About VACCHO

VACCHO is the peak representative for the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Victoria.

We have 33 member Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations providing support to over 78,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across the state. We lead and support Aboriginal Community Control and the broader health and social services sector to deliver transformative health and wellbeing outcomes for Aboriginal communities in Victoria. We are a centre of expertise, policy advice, training, innovation and leadership in Aboriginal health and wellbeing. And we'd love you to join us!

This role is a maternity leave cover position ending on the 31st January 2026.

About the role

The Executive Manager, Policy will support VACCHO’s Executive to lead VACCHO’s policy development, advocacy and campaigning, which includes supporting VACCHO to maintain relationships with Ministers, Parliamentarians, senior civil servants and sector stakeholders. The Executive Manager, Policy will contribute to VACCHO being a strong voice for Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations and influencing policy across the range of health issue areas.

The position is also responsible for managing the secretariat functions of the Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Partnership Forum, Koori Caucus and associated working groups. The Executive Manager - Policy role will be expected to lead specific projects, contribute to the strategy of the organisation, lead and develop the Policy team members. The Executive Manager will work closely with Executive Directors and staff in their business units to guide their policy and advocacy positions.

Essential skills/experiences

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• 4 years’ experience working in policy development, campaigning and advocacy with a record of influencing policy and exceptional stakeholder-engagement, relationship-building, negotiation and influencing skills.
• demonstrated experience managing a small team.

Desirable

• Good public speaking skills
• A flexible approach, with strong organisational and planning skills, including the ability to effectively manage time and workload, prioritise tasks, and meet changing circumstances, competing demands, interruptions, and deadlines
• Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply as your cultural and lived experiences are central to the work we do.

Benefits

• Working for Community in a culturally safe Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation, recently accredited as a Great Place to Work for the second consecutive year!
• Access to generous employee benefits including Not for Profit salary packaging entitlements (see below), leave loading, additional leave entitlements including cultural leave, and bonus Christmas leave if employed at VACCHO into the following year.
• Organisational early finish Fridays (4pm) and flexible working arrangements considered.
• Distinctive inner-city Collingwood office with wellness spaces and end of trip facilities available.

VACCHO is committed to welcoming and embracing the diversity of cultures, identities, gender, sex, and sexually diverse identities and expressions, experiences, beliefs, and values of all people.

About Salary Packaging

As a Public Benevolent Institute (PBI), we are able to offer generous tax concessions to our staff. For further information, please click here

Get in touch

If this sounds like you, please email [email protected] using the subject line: Executive Manager - Policy (Maternity Leave Cover) enquiry via EthicalJobs and ask for the position description. In your application, remember to attach a covering letter that outlines why you are interested in the position, and your CV which highlights your skills, knowledge and experience relevant to the role.

Other employment related information

Employment is subject to a satisfactory and ongoing police records check (international where relevant) and Working with Children Check.

We believe in the right for all people to be treated with the respect and dignity at all times, and that all people who work for, govern or undertake work at or visit us should at all times feel safe and included.

Visit us here for more info: www.vaccho.org.au

A position description is attached.