• Position: Fixed Term - Full time 2 years
• Location: Preston VIC 3072
• Salary: $106,389 - $111,092 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 community members.

Our strength lies with our people.

About the role

The Senior Project Officer will focus on evaluating family violence and sexual assault services, developing monitoring frameworks, and designing culturally informed evaluations. They will contribute to building an Aboriginal evidence base, support new program development, and ensure evaluations align with Aboriginal decision-making. The role takes a participatory approach to project design, management, and delivery, while also assisting the RED team with other projects as needed.

About You

The ideal candidate will strongly commit to VACCA’s values, with a deep understanding of Aboriginal societies, cultures, and contemporary issues. They will have experience designing and implementing evaluations that embed Aboriginal decision-making and are skilled in quantitative and qualitative data collection methods. The candidate will excel in program design, stakeholder analysis, and navigating organisational and political contexts. Strong project management skills, written communication, and a commitment to professional development are essential, along with the ability to work independently and motivate teams.

Requirements: 

• Experience in the design and implementation of research and/or evaluation for family violence and/or sexual assault services 
• Understanding of the context in which VACCA delivers services, government policy frameworks that apply to family violence and sexual assault services and supporting self-determination. 
• A bachelor’s degree in social sciences or a related field is required. A post-graduate degree is desirable
• 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 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 : Senior Project Officer - Evaluation (Family Violence) 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 well-being 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 before commencement of employment and periodically following commencement.

VACCA is an equal-opportunity employer and has a smoke-free workplace policy