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.

About the role

Working within the Practice Leadership team, this new position will contribute to delivering on the implementation of the Implementing Educating for Equality project. This project, funded by Universities Australia and the Victorian Government, sees Our Watch provide support to universities across Australia to take action across their university to address the drivers of gendered violence. This role will work with two other staff to provide direct support to universities in the form of technical advice, training, resource development and facilitation of activities that promote the sharing of best practice prevention practice.

About you

You will have experience with organisational development in relationships to gender equality and inclusion, along with strong stakeholder engagement skills including training facilitation. You will have experience developing evidence-based resources and the ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team. You will have a strong knowledge of the prevention of violence against women sector and knowledge of education systems and/or the Australian university sector.

Why work for us

Our Watch is strongly committed to the wellbeing of its employees. We work to continuously improve the policies and processes that ensure an engaging, safe and inclusive environment for the people who work here. Some of the benefits of working with Our Watch are:

• Commitment to work life balance for staff, including flexible hours/ ways of working

• Ongoing learning and development opportunities including paid professional development

• Wellbeing programs, such as our Employee Assistance Program

• Stand up desks

• Best practice parental leave

• Annual leave loading of 17.5%

• Innovative leave policies, such as floating public holiday leave and cultural leave.

Please go to our website at https://www.ourwatch.org.au/about-us/work-with-us/ to view the position description and submission requirements. 

Our Watch recognises and values diversity among its staff and strongly encourages suitably qualified people from all backgrounds, especially people who have a strong understanding of intersectionality either by working with diverse population groups or a lived experience.

Our Watch is committed to increasing employment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the organisation. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

Our Watch encourages applications from people with disability. We want to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process and supportive workplace. If you require modifications with the application process to meet your access needs please contact us.