ABOUT US

Women’s and Girls’ Emergency Centre (WAGEC) is a feminist, grassroots organisation that supports women and families in crisis and advocates for social change in the community. We work on the lands of the Gadigal, Wangal and Dharug people of the Eora Nation.

Every night, we support 200 women and children impacted by homelessness, domestic violence, and systemic disadvantage. Equally we seek to address the underlying causes of gender-based violence through primary prevention activities with communities and private and public entities that want to be a part of the global movement to end gender-based violence in a generation.

THE ROLE

The Tech Safety and Prevention team is based within WAGEC’s Client Programs department and works to educate frontline staff, and support women and families who are experiencing technology-facilitated family/domestic violence.

This Lead role will head up a small, new team to promote and educate about online safety and tackling technology-facilitated abuse and exploitation. The role requires sound technical knowledge with an emphasis on empowering victim-survivors, using trauma-informed approaches and survivor-centred strategies to assist individuals affected by coercive control, online abuse, financial exploitation, and other types of digital harm.

This is a female-identified role, as per Section 126A of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW), due to the need to attend refuge sites to meet with clients and staff.

This is full-time, hybrid role for an initial period of 24-months and requiring visits to WAGEC sites as required.

The core responsibilities of this role are:

• Provide specialised advice and support to staff and clients to identify, assess and mitigate technology-facilitated abuse for survivors.
• Coordinate and facilitate training programs and multimedia resources for frontline staff, clients, and other stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain key working relationships with government, corporate and community stakeholders.
• Lead the implementation of the Tech Safety and Prevention team, report on deliverables, and provide supervision to two Educators.

ABOUT YOU

• You are proficient in relevant technical tools, platforms, and software used for digital investigations, such as data analysis software, digital forensics, or cybersecurity tools
• Ideally, you’ll have experience working with technology and/or telecommunications sectors, and a strong understanding of how technology is used to facilitate domestic and family violence and abuse.
• You’re a skilled communicator, able to adapt your style to inform clients, staff, and community stakeholders
• You’re a strong people and projects manager, able to develop our new Tech Safety and Prevention project, and recruit, train and manage two Tech Educators.

TO APPLY

Please read the position description attached and check out our range of services at wagec.org.au

Upload your resume and cover letter by clicking Apply Now.

We will be assessing applications as we receive them and may interview before the closing date so please apply as soon as possible.

Please consider:

• To be female is a genuine occupational requirement of this role under Section 126A of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).
• When we say ‘women’, we mean all women including trans women, non-binary people and people who identify as a woman.
• We strongly encourage women with lived experience, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and women of all cultures and identities to apply. 
• We work with and support women who have criminal records. A criminal record does not automatically exclude you from employment with us at WAGEC. If you’re comfortable discussing this with us, we offer respectful, non-judgmental, and confidential opportunities to do so.

To talk through any questions or if you would like assistance in applying, please contact our People and Culture team on 0437 615 061, or via [email protected] using the subject line: Tech Safety and Prevention Lead enquiry via Ethical Jobs.  

WAGEC is a child-safe organisation, committed to the safety, well-being, and empowerment of all children who we engage with in our services and community. We have a whole organisation approach to upholding children's rights and striving to prevent all forms of harm, abuse and neglect for children and young people.

Why work with us?

At WAGEC we are committed to caring for our people to help them excel in the work they do.

Our additional benefits include:

• Diversity Council of Australia – Inclusive Employer
• Wellbeing Policy including 2 days of paid well-being leave each year
• Cultural Supervision, Wellbeing and Ceremonial Leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workers
• 12 weeks Paid Parental/Adoption Leave Policy
• $500 self-care allowance each year
• EAP: Free access to Sonder - a revolutionary employee care platform for health, medical, safety and wellbeing support
• Flexible Workplace Arrangements
• External monthly clinical supervision (frontline workers)
• Salary Packaging options
• Professional development and training opportunities
• 5 days Professional Development leave per year
• Discounts to various local shops and businesses, including 30% off all WAGEC merchandise

A position description is attached.