• Position : Full time, 12 month fixed term position
• Salary : $92,700 to $96,797, plus super and attractive salary packaging options - up to $15,900 tax free
• Location : Preston

The Organisation

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 our people.

About the role:

VACCA is establishing a new role - Residential Care Senior Project Officer - to strengthen our response to these strategic directions and developments. In preparation for the changes, VACCA contracted a consultant to undertake a review of out Residential Care program in 2020/21. The consultant has produced a review report which has been accepted by VACCA’s leadership and this report contains several recommendations.

The Residential Care Senior Project Officer has responsibility for supporting:

• the expansion of VACCA’s residential care program;
• the Residential Care program’s response to the Victorian Residential Care reform agenda; and
• the implementation of the Residential Care review recommendations

About You:

• Strong understanding of program requirements, service standards, compliance & quality improvement, and government funding regarding residential care or a related area
• Skills and experience in project planning, management and implementation
• Demonstrated understanding of review processes
• Good interpersonal skills including negotiation and problem-solving

What we can offer you!!

• Professional support and training via in-house learning and development training modules
• Attractive salary packaging to increase your take home pay
• Great career development opportunities.
• Access to Employee support and wellbeing program(s)
• Opportunity to work and build connection with the Aboriginal Community and culture

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders people to apply

Applications should include a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria and current resume.

We encourage applicants to view the Position Description prior to applying. Please click here to view the position description or see attached.

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