If you love engaging with community, have a passion for program delivery and would like to lead a small team to make a real difference in the lives of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community then we have the perfect role for you!
Mullum Mullum Indigenous Gathering Place (MMIGP) is looking for a dynamic Family Violence Engagement and Prevention Team Leader to join our community focused team and help us create a safe and welcoming environment for our community to connect with culture, learn new skills and contribute to community health and wellbeing.
The Team Leader will oversee and support a small team to coordinate and build MMIGP's Family Violence Engagement, Early Intervention and Prevention programs.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
Key Selection Criteria
- Demonstrated understanding of the Victorian Aboriginal community and the ability to communicate effectively with Aboriginal people of all ages
- Understanding of the specific cultural and historical issues that impact on Aboriginal clients, particularly in response to intergenerational trauma and the Stolen Generations
- Experience working in family violence prevention and early intervention programs, particularly in an Aboriginal context
- Experience in contributing to ensuring organisational strategic goals and priorities are achieved
- Good project management skills including the and/or experience in developing, implementing, managing budgets and measuring success
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and deliver milestones on time and within budget
- Experience in people management and development
- An understanding of Government funding and reporting and how to establish effective and positive relationships with government contract managers and relevant staff
- Exceptional stakeholder management skills with the ability to forge and strengthen partnerships and collaborations
- Proven ability to consult and negotiate effectively with members of the MMIGP community, Government, MMIGP partners, and service providers
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate and engage with a broad range of stakeholders, coordinate organisational reporting
- Well-developed organisational skills including ability to prioritise, complete tasks, respond to requests on time, and pay attention to detail
- Proficiency in Information Technology with skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint (or similar presentation packages), email and electronic file management
- Demonstrated experience in event coordination and promotion and marketing
For further information and a confidential discussion, please contact our Operations Manager on 0467 806 115.
A position description is attached.