• Leading community services organisation
• Salary packaging and competitive sector remuneration
• Full time | Initially maximum term to 30 June 2020, with potential to become ongoing
• Based at Dandenong
• SCHCADS level 7 salary

About the opportunity

Working across the DHHS Southern Melbourne area, the Principal Strategic Advisor (PSA) works closely with a cross-sector partnership to develop, enhance and implement integrated responses to family violence at a local level. The PSA plays an important role in facilitating the development of relationships and partnerships between regional family violence services and other key stakeholders across the child and family, health, criminal justice and legal systems.

With a collaborative approach, the PSA will support the implementation of family violence reforms, which aim to enhance service outcomes for both victim survivors and perpetrators of family violence. The PSA will drive system level changes that ultimately prevent and respond to family violence.

View the full position description here.

About you

To be successful in your application you will meet the person specification in the position description, including having:

• A tertiary degree in social work, psychology or a related discipline (post-grad qualifications would be advantageous)
• Demonstrated experience in strategic leadership roles
• Extensive experience within the health and community services sector
• Strong understanding of the recommendations from the Royal Commission into Family Violence and Family Violence Reforms
• Sound knowledge of family violence within a gendered framework
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal

How to Apply

If this sounds like you, find out more about this role or apply today. Please upload the following as part of your application:

• Cover letter (outlining your suitability according to the position description)
• Current resume

Get in touch

Kathryn Mackay – Senior Manager, Child and Family Services South

T: (03) 8792 8999

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.

Visit us: unitingvictas.org.au.

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and well being of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and Working With Children Check (in Victoria) and/or Working With Vulnerable People Check (in Tasmania) prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

We work in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as Australia’s First Peoples and as the traditional owners and custodians of this land. We celebrate diversity and value the lived experience of people of every ethnicity, faith, age, disability, culture, language, gender identity, sex and sexual orientation. We welcome lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse and non-binary, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+) people at our services. We pledge to provide inclusive and non-discriminatory services.