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Executive Manager - Sector & Community

inTouch, Multicultural Centre against Family Violence
  • Work Type: Full Time
  • Location: Melbourne - East Melbourne / Dandenong
  • 10% superannuation & salary packaging available
  • Join a community-connected NFP enacting positive change at the intersection of family violence and multiculturalism!

Position Summary

Reporting to the CEO and serving as an integral member of the senior management team, the Executive Manager Sector and Community will be responsible for our work with multicultural communities as well as the service sector – family violence, community services, health, justice, education and settlement.

As part of the Executive Team the incumbent will be responsible for development and implementation of strategy, organisational planning, development and continuous improvement. 

The incumbent will lead a team to deliver a number of important contracts as well as build this area of inTouch’s work.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a service sector executive with operational experience in community services and a proven track record of creative problem solving and change management to join a high-growth mission-driven organisation.

If you have the capability to achieve success in this role, we would love to hear from you!

Position Requirements

Strategy, Vision, Leadership, Team Development, Qualifications, Experience and Attitude

  • Advise the CEO and other key members of senior management on program policy and sector development. Actively contribute to the strategy, direction, operation, analysis and evaluation of the organisation.
  • Oversee, direct and organise the work of the Sector and Community division.
  • Oversee the all elements of the Sector and Community division of inTouch.
  • Relevant tertiary qualifications for executive management role at a specialist family violence service;
  • Experience in senior management of a not-for-profit organisation;
  • Knowledge of: government programs and understanding of the specialist family violence systems; 
  • Strong relationships with key stakeholders including State and Commonwealth Governments; Victorian service sector and multicultural communities.
  • Knowledge and experience in organisational planning, evaluation and/or monitoring of programs, including strong analytical thinking and problem solving
  • Demonstrated understanding and awareness of structural and social inequities that communities from migrant and refugee backgrounds face
  • Excellent judgment and creative problem solving skills including negotiation and conflict resolution skills
  • Strong mentoring, coaching experience to a team with diverse levels of expertise
  • Entrepreneurial team player who can multitask
  • Superior management skills; ability to influence and engage direct and indirect reports and peers
  • Self reliant, good problem solver, results oriented
  • Exceptional written, oral, interpersonal, and presentation skills and the ability to effectively interface with senior management, inTouch’s board of directors, and staff
  • Ability to operate as an effective tactical as well as strategic thinker 
  • Passion for inTouch’s purpose and vision

About the Organisation

inTouch Multicultural Centre Against Family Violence provides services, programs and responses to issues of family violence in CALD communities. By acknowledging the rights and diverse experiences of our clients, we develop and implement a number of culturally sensitive and holistic models for the provision of services to both victims and perpetrators of family violence. In tackling the issues of family violence we act on multiple levels – individual, relationship and community.

For more information about inTouch, including their rich history and role within the family violence sector please visit http://www.intouch.org.au.

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As part of our screening process in support of the safeguarding of our clients, candidates will be required to complete a satisfactory National Police Check, Statutory Declaration where necessary, sign our Code of Conduct and complete a Working with Children Check.

The successful candidate is required to comply with the inTouch policy for all staff have full COVID vaccinations, including boosters, unless they have a medical exemption.

inTouch has an Equal Opportunity Exemption (H143/2018) and requests applications from those who identify as female only. Candidates from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.

There is no application close date and interviews will be held on a rolling basis, candidates are encouraged to apply at their earliest convenience.

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