Employment Type: 1.0 Fixed Term Position until September 2026, Fixed-Term Employment

Exemption

This position is only open to women and gender diverse people (i.e., people who identify as women and people whose gender identity does not align with the gender assigned at birth, including trans, non-binary, agender, intersex and other gender diverse individuals; not including individuals for whom their biological sex and gender identity is male). EOE H319/2022

Location

Women’s Health In the North (WHIN), Level 2, 266 Raglan Street, Preston.

Flexible working arrangements can be negotiated.

Organisational Context

Women's Health In the North (WHIN) WHIN is the women’s health promotion and advocacy organisation for the northern metropolitan region of Melbourne (NMR). WHIN is a not-for-profit member-based organisation committed to improving the health, safety and wellbeing of women and gender diverse people. WHIN works to eliminate gender inequalities and improve the health, safety and wellbeing of women and gender diverse people. We do this through leadership, advocacy, training, research and strategic partnerships.

Key Objective

The position reports to the Northern Integrated Family Violence (NIFVS) Principal Strategic Advisor and works collaboratively on a range of regional and local activities that support identified outcomes of the NIFVS Regional Integration Committee’s strategic plan and annual action plans.

Working closely with the NIFVS Principal Strategic Advisor, the MARAMIS & Workforce Development Coordinator will plan, deliver, and evaluate a range of initiatives to support workforce capability building.

Key Result Area

• Supporting the implementation of the MARAM Framework and regionally relevant, family violence sector reforms.
• Oversight and coordination of the NIFVS workforce development portfolio including the supervision of sessional trainers.
• Coordination and oversight of administrative processes and practices associated with the delivery of training in partnership.
• Coordination and facilitation of a range of sector forums, communities of practice and meetings.
• Undertake strategic and specific project work as required in line with the key NIFVS team outcomes
• Build and maintain relationships with relevant NIFVS partners ensuring appropriate formal agreements exist

Key Selection Criteria

1. Tertiary qualifications in social work, community development, family violence, gender studies or a related field.
2. Comprehensive knowledge of family violence including an understanding of issues relating to the gendered nature of family violence and the Victorian family violence service system. 
3. Experience working with family violence victim survivors and/or people who choose to use violence.
4. Experience in planning, delivering, and evaluating training and workforce development activities.
5. Experience in project management including planning, delivery, and evaluation.
6. Highly developed and demonstrated communication skills - both verbal and written.
7. Strong planning, time management and organisational skills.
8. Ability to work both independently and as part of a team and to respond flexibly to team demands and priorities.
9. Understanding of, and commitment to, intersectional feminism and women’s health, safety, and wellbeing.

Desirable

1. Knowledge of Melbourne’s northern metropolitan region
2. Ability to speak a language other than English

Remuneration

All WHIN staff are employed under the conditions set out in its workplace agreement. This role is classified equivalent to a level 6 position in the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 (SCHCADS)

Benefits

• Salary 3% above the award
• The organisation offers employees the opportunity of salary packaging of up to $16,050 per annum ($30K grossed up). Salary packaging increases the value of the net salary (depending on personal taxation situation). (Salary packaging is subject to legislative requirements and in accordance with WHIN’s policy.)
• In addition to four weeks annual leave staff are granted a further three days leave (grace-in-favour days) across the Christmas/New Year period
• Generous personal leave arrangements
• Time-in-lieu policy

Application Details

All applications must contain a statement addressing each of the key selection criteria separately.

Referees, including a recent line manager, will be required if applicants are shortlisted after interview.

Women and gender diverse people from migrant, refugee, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities are encouraged to apply.

Overseas applicants must confirm that they possess the relevant Australian work permits.
Please send applications to the following email address with your name and ‘Confidential’ in the subject line to [email protected], or apply online.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received so, please apply as early as possible.

Further information

For more information and a complete copy of the position description, please go to our website - whin.org.au/about-us/work-available.

If you have specific queries about this position, please contact Veronica Hunt, Principal Strategic Advisor, Northern Integrated Family Violence Services via email at [email protected], using the subject line: MARAMIS & Workforce Development Coordinator enquiry via EthicalJobs.