• Position: Full Time, Fixed Term 12 months
• Location: VACCA Preston - Mary Street
• Salary: $106,389.92 - $111,092.80 Plus Super Based on Skills and Qualifications

The Organisation

The Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) is an Aboriginal Community-Controlled organisation that supports and advocates for the Aboriginal Community and is the largest organisation of its kind in Australia. The VACCA team is committed to the organisation’s visions and values, passionately providing support, service and advocacy for our children and other vulnerable members of the community.

Our strength lies with our people.

About the role

The role of Co-ordinator – Welcome Back to Country Program is to work in partnership with Traditional Owner groups across Victoria to support Stolen Generations who have been approved to receive a funded reunion on country by the Reparations Unit, Dept Justice and Community Safety as part of their Reparations package.  

The Welcome Back to Country program will provide individual or group reunions within Victoria for Stolen Generations who were eligible for Reparations.

About You

• Demonstrated commitment and understanding for the values that underpin VACCA’ vision and purpose
• Awareness and appreciation of Aboriginal societies and cultures and an understanding of the issues affecting Aboriginal people in contemporary Australia and the diversity of circumstances of Aboriginal people.
• Demonstrated understanding in working with Aboriginal families and children
• Demonstrated ability to communicate in a clear, culturally appropriate and respectful way with a range of stakeholders including staff, Government and agency partners and clients
• High level organisational skills including time management and the ability to work as an effective team member
• Demonstrated understanding of and a strong commitment to social justice and delivery of quality healing outcomes for the Stolen Generations and their families
• Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with key stakeholders.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills, sound verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability in strategic decision making, advocacy and conflict management.
• Must be able to travel and undertake overnight stopovers
• Current COVID-19 vaccination (including booster dose, as applicable) 

Requirements

• Relevant experience in a similar role
• Knowledge about Stolen Generations and the impacts of trauma, loss and grief

What we can offer you

• A supportive environment that includes comprehensive induction
• The support of regular internal supervision
• Professional development and training opportunities 
• Attractive salary packaging to increase your take-home pay
• 17.5%  loading on annual leave
• Access to agency vehicles for all work-related travel 
• Access to Employee support and wellbeing programs 
• Paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment
• Opportunity to work and build connection with the Aboriginal Community and culture
• Fitness Passport - allowing you (and your family) access to any of the facilities available on this program 

Please note: This is an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander designated position, classified under Section 12 Special Measures of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010. This employment opportunity is only available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

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.

A position description is attached.

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