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Regional Project Officer - Camps for Adolescents - Morwell

Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency
  • Full time, Fixed Term position till February 2023 available at Morwell
  • $74,169 to $79,805, plus super-based on qualifications and experience
  • Additional Salary Packaging options available up to $15,900

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 distinguishes us from other community organisations and we are proud of our friendly, supportive and inclusive organisational culture. We want everyone to feel welcome at VACCA. It is why we are able to deliver positive outcomes that lead to ongoing change.

Our strength lies with our people.

About the role:

This is a new opportunity!

The Regional Project Officer for Healthy Respectful relationship camps will be responsible for designing and delivering six camps to adolescents over two years funded by the Dhelk Dja Family Violence fund through Family Safety Victoria. The Project Officer will be based regionally and overseen by the regional programs. The regional project officer will be part of a network of project offers in two other regions delivering Healthy Respectful Relationships camps, supported by a Project Officer centrally, however managed within the regional office

About You:

  • A TAFE or Tertiary qualification in a relevant field along with demonstrated experience will be highly considered
  • Understanding and awareness of how family violence is experienced by and impacts young Aboriginal men and women
  • Demonstrated experience of strengths-based approaches to working with Aboriginal young people
  • Previous experience in project management including planning, implementation, and evaluation
  • A Working with Children’s Check for a paid employee (or willingness to obtain)
  • A Victorian Drivers Licence
  • Current COVID-19 vaccination (minimum one dose, prior to commencement)

What we can offer you!!

  • Learning and Development opportunities- Formal qualifications to improve your knowledge and career prospects
  • Career Development Opportunities- We will promote from within whenever possible
  • Generous leave entitlements including; paid maternity leave, cultural and ceremonial leave and compassionate leave
  • The opportunity to participate in cultural events and other activities
  • Access to Employee Support and Wellbeing programs
  • A warm, supportive and inclusive team environment and organisational culture

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders people to apply

Applications should include a cover letter, addressed key selection criteria and current resume.

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

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.

A position description is attached.

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