About The Organisation:

The Centre for Non-Violence (CNV) is a leading and innovative specialist Family Violence organisation with a vision of gender and social equality for all.

Our Work Benefits:

• Take advantage of our above award wages and salary package up to $15,860 (tax free).

• Enjoy our generous leave entitlements which includes 5 weeks Annual Leave, Wellness Leave, Cultural Leave, and above award Personal Leave entitlements.

• Access ongoing training, professional skills enhancement, and career development opportunities.

• Thrive at work by tapping into our workplace health and wellbeing initiatives, flexible work arrangements and diverse working environment.

About the role:

The Senior Manager, Response and Recovery is a key leadership position, which plays a pivotal role in the ongoing success of our organisation. This is a full-time position, that is responsible for leading a team of professionals, developing and implementing a range of CNV’s family violence response services, and overseeing all Response and Recovery service delivery, to ensure it is delivered and consistent with CNV philosophies, frameworks and strategic objectives.

Program oversight includes:

• Family Violence Case Management.

• Men’s Behaviour Change programs and perpetrator case management.

• Therapeutic Services.

• Other family violence programs that engage broader systems such as the Risk Assessment Management panel, Personal Safety Initiative and Family Violence Child Protection Partnership. 

• Flexible brokerage oversight.

• Housing sector programs.

Responsibilities include:

• Working with the Executive Manager, Programs and Services, and the management team, to achieve the organisational vision and strategic goals and to deliver quality services to the community.
• Develop, co-ordinate and implement CNV family violence response services and oversee all Response and Recovery programs service delivery.
• Engage with individuals and teams ensuring organisational accountabilities, standards, systems, and professional development of team members are met with a strong focus on quality and risk.
• Lead with a keen focus on employee engagement, including leading activities that build a culture of high performance, collaboration, and innovation.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to facilitate ongoing professional development ensuring staff, particularly relevant leaders have the knowledge, skills, and support to perform at their best.
• Support the development and maintenance of strategic partnerships that support positive outcomes for services users and the broader community.

About you:

To be considered for this role you will have the following:

• Relevant tertiary qualification in social work, psychology and/or a related behavioural sciences field.
• At least five years’ experience in the community services sector or a related area including client service delivery and groupwork.
• Extensive experience in managing staff in direct services and experience in leading and influencing others to achieve positive outcomes in service delivery and collaborative work environments.
• An understanding of and support for the feminist philosophy of CNV.
• Ability to clearly convey complex information, including concepts and ideas that influence and stimulate quality outcomes.

Application Process:

To be considered for this role applicants must submit a cover letter and current resume. Employment will be subject to a satisfactory Working with Children’s check and satisfactory criminal record history check prior to commencement.

For more information about this role or the application process, contact People and Culture on 03 5430 3000 and visit our website www.cnv.org.au/job-application-process.

Apply as soon as possible.

We will review applications as they come in and may close the advertisement earlier.

A position description is attached.

CNV is a child safe organisation.

CNV is an equal opportunity employer.