• Community Development (Community Services & Development)
• Full time
• $105,000 – $115,000 per year (1.0-0.8)

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!

About the role

The Senior Advisor, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) will work with the MEL Executive Manager and MEL Officer to embed strong monitoring, evaluation and learning across all work at VACCHO, in support of the organisation’s transition to an outcomes-focused approach. The MEL Senior Advisor will play a key role in fostering a culture of reflection and learning within VACCHO, help to build evidence of what works and why and demonstrate our impact. The MEL Senior Advisor will contribute to building VACCHO’s organisational capability in MEL, by supporting MEL structures, processes and systems and staff-skills building in MEL and organising or conducting evaluation activities.

You will be well-positioned as an experienced storyteller with advanced analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to gather and interpret data to develop meaningful and culturally appropriate reports.

Essential skills/experiences

To be successful in this role, you will need to have the ability to work under limited supervision and manage and coordinate the evaluation design, implementation and reporting for internal evaluation studies of VACCHO projects, services and activities (including their evaluation plans, theories of change and/or program logic models) that align with VACCHO’s Outcomes Framework and Strategic Plan.

You will also need to have Tertiary qualifications in Evaluation or Social Science or a minimum of 3 years experience in a community, social research and or evaluation role.

Desirable

• 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.
• Access to generous Not for Profit salary packaging entitlements (see below) and leave loading.
• Access to additional leave entitlements including cultural leave and bonus Christmas leave if employed at VACCHO into the following year.
• Organisational early finish Fridays and flexible working arrangements considered.
• Work in inner-city Collingwood 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: https://www.salarypackagingplus.com.au/EmployeeServices/CategoriesAndBenefits#!/PBI&charities

Other employment related information

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

Please note we may begin shortlisting as we receive applications and therefore encourage early applications.

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.

A position description is attached.