• Position: Permanent - Full Time
• Location: Preston
• Salary: $124,840 - $129,756 based on level of experience, plus super

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

As Program Manager, you will lead a team focused on service improvements, compliance assessments, and quality standards. You will assess requirements, gather evidence, monitor progress, and report findings and recommended actions to the Executive Manager CSQ for leadership and board updates. Collaborating with stakeholders across VACCA, you will identify risks, good practices, and opportunities for improvement, fostering a learning culture and enhancing services to the community.

About You

The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong alignment with VACCA's values and a deep understanding of Aboriginal cultures and the issues affecting these communities. They must have expertise in DFFH regulations, legislative and compliance requirements, and accreditation standards such as Social Service Standards, Rainbow Tick, and Child Safe Standards. The role requires leadership in supporting staff culturally, alongside excellent analytical, communication, and organisational skills. Proficiency in report writing, data analysis, and quality improvement initiatives, along with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively, is essential.

Requirements: 

• Qualifications and/or experience in Quality Management and/or experience working in a child and family sector.
• Knowledge and understanding of quality management systems.
• 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 Manager Quality PD - Sept24 FINAL.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