• Leading Community Services Organisation
• Salary packaging, and competitive sector remuneration
• Full-Time, Ongoing
• Gippsland location

About the opportunity

The Senior Manager - Children, Youth and Families is part of the Senior Leadership Team within the Gippsland Cluster. This is a senior role with both a strategic and operational focus and plays an active role in achieving Uniting’s Strategic Objectives. 

The role has a strong focus on financial sustainability, risk management, systems development and ensuring programs are developed and maintained. This position will provide oversight by monitoring performance, addressing demands for service, analysis of data, responsiveness to strategic sector and community needs and participation across a range of stakeholder’s groups, networks, alliances, and partnerships.

 You can view the full position description here

About you

To be successful in this role you will have:

• University qualification, post graduate level or above (desired) in social welfare, psychology, Social Work or related discipline plus five years post qualifying experience 
• At least 5 years’ experience in a management role 
• Demonstrated ability to influence and participate in sector reform agendas / development 
• Demonstrated ability to initiate and manage change, continuous quality improvement and staff capabilities 
• Extensive Community Service Sector knowledge and experience 

How to Apply

If this sounds like you, apply today by submitting the following

• Cover Letter (1 page outlining your suitability according to the position description)
• Current Resume (no more than 3 pages)
• Address the Core selection criteria in the position description

Get in touch

Tracey Sheilds, Divisional Assistant

T: 03 5144 7777

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 wellbeing 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.