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Connected Beginning Programming Co-Convenor - Derby

World Vision

The Opportunity to lead a team of Changemakers

The Connected Beginnings Programming Co-convenor is part of the West Kimberley project team and will co-lead the Connected Beginnings initiative in Derby and surrounding communities with the Governance Co-convenor. This initiative aims to bring about systemic change in the integration of child and maternal health, family support and education services for children under five years of age in these communities. The project will work with Aboriginal organisations and community groups to drive and co-design the initiative through working collaboratively with local services and agencies.

The holder of this position will have the following responsibilities:

  • Management of the development, implementation and evaluation of the Connected Beginnings Collective Impact Initiative
  • Relationship management of our implementation partners and stakeholders
  • Leadership and management of all Connected Beginnings staff with the Governance Co-convenor

You will play a key role in the project, responsible for leading the multi-disciplinary team to develop a collaborative community-led design and implementation process.

You will ensure that the initiative is on track, that key learnings along the way are incorporated in the iterative design of the project and the day to day contract, reporting and budget management.

The success of the project will rely on your ability to effectively develop and establish collaborative working relationships with local Aboriginal communities and other key stakeholders.

Connected Beginnings is a national initiative funded by the Commonwealth Government’s Department of Education and Training to provide financial and technical support for a ‘Collective Impact’ initiative aimed at maximising the effectiveness of the service system for Indigenous families with children under school age across Australia.

Who we are looking for…

To be a suitable candidate you must have substantial experience in project and financial management and leading a team. You will also need:

  • Experience supporting community engagement and participation
  • Demonstrated understanding of community development processes, gender equity, participatory approaches and development theory, collective impact methodology and systemic change
  • Experience in implementing a Collective Impact Initiative
  • Demonstrated professional experience or understanding of the cultural, political, economic and social issues affecting Aboriginal people in Western Australia
  • Degree qualification in Community, International Development, Early Childhood, Behavioural or Social Sciences, related discipline or equivalent experience
  • Driving licence
  • Ability to live remotely in Derby

What you need to know

This role is a fixed term contract (until June 2022) operating in a full-time capacity and will be based at our state office in Derby, Western Australia. Very remote benefits will be provided.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

For your information, the role may be filled before the closing date.

World Vision Australia takes our Safeguarding responsibilities seriously and we provide an environment that is safe for our child and adult beneficiaries. We have strong recruitment procedures to make sure the safest and most suitable people work with the children in our programs. We provide our staff and volunteers with ongoing supervision, support and training in their work with child and adult beneficiaries.

Why you should apply…

A career with World Vision is an opportunity to join a sector-leading humanitarian aid organisation. We collaborate in a high performing and professional culture, committed to partnering with Aboriginal and Torres Strait communities and organisations so that they can lead their own development and achieve their goals and aspirations

We help build brighter futures for children and are seeking to support the empowerment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait families and communities.

Aside from the opportunity for broad and life-changing impact in the lives of the communities we work with, some of our other benefits include:

  • Access to professional development programs that include on-the-job learning, e-learning, workshops, forums, leadership development and internal mobility.
  • Policies that may accommodate flexible working and other working arrangements to tailor and encourage individual performance.
  • A highly engaged team culture that is dynamic, supportive, and committed to serve community.
  • Access to salary packaging tax advantages.

Why World Vision…

World Vision is a global community of millions, working together for one purpose: to change the lives of children in Australia and around the world.

Our supporters, partners and staff join forces with communities on the ground to help children achieve good health, access education for life, experience the love of God and their neighbours and are cared for, protected and participating. Together we share proven, world-class development methods to bring food, water, education and economic change.

Our organisational culture reflects a "Partnership" of World Vision offices in nearly 100 countries and almost 37,000 staff working towards one vision: Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so.  World Vision has profound global impact reaching one person every 10 secs with clean water, and every 60 secs a family gets access to tools and support they need to get out of poverty.

World Vision has been partnering with communities in Australia for more than 40 years through our Australia First Nations Program. We are committed to supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities achieve their own development goals, build on their strengths and create solutions to their own challenges.

World Vision is committed to ensuring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff are well represented and supported within the staff team. The Australia First Nations Program has a First Nations staff network that acts as a support network and safe space for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff who are separated by distance but connected by culture. The network also provides advice to the Australia First Nations Program and the broader WV organisation regarding our work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations, communities and families.

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