• Position: Full Time, Fixed Term Contract
• Salary: $92,700 to $100,261 (based on skills & experience) plus Super Plus Attractive Salary Packaging option
• Location: Preston

The Organisation

Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) is the largest organisation of its kind in Australia, employing more than 600 employees and delivering more than 70 programs across Victoria. VACCA is an Aboriginal community-controlled organisation that supports and advocates for the Aboriginal community. Our strength lies with our people. Our team is committed to the organisation's vision and values; advocates for our children and other vulnerable community members; and shows respect for, observance and compliance with Aboriginal cultural protocols, practice and ceremony.

Our Aboriginality is what distinguishes us from mainstream services and what enables us to deliver the positive outcomes we achieve for our people.

About the role

The Client Services Training lead role involves:

• Project management of the Client Services training suite and development of a project implementation plan inclusive of scope, resourcing and major tasks
• Contribution to the development of a Client Services Learning and Development Training Calendar
• The design, build and implementation of learning approaches to build Client Services staff capability and practice
• Consultation for and development of training content based on program documentation & requirements, and staff expertise
• Liaison with regional staff, senior managers, Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations, other community sector organisations and government departments (particularly DFFH)

About You

• Demonstrated understanding of, and commitment to, the values that underpin VACCA’ vision and purpose and the capacity to take a leadership role in championing these internally and externally
• Demonstrated awareness and appreciation of Aboriginal societies and cultures, and commitment to continually build knowledge of such, along with a high level of awareness of the key issues which impact upon Aboriginal communities
• Skills and experience in project management and project planning
• Knowledge and practice experience in Child and Family Services Sector
• Skills and experience in the development of training content and implementation of professional development opportunities
• Skills and experience in preparing high quality written documentation
• Excellent computer skills across the Microsoft Office suite
• Strong organisational abilities, time management skills and the ability to work to strict deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Proven ability to work independently and within a collaborative team environment

Requirement:

• Current COVID-19 vaccination

What we can offer you!!

• Professional support and training via in-house learning and development training modules
• Attractive salary packaging to increase your take home pay
• Great career development opportunities.
• Access to Employee support and wellbeing program(s)
• Opportunity to work and build connection with the Aboriginal Community and culture

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders people to apply.

Applications should include a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria and current resume.

We encourage applicants to view the Position Description prior to applying.

Please click here to view the Position Description

We are committed to Aboriginal self-determination and supporting strong, safe, thriving Aboriginal communities and aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity, honouring all cultural backgrounds, abilities, ethnicities, sexual orientations, gender identities and spiritual beliefs.

VACCA is a child-safe organisation and is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children and young people with zero tolerance for child abuse. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a National Police Record Check and Working with Children Check prior to commencement of employment and periodically following commencement.

VACCA is an equal opportunity employer and has a smoke-free workplace policy.