This Senior Project Officer role is to support development of an emerging portfolio focused on Aboriginal children and family wellbeing. The role will support co-design processes to inform a range of self-determined responses, including models of care that are responsive to needs and aspirations of Aboriginal families. The position will form part of the SEWB Team at the Balit Durn Durn Centre and inform the work of the Centre of Excellence for Aboriginal Families Wellbeing.

Benefits

• Working for Community in a culturally safe Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation.
• Access to generous Not for Profit salary packaging entitlements and leave loading.
• Access to additional leave entitlements including cultural leave, purchased 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.

Key responsibilities include:

• Formulate comprehensive operational workplans for key projects within the Aboriginal children and family work portfolio.
• Take a leadership role in the co-design process for health service design for children in care project, fostering collaborative partnerships with services, Community, and Government stakeholders.
• Interpret and apply policy frameworks, providing authoritative and strategic advice to the Balit Durn Durn Centre, key stakeholders, and members.
• Contribute to the development of evidence-informed SEWB initiatives, encompassing models of care and frameworks that empower individuals, families, and communities while respecting their cultural contexts.
• Translate and disseminate impactful discoveries, insights, and knowledge to facilitate shifts in policy and practice across relevant sectors.
• Cultivate diverse relationships and partnerships with Community and key stakeholders, spanning Government, non-government entities, and academic institutions.

Knowledge and Experience

• Demonstrated experience to fulfil the responsibilities as described.
• Demonstrated proficiency and experience using Microsoft applications (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Project Management) combined with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

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.

Highly Regarded

• Demonstrated knowledge, understanding, and commitment to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, cultures, and health.
• Demonstrated understanding of the philosophy and practice of Aboriginal Community Control.
• Demonstrated ability to work with Aboriginal peoples, Communities, and organisations, in a culturally safe, and appropriate, manner.
• Demonstrated understanding of LGBTQIASB+ issues and experience with LGBTQIASB+ people via professional engagement, employment or lived experience.

Personal Attributes

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with a wide range of people to develop and maintain effective working relationships at all levels.
• Demonstrated capacity to manage sensitive information, maintain confidentiality and always remain impartial.
• Self-motivated and demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and as an effective team member, promoting cooperation and commitment to achieve goals.
• 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.
• Personal alignment with VACCHO’s Values (see below)

Get in touch

For more information regarding this role, please contact [email protected] using the subject line: Senior Project Officer - Family Wellbeing enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Other employment related information

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

About Us

We are a centre of expertise, policy advice, training, innovation and leadership in Aboriginal health and wellbeing.

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

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.

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.

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.

A position description is attached.