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. https://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
• Part time (0.8 FTE)
• Fixed term (12 months) with potential for renewal
• $98,825 – $103,784 plus superannuation and 17.5% annual leave loading

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.

This position plays a key role in building awareness, knowledge and understanding of Changing the landscape: A national resource to prevent violence against women and girls with disabilities by embedding this into the Prevention in Action directorate’s training and learning activities. The broader intent of this role is to support the Prevention in Action directorate to strengthen their disability inclusive practice.

This role will work collaboratively with directorate colleagues with expertise in training and learning design, primary prevention sector and big-reach settings to identify opportunities to embed Changing the landscape into new and existing non-accredited training and learning activities, and to lead the development of this content. This may include embedding the drivers, actions and principles from Changing the landscape into online and face to face training, presentations, webinars, resources and communities of practice for the primary prevention sector and those working in big reach settings across Australia (eg, workplaces, sport).

About you

You will have:

• Tertiary qualifications (or equivalent experience) in education, health promotion, social or political science, gender or disability studies, community development or other relevant area
• a strong understanding of, and experience in, the prevention of violence against women with disabilities.
• experience in developing evidence-based training and learning activities or resources for workforce audiences
• experience in all phases of project management including planning, implementation and evaluation
• sophisticated communication skills and be able to work independently, as well as engaging respectfully with colleagues and external stakeholders.

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 button and upload your current resume and cover letter for consideration. Providing a direct response to the key selection criteria is optional, however please ensure you demonstrate in your written application that your capabilities fulfil the requirements of this position.

A position description is attached.

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

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 & 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, please contact us.

Applications will be assessed as received.