Whittlesea Community Connections (WCC) is a place based community agency that strives for the empowerment of individuals and groups within the local community who face disadvantage, isolation and obstacles to effective social and economic participation. The agency is committed to developing responsive approaches to meet the challenges posed by Whittlesea's changing and emerging communities. We have a clear role in advocating to both services and different levels of government through both direct service and policy input. Our services and programs are designed to respect and empower and are free, confidential and impartial.

Refer to www.whittleseacommunityconnections.org.au

Position Rationale

WCC has a growing number of community based projects that focus on response, prevention, and early intervention in the space of family violence. The Bilingual Family Violence System Connector (BFVSC) role is responsible for the delivery of a variety of activities under the Multi-Service Coordinated Family Violence Response Project. The Project aims to support Multicultural communities by reducing the barriers experienced in accessing the family violence and sexual assault service system. Additionally, aims to build the capacity of family violence and sexual assault practitioners in responding to the complex needs of Multicultural communities and improve overall service provision to be culturally safe and responsive. Funding period for this project is from October 2022 across a 12 month period.

Accountability

The BFVSC role reports to the Project Coordinator sitting with the Gender Equity and Family Violence Team. Accountability will be through support & supervision sessions, and contribution to project reports.

Overview of Duties

• Complete all required Family Violence and Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Management Framework and Child Safety training for role.
• Contribute to the development of the overall project model; identifying key locations in accessing Multicultural community.
• Attend and participate bi-monthly in the Practitioner Community of Practice. This group has representation of key practitioners from both family violence services and mainstream services. Key role in identifying barriers experienced by Multicultural women in accessing the family violence and sexual assault service system.
• Attend and participate monthly in internal Family Violence Practitioner Group Supervision.
• Outreach at key locations across City of Whittlesea connecting and engaging with Multicultural community.
• Identifying and responding to victim-survivors of family violence and people who use violence.
• Secondary consultation with specialist family violence and sexual violence services.
• Provision of support to victim-survivors and people who use violence in accessing specialist family violence and sexual violence service system. Worker to reduce barriers in accessing this system, including supporting victim-survivors in attending appointments with services.

Other

• Contribute to other WCC projects or collaborations.
• Work collaboratively with all of WCC’s programs and services to ensure an integrated approach to project delivery.
• Attend monthly staff meetings and other relevant meetings as required.

Key Selection Criteria - Essential

• Tertiary qualifications and/or demonstrated experience in project management, community development, social work, community services or in a relevant field.
• Bilingual in any of the following languages English, Arabic, Hindi, Nepali, Punjabi, Tamil, and/or Urdu.
• Understanding of the challenges women from a Multicultural background experience when accessing support services.
• Some knowledge and experience working with victim survivors of family violence.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills, including effective communication, negotiation, verbal, public speaking and written presentation skills.
• Good relationship management skills with the ability to build relationships with a diverse range of key partners, stakeholders, community groups and organisations.
• Demonstrated capacity for resourcefulness and self-motivation and an ability to manage competing and complex work priorities.

Salary and Conditions

• Conditions will be in accordance with the Social, Community, Home and Disability Services (SCHADS) Industry Award 2010, Level 4, pay point based on experience.
• This position is offered as a 0.6 EFT a week position (22.8 hours/week).
• This is a fixed‐term contract for 12 months from appointment.
• An above award salary plus super and leave loading, is offered. Generous salary sacrifice arrangements, if taken up by the employee, can significantly increase the net value of the remuneration received.
• The successful applicant will be required to enter into an employment contract.
• The successful applicant will need to have a current National Police Check and Working With Children Check.
• Work from home may be required to respond to health related restrictions.
• Overtime is not paid but WCC operates a flexible workplace and time-in-lieu is included in the employment agreement.
• Induction and Training related to WCC and IT systems will be provided.
• Role will require outreaching at a variety of place based locations across City of Whittlesea. A valid Victorian Drivers licence is required and ability to use own vehicle.

A position description is attached.