• Newly created position within a one-of-a-kind program
• Richmond based role with public transport on our doorstep

About the role

This is a new role within The Men’s Project at Jesuit Social Services. The role will provide leadership on strengthening, overseeing and monitoring practice related to The Men’s Project’s efforts to reduce violence and other harmful behaviours that are prevalent among boys and men.

As well as this the role is responsible for overseeing several teams and initiatives, with a focus on practice development, ongoing implementation of clear processes such as a supervision framework, knowledge translation, evaluation and continuous improvement – including the development of new and innovative responses including seeking funding to support new initiatives.

About the program

The Men’s Project is an initiative of Jesuit Social Services launched in 2017. It provides leadership on the reduction of violence and other harmful behaviours prevalent among boys and men, and builds approaches to improve their wellbeing and keep families and communities safe.

Our vision is for good men, respectful relationships and safe communities.

The Men’s Project builds on Jesuit Social Services’ over 45 year engagement with boys and men in trouble, but it also involves us leading new work to reduce violence, to improve the wellbeing of boys and men, and to keep families and communities safe.

About the organisation

Jesuit Social Services is a social change organisation working to build a just society where all people can live to their full potential. We reflect on the critical factors shaping our contemporary world; the social, political and economic contexts, and we adapt our practice to work with those most in need.

Since 1977, Jesuit Social Services has provided services to some of the most disadvantaged in our community.

We place a high priority on advocacy and are a leader in policy development and research.

What Jesuit Social Services can offer you:

• An organisation that lives its values, through its day to day work
• A welcoming and supportive relational environment
• A comprehensive Induction and Orientation program
• Ongoing training and development related to your role
• Employee assistance program
• A competitive salary plus salary packaging benefits
• Generous leave

About you

This role will suit a candidate with the following skills and experience:

1. Significant senior leadership and management experience in a relevant field and context.
2. Demonstrated capacity to provide leadership and supervision to a team of practice managers.
3. Significant practice expertise and professional experience working with men and boys to prevent violence and other harmful behaviours ideally in one or more of the settings where our work takes place (e.g. schools; sports; construction; justice).
4. Experience in developing strategic partnerships, engaging senior social sector / government / academic stakeholders and representing an organisation externally with the ability to ‘cut through’ in order to achieve social change;
5.  Excellent relationship building, interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, including experience developing a diverse range of partnerships, engaging with funders and fostering collaboration to increase influence and impact.
6. Demonstrated experience in program planning, development and review, in particular the development of new strategies as new areas of need are identified.
7. Understanding and sympathy and a demonstrated capacity to provide leadership in the mission and ethos of Jesuit Social Services.
8. Background in social work, psychology or related field.

Competitive remuneration, plus salary packaging benefit, is offered together with ongoing professional and career development as well as opportunities for personal growth.

How to Apply

• Upload your resume and cover letter incorporating your responses to the Key Selection Criteria from the Position Description.
• For further information please contact [email protected], using the subject line: General Manager Violence Prevention The Men's Project enquiry via EthicalJobs.
• A position description is attached.

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis and the closing date may be subject to change without notice.

Jesuit Social Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. We celebrate and welcome all people regardless of ethnicity, cultural background, age, gender, sexuality, disability or religious affiliation.

We strongly encourage applications from all community members including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, members of the LGBTIQA+ community, people with a disability, people of culturally diverse backgrounds and working parents.

Jesuit Social Services is a Child Safe organisation and is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. We require all applicants to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment.