About The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre

We are a client-centred organisation, supporting the community throughout Barwon, Wimmera, and the South West regions, offering a specialist range of support services to all people impacted by sexual and family violence, encompassing 24 hour crisis response, case management, therapeutic counselling and group programs, early intervention programs, refuge and housing support, legal services, professional training and primary prevention initiatives, along with the delivery of the Victims Assistance Program for Barwon South West.

About The Role

The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre (SAFV Centre) is partnering with Grampians Community Health in the South West to reconvene the Wimmera Southwest Family Violence Partnership (WSWFVP) which the Principal Strategic Advisor (PSA) will play a key role.

The Principal Strategic Advisor works closely with the WSWFVP Independent Chair and the Wimmera PSA to lead and support the work of the Partnership and will provide strategic leadership within the South West local service system and functions in accordance with the Partnership Agreement. This position is part time or full time (3-4 days per week) and fixed term for 12 months.

About You

With degree qualifications in social work, welfare or psychology, you have well-developed strategic leadership, collaborative partnership and stakeholder engagement skills, alongside extensive knowledge of the family violence service system and relevant government policy.

You will be a values driven person, motivated to make a difference and hold the client at the centre of everything you do. You thrive working autonomously and also collaboratively within a dynamic, team environment.

If you share our vision for a community free from family violence and sexual assault and are motivated to make a difference, we would like to hear from you. We pride ourselves on being a great place to work. You care for our clients and we care for you, including by investing in your development and wellbeing. You will have access to leading specialists and training and development that supports you in your role and in your longer term career journey. We offer a variety of career pathway options, leading salary packaging benefits and flexible working arrangements that help you manage your work and your life.

Why work for The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre?

The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre takes pride in being an employer of choice; we are passionate about the wellbeing of our team members and we celebrate diversity and inclusion in all we do. We have a high level of employee engagement and satisfaction and provide a number of complementary benefits to our staff, some of our benefits include:

• Generous above award Enterprise Agreement entitlements
• Hybrid work environment
• Flexible and part time working arrangements
• Professional development opportunities
• 12 weeks Paid parental leave
• Salary packaging
• Health and Wellbeing initiatives
• Flu vaccinations
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Social initiatives
• Positive workplace culture

The SAFV Centre acknowledges and respects the traditional Aboriginal custodians of the land.

next steps

A position description is attached.

Please click Apply Now to submit your application.

For a confidential discussion about the position please contact our People and Culture Team at The SAFV Centre, on 5222 4318 or email [email protected], using the subject line: Principal Strategic Advisor - Warrnambool enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Accepting applications until the position is filled.

The successful candidate will be required to maintain a current Working With Children’s check and National Police Check.

The SAFV Centre is a registered Child Safe Organisation; committed to safeguarding children and young people.