About us

No to Violence is Australia’s peak body for individuals and organisations that work with men that use violence. We provide training, sector development and advocacy across the sector. We operate the Men’s Referral Service, providing a counselling service and referral pathways directly to men who use violence. As a pro-feminist organisation, women and children are at the centre of what we do - by ending men’s use of family violence, families, individuals, and communities are safer.

We have strong values of Change, Leadership, Gender Equity and Accountability.

About the role

This position will lead a key project(s) that will help to reduce and end family violence by ensuring Victoria has a strong, sustainable workforce for services working with people using family violence.

The Project Lead maps education, training and employment pathways for people to work in interventions with people using family violence identifying and advancing new, innovative options to build workforce capacity and capability to grow the effectiveness of this specialised workforce.

This role works closely with the Centre for Workforce Excellence (CWE) in the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) (an area that leads workforce policy and strategy, and planning across community services), as well as across the family violence sector, with other key sectors, such as mental health, alcohol and other drugs, and justice services, as well as education and training providers to develop a structure to undertake activities that will:

• Build sector, organisational and workforce development and capability
• Support recruitment and retention of the specialist workforce
• Strengthen leadership in the specialist sector
• Prioritise employee health, safety, and wellbeing

Role Type: Full time, 12 months fixed term

Classification: SCHADS level 6 (plus 2%) $108,515 plus superannuation

Location: Melbourne CBD, flexible and Hybrid working arrangements available

About you

• Qualifications in Social Work, Social Science, or other relevant discipline
• Lead high-quality research, including creativity in problem solving to test thinking and to provide rigour in areas where evidence is hard to obtain
• Experience delivering high-quality research that synthesises and analyses information from a range of data sources.
• A thorough understanding of the Victorian family violence sector, workforces that intersect with family violence, government and education providers
• An in-depth and comprehensive knowledge of the Victorian Royal Commission findings and the impact on the family violence sector, and relevant government legislative risk assessment and response reforms and how they apply to specialist family violence sector.
• Practice knowledge of family violence, engagement with people using violence and the impacts of risk assessment and response (desirable)
• Demonstrated knowledge, passion and commitment to working in the broader community services sector, driven by continuous learning and eager to address critical issues such as skills gaps, workforce development and capability and social equity (desirable)

Further details relating to the key roles and responsibilities of this role can be found in the position description on our website - https://ntv.org.au/about-us/work-with-us/ 

What We Offer

We provide a positive work culture and a diverse and inclusive environment. Our people matter to us, and we are committed to supporting them and their wellbeing including 24/7 access to EAP for you and your family. We also play an active role in the professional development of our staff.

Permanent staff will also have access to:

• Salary Packaging – tax free salary benefits of up to $15,900 per year plus up to $2,650 per year for entertainment benefits
• Addition leave including bonus leave, career break and paid parental leave.
• Purchased leave options available.
• Generous paid study leave.
• Portable Long Service Leave.

How to Apply

Please click "Apply Now" and submit an up-to-date resume and cover letter outlining your relevant experience aligned to the Key Role Responsibilities and Mandatory Requirements.

We recognise that everyone is unique, and you might require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply and put your skills forward for consideration.

If we can make reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process to better enable you to participate please reach out to us on via the email below.

Any questions please contact [email protected] using the subject line: Workforce Capability Project Lead enquiry via EthicalJobs

NTV values diversity and encourages applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of colour. We value people of all abilities and diversity of culture, faith, gender identity and sexual orientation. We welcome unique contributions and perspectives of all people to ensure our workforce is representative of the communities we work with and live in. As part of our commitment, we are a Rainbow Tick accredited organisation.