• Position: Fixed Term - Full time 12 Months (maternity leave position)
• Location: Preston & Regional Offices
• Salary: $138,746 - $155,357 plus superannuation and salary package

The Organisation

The Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community 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 Executive Manager Innovation (EM) leads the Research and Evidence Development team, business development; and Client Services project and initiative teams.

The team ensures VACCA designs, implements, evaluates and learns as we deliver quality programs and services with an awareness of culture, trauma and self-determination to achieve outcomes for the Aboriginal communities we serve.

The EM leads the team to build an Aboriginal evidence base of our programs and practice through implementing VACCA’s Cultural Therapeutic Ways, Outcomes framework; and monitoring and evaluation framework across VACCAs client services program

About You

• Commitment to the values that underpin VACCA’ vision and purpose and the capacity to take a leadership role in championing these internally and externally.
• An understanding of research and evaluation cycle activities and methodologies to build an Aboriginal evidence base.
• Senior leadership, mentoring and management experience of a multidisciplinary team in a community service or Aboriginal organisation
• Effective organisational abilities and change management processes across complex projects encompassing design, implementation, evaluation and learning
• Knowledge of VACCA programs and practice, including case management systems and reporting, with a focus on program objectives and excellence in service delivery
• Ability to work strategically and collegially with other senior leaders as well as staff and stakeholders
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills including the capacity to negotiate and work effectively with a range of individuals and agencies in a respectful and culturally appropriate manner.
• Commitment to a learning and continuous improvement culture.
• Minimum degree qualified in Social Work, Research and Evaluation or other relevant field
• Practical experience embedding innovations in a Social or Community Sector organisation will be highly regarded
• Requirements: Current COVID-19 vaccination (including booster dose, as applicable), a Working with Children’s Check for a paid employee (or willingness to obtain) and a Victorian Driver's Licence.

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 connections with the Aboriginal Community and culture
• Fitness Passport - allowing you (and your family) access to any of the facilities available in this program 

 We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders people to apply

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

We encourage applicants to view the Position Description before applying.

Please click here Executive Manager Innovation & Projects .pdf  to download the position description for this role. 

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.