• Position: Full time, Ongoing position
• Location: Melton, with travel to Werribee office as required
• Salary: $115,065.08 - $119,871.96, plus super and salary packaging is available

The Organisation

The Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency (VACCA) is an Aboriginal Community-Controlled organisation that supports and advocates for the Aboriginal Community and is the largest organisation of its kind in Australia. The VACCA team is committed to the organisation’s visions and values, passionately providing support, service and advocacy for our children and other vulnerable members of the community.

Our strength lies with our people.

About the role

The Family Violence Program manager will work in close partnership with VACCA Leadership group, VACCA Family Violence program team’s, the Hub Manager to lead high quality, culturally safe and effective responses to Aboriginal people seeking support around Family Violence services within both VACCA and the Orange Door, once it is up and running. Additionally, the Western Family Violence Program Manager will work to build and maintain effective partnerships with Aboriginal services and communities within the VACCA and Networks to support for Aboriginal people. 

The Family Violence Program Manager will be responsible for providing efficient and professional operational management to Family Violence Programs, and provide leadership and expert advice to Family Violence Programs on culturally safe and inclusive specialist family violence services, child and family services and perpetrator interventions. The Family Violence Program Manager will manage line management, support and supervision to VACCA’s Family Violence Programs

About You

• Demonstrated awareness and appreciation of Aboriginal societies and cultures, and commitment to continually build knowledge of such, along with a high level of awareness of the key issues which impact upon Aboriginal communities.
• Comprehensive understanding of the legislation, policies, practice frameworks and program manuals relevant to the effective operation of the programs and services
• Demonstrated experience in leadership and management, program implementation, service planning including monitoring, evaluation, and maintenance of standards.
• Demonstrated understanding and application of Family Domestic Violence models (MARAM,), approaches, theories and practiced when dealing with clients
• Tertiary qualifications in the field of social work, psychology or community services
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience working in a leadership capacity and Family Violence Sector
• Requirements: Current COVID-19 vaccination (including booster dose, as applicable), a Working with Children’s Check for a paid employee (or willingness to obtain) and a Victorian Driver Licence.

What we can offer you

• A supportive environment that includes comprehensive induction
• The support of regular internal supervision
• Professional development and training opportunities 
• Attractive salary packaging to increase your take-home pay
• 17.5%  loading on annual leave
• Access to agency vehicles for all work-related travel 
• Access to Employee support and wellbeing programs 
• Paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment
• Opportunity to work and build connection with the Aboriginal Community and culture
• Fitness Passport - allowing you (and your family) access to any of the facilities available on this program 

 We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders people to apply.

Applications should include a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria and current resume. We encourage applicants to view the Position Description prior to applying.

Please click here to download the position description for this role: Program Manager- Family Violence Therapeutic.

We are committed to Aboriginal self-determination and supporting strong, safe, thriving Aboriginal communities and aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity, honouring all cultural backgrounds, abilities, ethnicities, sexual orientations, gender identities and spiritual beliefs.

VACCA is a child-safe organisation and is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children and young people with zero tolerance for child abuse. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a National Police Record Check and Working with Children Check prior to commencement of employment and periodically following commencement.

VACCA is an equal opportunity employer and has a smoke-free workplace policy