A leadership role in a dynamic place based community organisation in Melbourne's outer north working to ensure that women achieve equitable life outcomes and are safe from violence.

The prevalence of family violence in our communities is high particularly when compared to other municipalities in the North West Region. We also know that gender stereotypes are the most significant drivers of gender inequality and gender-based violence. In response, this position aims to work with women, Trans women and gender diverse particularly from a multicultural background by building local leadership and capacity to ensure that women achieve equitable life outcomes and are safe from violence.

This role leads and coordinates WCC’s activities across the spectrum from response to primary prevention in collaboration with key partners and stakeholders. The Lead initiates the development of programs that advance WCC’s strategic priorities and outcomes in relation to gender equity including establishing and enhancing partnerships, links to community and networks to maximise coordination and impact, contribute to the development and growth of WCC services or programs, provide expert advice to WCC and to inform broader advocacy and policy reform. The Lead will manage a multidisciplinary Gender Equity and Family Violence team and strengthen FV practice standards and gender equity activities across the organisation.

Overview of Duties

• Initiate and lead work in the key strategic priority area - Women achieve equitable life outcomes and are safe from violence. This includes current FV/GBV prevention and response projects ensuring deliverables and reporting requirements are met.

• Identify and respond to emerging needs based on evidence and best practice to ensure WCC’s inter-sectional and inclusive approach to family violence and gender equity remains relevant to community needs and opportunities. This includes identifying and seeking funding and partners for new initiatives.

• Improve gender equity outcomes across all WCC programs and initiatives by working collaboratively with other Leadership team members (leading other priority areas) to increase understanding of how to embed prevention of family violence and gender equality efforts into existing practices and programs and design of new initiatives.

• Cultivate relationships and work collaboratively with key stakeholders to enhance joint efforts on program, service delivery and advocacy and to enhance access and participation of priority groups* in service planning and delivery. This includes collating data, identifying gaps, responding to emerging needs and advocacy.
• Provide guidance, support and supervision to staff within GE and FV Team and positively influence and contribute to a team and organisational culture. This includes supporting the current joint supervision model for lawyers within the team.
• Support and provide expert advice to WCC in relation to legislative changes, alignment to MARAM Framework, risk management and quality improvement.

• Build the capacity of local organisations to meaningfully engage and support people experiencing family violence by leading networks such as the Whittlesea FV Network.

*priority groups as defined in our Strategic Priorities document

Please call Alex Haynes 0408 255266 for more information about the role or to answer any questions.

A position description is attached.