Sector Development Advisor

• Are you highly organised and a good communicator?
• Be part of a growing, committed team working to end family violence and violence against women
• Full time, fixed term contract until June 2022
• Generous entitlements and salary packaging available 

About the role

Recommendation 209 of the Royal Commission into Family Violence recommended the introduction of mandatory minimum qualifications for the specialist family violence workforce employed in a Victorian Government-funded service.

This role will be responsible for project planning, including conducting a sector needs analysis, and providing advice and support to the family violence sector on the implementation of mandatory minimum qualifications for the specialist family violence workforce, in line with Victorian government policy.

DVRCV and Domestic Violence Victoria (DV Vic) have agreed to merge under the umbrella of DV Vic. DV Vic is the peak body for specialist family violence response services for victim survivors in Victoria. This role will be employed by DV Vic and initially based at DVRCV during the merge transition period.

For more information about the key responsibilities of the role, download the position description.

To be successful, you will have

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline (e.g. public policy, community development, social work, law) or equivalent experience in the public or community sector
• Excellent relationship management skills, including the ability to develop and maintain strong collaborative partnerships with individuals and groups
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
• Excellent verbal and interpersonal communication skills, including presentation, consultation and meeting facilitation skills
• Ability to manage time independently, prioritise and manage competing demands, with a high level of professionalism and attention to detail
• Well-developed problem solving, conflict resolution and decision-making abilities
• Knowledge of the Australian Qualifications Framework and its application in understanding pathways within and across occupations and education and training sectors (desirable)
• A comprehensive understanding of intersectional feminism and the determinants, dynamics and impact of family violence (desirable)
• Experience in specialist family violence service delivery (desirable)
• Experience in a peak body setting (desirable)
• Knowledge of Victorian and federal policy and law informing responses to family violence, in particular the reforms emerging from the Victorian Royal Commission into Family Violence (desirable)

How to apply

DVRCV actively encourages applications from people from culturally diverse backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disabilities. If you are interested in the role but feel you may not meet the full range of selection criteria, please contact us to discuss your experience and application for this position.

If you have any enquiries or for a confidential discussion please contact Director, Workforce Strategy and Capability Jelena Djurdjevic on (03) 8346 5200 or email recruitment@dvvic.org.au. Due to the holiday shutdown, enquires will be responded to the week of 4 January 2021.

To apply, email a cover letter outlining your response to the key selection criteria and your resume to recruitment@dvvic.org.au.

Applications close 18 January 2021.

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