Statewide Services deliver a range of service programs for the Aboriginal community across Victoria. Our programs cover the spectrum of community services but uniquely work together in an integrated way to bring the best outcomes for the Aboriginal community. Our services work towards self-determination and healing of the Aboriginal community by embedding culture and strengthening the safety and well-being of vulnerable community members, particularly children.

This position is responsible for leadership, coordination of the cultural planning program and the provision of support Senior Advisors- Aboriginal Cultural Planning across VACCA and all other ACCO’s.

The role supports the advisors in the development, endorsement, implementation and review of cultural plans for vulnerable Aboriginal children and young people living in out-of-home care. You will provide leadership and advocacy to ensure the protection and promotion of the cultural rights of Aboriginal children, young people and their families

About You:

• Good knowledge and understanding of Indigenous issues, both in a Federal and Victorian context, and/or knowledge and understanding of the community services or child and family welfare sector
• Models appropriate interpersonal skills, self-awareness, self-management, and community/ cultural awareness in communications, problem solving and conflict resolution
• Experience in delivering results that focuses on the best interests of the child
• Develops models and protocols for working collaboratively in formal and informal partnerships with Aboriginal organisations and services

What we can offer you!!

• Professional support and training via in-house learning and development training modules
• Attractive salary packaging to increase your take home pay
• Great career development opportunities.
• Access to Employee support and wellbeing program(s)
• Opportunity to work and build connection with the Aboriginal Community and culture

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders people to apply

Applications should include a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria and current resume.

We encourage applicants to view the Position Description prior to applying. Please click here to view the position description or see attached.

We are committed to Aboriginal self-determination and supporting strong, safe, thriving Aboriginal communities and aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity, honouring all cultural backgrounds, abilities, ethnicities, sexual orientations, gender identities and spiritual beliefs.

VACCA is a child-safe organisation and is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children and young people with zero tolerance for child abuse. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a National Police Record Check and Working with Children Check prior to commencement of employment and periodically following commencement.

VACCA is an equal opportunity employer and has a smoke-free workplace policy.