• Position: Permanent - Full Time
• 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 vision 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

Family Services is a large program area that spans across all VACCA regions, focusing on strength-based work to promote parenting/caring capacity and raise up Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in a positive way underpinned by culture.

There are several programs and roughly 180 staff who sit within the remit of Family Services at VACCA.
The Family Services Initiatives team is a central project team at VACCA that is part of the Practice and Evidence Development division. We don’t work directly with families but provide behind-the-scenes support to frontline staff and managers delivering Family Services programs across VACCA regions.

The purpose of our team is to ensure changes to programs and practices happen smoothly in Family Services and with the right support. These changes could include policy or funding developments, new internal frameworks or approaches, new programs or changes to systems and processes.

Our team’s key functions include:

• Change management and project management
• Capacity building
• Program and practice design, implementation, monitoring and continuous improvement
• Stakeholder management, advocacy and governance support
• Budget and funding support, including funding submissions for Family Services

About You

Working closely with the Senior Manager, you’ll support team members and build strong partnerships with stakeholders across VACCA, government, service providers, and community organisations. You’ll take ownership of your role, contribute to team initiatives, and adapt to evolving project needs—all in service of delivering meaningful outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families.

Requirements: 

• Two or more years’ work experience in project management in a public sector or community services context
• A TAFE or university diploma or degree in a relevant field such as community services, social work, allied health, social/public policy, law, education, project management, etc.
• You must have and continue to hold a full Victorian Driver’s Licence, a current employment Working with Children Check card and a clear National Police Check
• Current COVID-19 vaccination (including booster dose, as applicable)

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

 We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 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 prior to applying.

Please click here PD Senior Project Office r- Family Services Initiatives.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, honoring 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 prior to commencement of employment and periodically following commencement.

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