• 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. It 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 members of the community.

Our strength lies with our people.

About the role

The Senior Project Officer plays a pivotal role in designing and delivering high-quality, culturally responsive projects and programs that support Aboriginal children, young people, and families. This position is integral to the Project Development Team, driving the end-to-end management of initiatives from strategic planning and implementation to monitoring and evaluation across both internally and externally funded projects.

About You

The Senior Project Officer plays a crucial role in ensuring the successful delivery of impactful programs and initiatives for Aboriginal children, young people, and their families. Working across the organisation, you’ll lead and support project implementation from community consultations and innovative pilot programs to resource development and stakeholder partnerships.

This position involves collaborating with Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations, government departments, and sector partners to ensure culturally responsive and sustainable outcomes. You’ll provide expert project guidance, manage grants and tenders, oversee reporting, and develop strategies to strengthen program effectiveness.

With strong project management skills and a commitment to community-led solutions, you’ll contribute to meaningful change while working within a dynamic, purpose-driven team.

Requirements: 

• Degree in Social Work or related discipline and/or relevant experience in the community services sector
• This role may require travel throughout Victoria
• 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's License.

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 on 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 - Project Development and Management - L6.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, 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.