About the Southern Melbourne Integrated Family Violence Partnership (the Partnership):

Since the introduction of Reforming the Family Violence System in Victoria in 2006, significant measures have been taken to improve the service system response to family violence at a national, state and regional level.

Over the past decade police, courts and community services have worked together to develop an embedded integrated response to family violence, in order to improve the safety of women and children who experience violence and improve the accountability of perpetrators who use violence.

The Partnership coordinates the integrated family violence system in Southern Melbourne through its area leadership, service integration & planning role.

As the Partnership is not a legal entity, Wayss acts as an auspice, employing the critical role of Principal Strategic Advisor (PSA) to guide and advise the Partnership’s work. An Independent Chair of the Partnership is in place and the PSA role works collaboratively in support of this role.

Position Objectives:

To undertake an area wide strategic leadership role for the planning and integration of family violence services, informed through both the area experience and state-wide participation. The role is instrumental in the ongoing development of an integrated service system and implementation of the Royal Commission into Family Violence (RCFV, 2015) recommendations within the area.

This key position has the responsibility to work with the Partnership and other key stakeholders to promote, develop and enhance effective responses to family violence across the service system during this significant reform period and beyond. The PSA role focus is on facilitating integration, collaboration and consistency within the Southern Melbourne area engaging with key stakeholders in the region to support their understanding and ‘buy in’ to family violence reforms.

About you:

We are looking for a qualified, passionate, self motivated individual with excellent engagement skills who can work collaboratively as well as individually.

Key Selection Criteria:

• Appropriate tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Social or Behavioural Science, Psychology or other relevant discipline
• Experience in community service sector at a senior level
• Sound knowledge of family violence issues including an understanding of issues relating to the gendered nature of family violence
• Knowledge of the family violence service system and relevant government policy
• Demonstrated experience in planning, development, delivery and evaluation of projects including of community education and development activities and materials
• Demonstrated experience in the convening, facilitation and maintenance of meetings
• Demonstrated experience in building and maintaining strategic relationships with a broad range of key stakeholders in the community and government sectors at management level
• Demonstrated capacity to effectively manage, build and monitor complex partnerships and stakeholder relationships with competing priorities in an environment requiring influence and engagement rather than creating change through direct authority
• Highly developed and demonstrated communication skills –both verbal and written
• Strong management and organisational skills; demonstrated capacity to manage multiple projects
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team and respond flexibly to demands and priorities
• Commitment to Wayss purpose and values
• Advanced computer skills in the Microsoft Office suite

Working for Wayss

Our people are our greatest asset. Without them, we would not be able to make a meaningful impact in the lives of people facing homelessness and family violence. That’s why we offer a range of benefits to ensure we hire and retain great people.

To hear what our people have to say about working at Wayss go to vimeo.com/334095504/488eb4fc30.

Benefits we offer

• Salary range of $93,000 to $97,000 (plus super)
• Plus generous tax benefits through salary packaging
• Plus mobile phone for business and personal use
• Five weeks annual leave plus 17.5% leave loading and generous personal leave entitlements
• Inclusive workplace with complimentary health and well-being programs
• Access to discounts on electrical goods and motor vehicles

Wayss is proud to be an inclusive and child safe organisation. Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate must be prepared to undertake a National Police Check and possess a valid Working with Children Check.

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to being an organisation that embraces equality, diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people.

A Position Description is attached.