• Part Time, Fixed Term, 2 years Opportunity
• Dandenong location
• Professional development and career advancement opportunities
• Inclusive and diverse team environment
• wayss encourages creativity and innovative thinking
• Opportunity to work from home up to 2 days per week
• Salary range $106,387 to $111,090 (SCHADS Level 6), Pro rata for Part Time
• Generous Salary Packaging benefits up to $15,900 per annum
• Five weeks annual leave, pro rata

Working for wayss

Our people matter. Without them, we would be unable to make a meaningful impact in the lives of people facing homelessness and family violence. This is our motivation in creating wayss as a great place to work.
wayss is the largest provider of family violence, homelessness, housing and services in the South East Melbourne area.

We exist so people can live a life free from family violence and have access to safe, sustainable, and affordable housing.

We deliver funded services and programs across the Southern Melbourne Area including the local government areas of Greater Dandenong, Frankston, Casey and Cardinia.

About the role

The Southeast Homelessness and Housing Alliance (the Alliance) was established to advocate for the unique needs of the Cardinia, Casey and Greater Dandenong region. Collectively, this region is known as Southeast Melbourne.
Australia’s housing crisis is amplified in Southeast Melbourne which typically has a lower socioeconomic population and growing population.

The Alliance was initially formed in 2023 from a need to bring together manager- level stakeholders working in housing and homelessness in Southeast Melbourne. The more senior membership of the Alliance provides a strategic view of the issues in the Cardinia, Casey and Greater Dandenong region to jointly advocate for change.

The Alliance Coordinator has a key role in the work of the Alliance and especially in supporting the Chair and the work of Project Groups, including governance support to the project group, build a shared culture and provide leadership for the group to achieve its vision and objectives, manage small projects and coordinate and report on larger projects, undertake advocacy, policy development, advocacy, research and building sector capacity.

About you

You will have:

Mandatory Requirements

• Relevant tertiary qualification(s) related to housing/homelessness and/or Project Management or other related discipline, with experience in collaborative governance.
• Relevant experience working in the community sector and knowledge of homelessness and/or allied service system.
• Demonstrated ability to engage with a broad range of stakeholders
• The ability to co-facilitate workshops, activities and forums.
• Experience in the development of policies and procedures
• A proven ability to develop partnerships with First Nations and cultural and linguistically diverse communities.

Desirable

• Commitment to best practice and contributing to improving service delivery
• A proven aptitude to relate positively and confidently with people from diverse backgrounds, in a variety of settings.
• Demonstrated ability to think analytically and resolve problems.
• Ability to work autonomously under limited direction.
• Demonstrated computer skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of data collection, funding applications and report writing.

This role requires a current Driver’s License and valid Employment category - Working with Children Check. The candidate will need to have successfully completed wayss pre-employment screening and a police check.

Applications

Please ensure you include a covering letter, outlining your experience in relation to the criteria outlined in the "About You" section of the advertisement.

Enquiries about the position and request for Position Description can be directed to Shari McPhail, at [email protected], using the subject line: Southeast Homelessness and Housing Alliance Coordinator enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Working for wayss

Our people matter. Without them, we would be unable to make a meaningful impact in the lives of people facing homelessness and family violence. This is our motivation in creating wayss as a great place to work.
wayss is proud to be an inclusive and child safe organisation.

wayss is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to being an organisation that embraces a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion within our workforce and approach to service delivery. We encourage people with lived experience to apply for roles at wayss.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic communities, people of all ages and LGBTIQ people. wayss is a proud Rainbow Tick accredited organisation that welcomes everyone across the LGBTIQ community.