Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 27th Aug 2021
Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) is the largest organisation of its kind in Australia, employing more than 600 employees and delivering more than 70 programs across Victoria. VACCA is an Aboriginal community-controlled organisation that supports and advocates for the Aboriginal community. Our strength lies with our people. Our team is committed to the organisation's vision and values; advocates for our children and other vulnerable community members; and shows respect for, observance and compliance with Aboriginal cultural protocols, practice and ceremony. Our Aboriginality is what distinguishes us from mainstream services and what enables us to deliver the positive outcomes we achieve for.
VACCA’s Family Services provides a continuum of services to families from early support to reunification. The service delivery practice model is characterised by ongoing professional development and coaching; work towards the establishment of an Aboriginal evidence base utilising a range of tools to measure outcomes; increased collaboration with Child Protection facilitated by a CP Navigator role; case mix and step up/step down to increase flexibility and responsivity to the needs of families towards improved outcomes; a focus on positive parenting and family interaction to promote children’s development and an emphasis on cultural safety and the connection of families to Culture, Kin, Country and Community.
As a Senior Project Officer, Family Services you will be responsible for:
As a member of the Learning & Development team you will be part of a supportive group of staff with diverse responsibilities involving contact with all areas of VACCA. You will have the opportunity to contribute the skills you’ve gained in previous roles and to build your knowledge and expertise about the diverse range of programs that VACCA delivers for Aboriginal children and families, including Cultural programs, child protection, out of home care, youth, justice and family violence.
We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders people to apply.
Applications should include a cover letter, key selection criteria and current resume.
We encourage applicants to view the 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.