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.

About the program

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

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

We will achieve this by: enabling adults of all gender to take action that makes our community safer including by promoting positive change related to what it means to be a man in the 21st century; a range of initiatives that prevent child sexual abuse engaging adults and young people at-risk of harming others; and learning from and expanding programs that build positive relationship skills and improve the wellbeing of boys and men with a focus on young people who have experienced harm themselves.

Across each of these areas of work, The Men’s Project seeks to:

• better understand the attitudes and behaviours of boys and young men;
• design, deliver and evaluate innovative ways to stop cycles of violence and harmful behaviour among boys and men; and
• promote help seeking including through online / digital engagement for a range of cohorts.

About the role

The Manager, Healing and Healthy Relationships reports to and will work with the General Manager, Violence Prevention to develop and oversee programs that seek to support recovery from trauma with a focus on children and young people in order to contribute to promoting healthy relationships.

Programs will:

• be therapeutic with a focus on directly addressing the harm of past trauma
• consider and where appropriate address intersections with gender and harmful gender norms,
• address violence-supportive attitudes and behaviours,
• build knowledge and skills that can contribute to reducing violence / abuse,
• build the capacity of key workforces and other adults (including families) to work with boys and young men to prevent violence including by promoting positive conversations about gender, challenging rigid masculine stereotypes and engaging as a bystander, and
• work in collaboration with evaluators to build the evidence base to understand the extent to which the program is likely to improve outcomes for participants.

Competitive remuneration, plus salary packaging benefit, is offered together with ongoing professional and career development.

Candidate Requirements

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

• Demonstrated qualifications and experience in managing therapeutic programs that directly address trauma for young people who are disadvantaged and have a range of complex needs.
• Understanding of the current issues which impact young people particularly as it relates to factors impacting different types of violence.
• Capacity to develop, implement and evaluate programs that prevent violence and abuse using strength-based strategies that will help young people identify and change harmful attitudes and behaviours, and problem solve without using violence.
• Demonstrated experience overseeing and supervising productive and positive multi-disciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated experience securing funding from a range of partners, including Government and philanthropy.

What Jesuit Social Services can offer you:

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

How to Apply

• Download the Position Description attached
• For further information please contact Sue Grigg, General Manager, Violence Prevention on 0409 425 935.

Applicants are required to respond to each of the Key Selection Criteria, with names and contact numbers of two referees.

Your responses to the selection criteria should be incorporated into your covering letter.

Please apply in confidence.

Applications close at 5.00pm on the closing date.

Applications may be reviewed prior to the closing date and 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.

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