• Progress your career with us / Take your next career step with us
• Join a respected, high quality and experienced service organisation
• Full-time, permanent, located in Greensborough- hybrid working arrangements

This is a key management position for our two centres located in Northern Melbourne to join Relationships Australia Victoria (RAV).

About us

Relationships Australia Victoria (RAV) is a community-based, not-for-profit organisation with no religious affiliations. Our vision is for positive, respectful, safe and fulfilling relationships for all Australians. For more than 75 years, we have been delivering high quality family and relationship support services, and we now support more than 20,000 clients every year. We have over 400 dedicated employees working from 21 centres across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria.

About the role

In this dynamic role, you will manage the operations of two RAV centres, overseeing both clinical and administrative staff. You will manage the delivery of high-quality services that address the needs of clients with diverse or complex issues, including abuse, trauma, and family and domestic violence. Your key responsibilities will include planning, reporting, quality assurance, budget management, and performance management of staff. Additionally, you will ensure staff meet state and federally funded contractual obligations, actively participate in local partnerships and sector networks, source new income streams, and develop new programs.

This is a permanent, full-time position based in Greensborough. The base salary is $150,578 to $154,823 per annum. 

About you

• Degree qualified in social work, counselling, psychology, management (or related).
• Well-developed management and leadership experience, managing staff and team performance, including recruitment, staff orientation, supervision, performance reviews, staff disciplinary action, performance development and team building.
• Well-developed financial literacy/management including managing a complex program budget.
• Sound judgment, problem solving and decision-making skills with an ability to contribute to the planning and development of the service and a capacity to manage change.
• Proven communication (verbal and in writing) skills including building and maintaining relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders.

We provide

• Competitive salary packaging as RAV is a public benevolent institution
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• Generous leave entitlements, and gratis days over the Christmas/New Year period.
• Professional development and training.
• Best practice clinical supervision.
• Career progression opportunities.

Contact Chris Lye, Senior Manager Operations – Senior Manager Operations North and Inner East Metro by phoning 0488 688 651 for specific queries. Candidates will be required to provide evidence of two COVID-19 vaccinations.

A position description is attached.

RAV is committed to developing an inclusive and diverse workforce. We encourage applications from First Nations peoples, people from under-represented culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people from lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, asexual (LGBTIQA+) communities, and people living with disability. We are committed to the safety of our clients and staff and promote a child-safe work environment. We recognise the lifelong impacts of childhood trauma and recognise those who had children taken away from them.