About Our Watch

Our Watch is a national leader of primary prevention of violence against women and their children. Our vision is an Australia where women and their children live free from all forms of violence. Our role is to stop violence before it starts. We work to embed gender equality and prevent violence where Australians live, learn, work and socialise.

We encourage applicants to visit our website and learn about the essential actions needed to prevent violence against women - www.ourwatch.org.au/.

To follow the ongoing conversation about preventing family violence against women please like our Facebook, Instagram, twitter or LinkedIn pages.

About the role

• Hybrid and remote working arrangements available
• 0.8FTE part-time (part time options considered)
• Fixed term to 30 June 2027 (with potential for renewal)
• $87,841 - $90,587 (pro-rataed) + 11.5% super + 17.5% annual leave loading

This role is open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants only. Applicants for this role must be of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander decent, identify as being an Aboriginal and be accepted by the Aboriginal community as defined by the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983.

The Prevention Sector Engagement team is focused on expanding Our Watch’s engagement with the primary prevention workforce and sector across Australia, with an overarching aim to increase the skills, coordination and size of those working to prevent violence against women.

Reporting to the Practice Lead, preventing violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, this position will support the Practice Lead to promote awareness and understanding of Changing the picture: a national resource to support the prevention of violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. The role will provide support to build the capacity of a range of stakeholders and organisations across Australia to implement Changing the picture and prevent violence against violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. This includes building the capacity of non-Indigenous stakeholders to understand their role in preventing violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander led prevention work.

About you

The successful candidate will have experience relevant to preventing violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, contribute to delivering capacity building activities including delivering training, presentations, and facilitating workshops. You will also have experience in stakeholder engagement and project management and have the ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.

You will be enthusiastic about social change, committed to social justice and gender equality, and have a strong understanding of the impact of intersecting forms of discrimination and disadvantage faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities.

Why work for us

Our Watch is strongly committed to the wellbeing of its employees, and we strive to continuously improve our employee experiences at work. Our Watch was recently recognised at the 2023 Australian HR Awards for the Best Workplace Flexibility Program and receiving an Excellence Award as an Employer of Choice in the Not-for-Profit Sector. Our Watch has also recently been announced as an Inclusive Employer by Diversity Council Australia. For the full list of our award winning employee benefits, please view the 'Work with us' page on our website https://www.ourwatch.org.au/about-us/work-with-us/

A few of our unique award winning benefits include:

• Commitment to work life balance for staff, including flexible hours/ ways of working and 5 additional personal leave days per year.
• 12 weeks paid parental leave for all new parents.
• Innovative leave policies, such as floating public holiday leave, cultural leave
• Cultural remuneration package for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff

How to Apply

To apply, please click on the Apply Now now button and upload your current resume and cover letter for consideration. To be considered for this role, please address the following within your cover letter: As you know this is an identified role under the Anti-discrimination Act 1977. Please confirm and explain how you identify as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person including where you come from and your family/community ties.

Hybrid, remote and work from home options considered within Australia.

To view the position description, please click here: PD-Practice-Advisor.pdf.

Our Watch is committed to diversity, we value people of all cultures, languages, capacities, sexual orientations, gender identities and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Our Watch is proud to offer Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff an additional remuneration package in recognition of the cultural knowledge they carry and ongoing impacts of colonisation.

We are passionate about providing a barrier-free recruitment process, if you require modifications during the application process to meet your access needs, or have any further questions, please contact us at [email protected] using the subject line: Practice Advisor - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Applications will be assessed as received.