The Manager Research and Evaluation at The Men’s Project will lead research and evaluation focused on the prevention of gender-based violence and abuse. This includes managing a small team and building evaluation knowledge and capabilities across The Men’s Project.

This role is responsible for the delivery of key research projects and refining The Men’s Project’s evaluation approach, ensuring that it contributes to the evidence base for best practice approaches to reducing gendered violence and abuse. This will involve translating research into practice by supporting the development of tools or activities that can be used as part of program delivery. The role will also contribute to advocacy and knowledge translation efforts.

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

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. 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.

We will achieve this by:

• research to understand the behaviours and underlying attitudes of men and boys including related to violence, child sexual abuse and the well-being of men and boys themselves.
• promoting positive change around gender norms related to what it means to be a man in the 21st century as well as building skills to intervene to prevent violence; and
• developing innovative ways to stop cycles of violence and harmful behaviour among boys and men.

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.

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:

• Significant relevant experience leading on designing and implementing research projects and evaluations in not-for-profit, academic, corporate or government context.
• An understanding of research, policy and reform directions related to gender equality, healthy masculinities and the prevention of gendered violence.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience leading the authorship of significant reports and the ability to synthesise complex information and communicate this to a range of audiences.
• Experience and capabilities in the collection and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data.
• Strong project management and organisational skills, including experience overseeing and delivering a significant project.
• Excellent relationship building and stakeholder management capabilities.

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 Sam Ware, Director - The Men’s Project on 0435 546 760.

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.

A position description is attached.