• Position : Full Time, Ongoing
• Salary : $113782- $118261 (based on skills and experience) plus Super and Attractive Salary Packaging option
• Location : Chirnside Park

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 it’s 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 Aboriginality is what distinguishes us from other community organisations and it is why we are able to deliver positive outcomes that lead to ongoing change.

Our strength lies with our people, and all people are welcome at VACCA!

About the role

The Eastern Family Violence Programs provides support services to Aboriginal Women, Men and Children through a range of specialist family violence programs. The service aims to support Aboriginal Women, Men and Children to remain safely within their community and maintain a life free of violence while also addressing the emotional and practical needs and issues arising from the violence.

The four specialise family violence programs which are delivered by VACCA’s Family Violence program are:

• The Orange Door
• Family Violence Case Management
• Family Violence Therapeutic
• Family Violence Group Workers

Also work to deliver high quality service to Aboriginal women, men and children experiencing family violence and to promote wellbeing in a holistic approach, participation in the broader community and access to relevant services. The teams provide clients with comprehensive assessments for both child wellbeing and family violence and support clients in accessing wider service system.

The Eastern Family Violence Program manager is a newly created leadership position within VACCA. The position will be part of the relevant VACCA area-based leadership group which is led by a Senior Program Manager to whom this position reports directly.

The Eastern Family Violence Program Manager will be responsible for providing efficient and professional operational management to Family Violence Programs and provide leadership and expert advice to Family Violence Programs on culturally safe and inclusive specialist family violence services, child and family services and perpetrator interventions. The Eastern Family Violence Program Manager will manage line management, support and supervision to VACCA’s Family Violence Programs.

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
• Strong contemporary knowledge of Aboriginal culture, aspirations and self-determination
• Works collaboratively to drive cultural change
• Expert knowledge and practice leadership roles within Aboriginal services
• Systems thinking: diagnoses trends, obstacles and opportunities in the internal and external environment; understands the linkages between natural systems and communities to inform policy; conceptualises and defines the systems working within the organisation.
• Self-management: invites feedback on own behaviour and impact; uses new knowledge or information about self to build a broader understanding of own behaviour and the impact it has on others; understands strong emotional reactions and seeks ways to more effectively manage them.
• Professional practice experience in family violence services, child and family services, early intervention and or broader social services sector is essential.
• Demonstrated understanding and application of Family Domestic Violence models (MARAM,), approaches, theories and practiced when dealing with clients
• Demonstrated understanding and application of Information sharing scheme (FVISS, CISS)
• Demonstrate experience and an in depth understanding and application of Family Violence and Child Well-being, frameworks, models, approaches, theories and practice when dealing with clients, including an in depth understanding of family violence risk assessment and management in line with the MARAM framework.
• Qualification: Bachelor of Social Work, equivalent or willingness to obtain.
• Requirement: 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 valid Victorian Drivers License

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.