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The General Manager Accommodation will provide leadership to the Accommodation Service for an expanding participant base within the fluid environment of the NDIS and will deliver on all Accommodation related aspects of Interaction’s strategic plan and contribute to the overall delivery of the strategic plan. This will include:

• Maintaining financial sustainability of services
• Identifying and building new services
• Contributing to a positive culture that supports growth and development
• Leading and retaining a strong leadership team
• Building sustainable and productive relationships with stakeholders

The successful candidate will have a track record leading a high-quality service in a complex and highly regulated service sector, ideally human services or health, supported by:

• Expertise in leading and supporting the development of teams to build organisational capacity to deliver quality services
• Experience in delivering positive culture which inspires a sense of ownership and engagement and embeds positive values into the work environment
• A strong understanding of governance and experience identifying and remediating service deficiencies as they relate to governance
• Emotional intelligence supporting excellent communication and influencing skills and collaborative approach
• High level understanding of human rights, the NDIS and associated sector regulations and experience in the delivery of services based on these requirements
• Capacity to explore innovative approaches to growing the service offering or markets

About the Role

The team leader will oversee the day-to-day operations of the Jobs Victoria Advocate support system & service. The role will be responsible for ongoing daily support and supervision to 3 Jobs Victoria Advocates and the Assistant role; to deliver valuable supports and services to Victorians facing barriers to employment and assisting them to prepare or secure suitable employment, education pathways and referrals to community support services. This role and the Jobs Advocates will work in local communities to ensure Victorian jobseekers know where they can go to find the information, advice and support they need to move into sustainable work. Advocates will proactively connect with people, where they are, in their regular c ommunity settings.

The team leader will have good leadership skills with the ability to successfully work and adapt in high pressure situation. The role will encourage, support and resource team members to build positive partnerships between individuals, families, local organisations, and the wider community. Previous experience in managing a small team committed to person centred practice whilst modelling positive behaviours that inspire accountability in all team members as they deliver the Jobs Victoria Advocate, would be highly regarded.

About You

The successful candidate will ideally have the following skills, knowledge and experience:

• Relevant experience: Previous community engagement experience and/or knowledge of best practice community engagement principles and practice; employment, good leaderships skills;
• High level of interpersonal skills: Demonstrated ability to understand and identify a range of client needs using a client-centred approach; capacity to deal sensitively and intelligently with difficult issues;
• Strong communication skills: Demonstrated experience engaging and communicating with groups of people, tailoring communication to suit specific cohorts;
• Negotiation and influence skills: Ability to influence and gain cooperation of internal and external stakeholders to create and maintain mutually beneficial relationships;
• Adaptation and problem-solving skills: Demonstrated resilience adapting to changing environments; proposes innovative solutions to identified problems;
• Organisational skills and developing effective teams: Ability to plan and manage multiple tasks independently and as part of a team; develop and mentor staff, ensuring tasks are appropriately delegated and managed at the appropriate level and staff are accountable for service delivery and work objectives.

Desired Experience/Qualifications:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications;
• Sound knowledge and understanding of the employment, education and/or community services system would be well-regarded;
• Bilingual skills relevant to the local community would be well-regarded;
• Current drivers’ licence

About our Benefits

• Salary packaging options to receive up to $15,900 of your salary tax-free meaning more take-home pay!
• Industry leading flexible working arrangement supported to work from home and office, including 9-day fortnight;
• Access to in-house training and learning opportunities for professional development and growth;
• Access to our inhouse wellbeing programs
• Working alongside professional and dedicated team members all wanting to make a difference in our communities.

YOUR CONTRIBUTION

The Caseworker will work across both functions which are the the Multicultural Foster Care Program where support will be provided to CALD children, young people, foster carers and families which will be consistent with SSI model and internal policies with permanency care plan goals, which include restoration, guardianship, adoption and long term care needs and the Gambling Prevention Program where you will provide CALD communities with much needed in-language information on gambling ha rm and interventions including therapeutic

The Caseworker will be responsible for:

• Liaise with Community Services, in relation to referrals and reportable activity as per OOHC policies and procedures and match children and young people with foster carer as per Multicultural Model.
• Liaise with the foster care recruitment to monitor issues raised through the carer experience.
• Undertake case work including assessments, planning placements, monitoring and reviews.
• To develop and review Case Plans as per policies and procedures and to ensure the views and wishes of children and young people are considered.
• Comply with SSI and with OOHC Policies and procedures in general and with OOHC as well as with SSI Staff responsibilities.
• Conduct Assessment, interview children and respond to allegations against carer’s assessment and liaise with relevant departments in relation to child abuse in care.
• Make referrals and engage with support services.

ABOUT YOU

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

You are passionate Case Worker -MCFS, OOHC or child protection and experienced in providing casework support to children, young people, foster carers and their birth families within the Multicultural Child & Family Support Program; the aim is to achieve permanency care outcomes.

• Tertiary degree or diploma (Human Services, Psychology or Social Work, Welfare;
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience working in CALD communities; experience in the field of casework, OOHC and/or child protection;
• A Well-developed analytical and organisational skill as well as excellent written and oral communication skills is essential;
• Computer literate with well-developed MS Office skills are essential;
• A valid Driver’s Licence;
• Bilingual language skills, with an ability to speak, read and write in English and at least one community language from India, Afghanistan, Myanmar, Sudan, Turkey, Somalia, Iraq, Syria – Assyrian, Chaldean, Sri Lanka – Tamil or Pasifika is essential.

It would be advantageous but not mandatory if you have previously worked with Family and Community Services experienced as a foster care assessor and/or trainer.

Successful candidates will be required to travel across the Melbourne metropolitan area and some regional (if applicable) areas; and maintain flexible hours (including evenings) to be able to attend required meetings/sessions.

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

About our Benefits

• Access to in-house training and learning opportunities for professional development and growth;
• Access to our inhouse wellbeing programs
• Working alongside professional and dedicated team members all wanting to make a difference in our communities.

• A wonderful opportunity to apply your legal and administrative skills to help Cancer Council Victoria save lives and reduce the impact of cancer.
• Be a part of one of Australia’s most trusted cancer ‘Not for Profit’ organisation
• Full time, ongoing position – St Kilda Road, Melbourne

About your opportunity

. Reporting to the Gifts in Wills Manager your role as Estates Coordinator is to:

• Manage and process estates from end to end – from notification through to the final distribution of funds in line with best practice, to ensure the best financial outcome for Cancer Council Victoria.
• Maintain accurate records and log all correspondence in the database.
• Prepare accurate briefings relating to the complex, high value or disputed estates
• Cultivate relationships with executors, families, solicitors, accountants, and other beneficiary charities, where required
• Report on the financial data and activities of the program.

All about you

You are:

• Comfortable working with complex legal and financial documents
• Someone who has strong relationship management skills with the ability to manage multiple stakeholders with conflicting interests and timelines
• Organised and process driven, with an ability to work autonomously and have the proven ability to meet deadlines
• A self-starter who also enjoys being part of a team
• Someone who aligns with Cancer Council Victoria’s values of excellence, integrity and compassion.

You have:

• Strong organisation, administrative and computer skills, including experience using a CRM database
• An understanding of basic financial and legal principles
• Advanced skills in writing business correspondence, to solicitors, executors, accountants and senior managers
• Sophisticated interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to develop and build mutually beneficial relationships
• Demonstrated problem solving skills and the ability to take initiative with tact and diplomacy
• Advanced skills in MS Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience working in a legal or paralegal environment is desirable.

What we can offer you

• A base salary within range $62,883 – $75,000 pa plus superannuation and access to a generous not-for-profit salary packaging program (up to $18,550 of your salary tax-free) https://www.accesspay.com.au/employee/what-is-salary-packaging/
• The opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of those affected by cancer
• A flexible and supportive workplace, with excellent work-life balance and opportunities for career progression and development

• Based in South Eastern & Western Regions
• Full Time Role contracted to June 2023
• Competitive salary for the right candidate plus Salary Packaging Options!

Jobs Advocates will work in local communities by connecting, supporting and navigating Victorian jobseekers to find information on how they can secure sustainable and meaningful employment. Job Advocates will work on the ground and proactively connect with people, where they are, in their local communities.

About You

The successful candidate will ideally have the following skills, knowledge and experience:

• Relevant experience: Previous community engagement experience and/or knowledge of best practice community engagement principles and practice & working with people from culturally & linguistically diverse backgrounds
• High level of interpersonal skills: Demonstrated ability to understand and identify a range of client needs using a client-centred approach; capacity to deal sensitively and intelligently with difficult issues – trauma informed
• Strong communication skills: Demonstrated experience engaging and communicating with groups of people, tailoring communication to suit specific & diverse cohorts
• Negotiation and influence skills: Ability to influence and gain cooperation of internal and external stakeholders to create and maintain mutually beneficial relationships
• Adaptation and problem-solving skills: Demonstrated resilience adapting to changing environments; proposes innovative solutions to identified problems
• Organisational skills and teamwork: Ability to effectively plan and manage multiple tasks independently and as part of a team; ability to work collaboratively to achieve outcomes

About you

Desired Experience/Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualifications;
• Sound knowledge and understanding of the employment, education and/or community services system would be well-regarded;
• Bilingual skills relevant to the local community would be well-regarded;
• Current drivers’ licence

About our Benefits

• Salary packaging options to receive up to $15,900 of your salary tax-free meaning more take-home pay!
• Industry leading flexible working arrangement supported to work from home and office, including 9-day fortnight;
• Access to in-house training and learning opportunities for professional development and growth;
• Access to our inhouse wellbeing programs
• Working alongside professional and dedicated team members all wanting to make a difference in our communities.

The position is closed-term full-time (5 year term) working Monday to Friday (with some on-call responsibilities). You will have the flexibility to be based at any of our New England offices(Tamworth, Moree or Armidale).

Reporting to the General Manager, Operations, you will oversee Flourish Australia’s operations in the New England Area. As the Senior Cluster Manager, your role will be fundamental in the provision of high quality and responsive recovery-oriented service that best supports people to achieve their hopes and dreams.

As the Senior Cluster Manager, you will:

• Manage and develop service provision and provide leadership.
• Manage the fiscal, people and property resources of the services.
• Ensure services are of high standard and comply with standards of quality practice.
• Manage, develop and maintain key partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop a good understanding of Flourish Australia’s philosophy, recovery orientated services/culture, Disability Standards, National Standards for Mental Health Services, Quality Assurance principles, Grievance policy, Work Health & Safety, and Privacy policy and relevant legislation.
• Assist in the management of the expansion of Flourish Australia’s services.

Selection Criteria

Essential:

1. A degree in the behavioural sciences or a health related discipline.
2. At least 5-years experience in a relevant upper or senior management role.
3. Well-developed communication, negotiation, and advocacy skills.
4. Demonstrated experience fostering and sustaining partnerships.
5. Demonstrate understanding of the challenges faced by people with a lived experience of severe and persistent mental illness.
6. Expert knowledge of relevant legislative and funding contract requirements.
7. Ability to use Microsoft Office Suite and ability to fully utilise the client information management system.
8. Current Australian Driver’s Licence.

The Benefits

• Level 8 + 10% on the Flourish Australia Enterprise Agreement 2018
• An attractive motor vehicle allowance
• Tax-Free Salary Packaging available up to $15,900
• Family-friendly and flexible working conditions
• Comprehensive infrastructure including a mobile phone, laptop and other resources for work purposes

Whitelion needs an exceptional writer and editor to prepare winning funding submissions. This role has a direct impact on giving youth at risk access to life changing support services.

We know exactly what we are looking for:

• You are a professional business writer able to create and manage authoritative, well-researched, and well-organised documents, communication pieces, and marketing copy.
• You back yourself to submit winning funding applications, and you can demonstrate experience in securing revenue from grants and tenders.
• You thrive in a complex environment where your skills will be called upon to meet competing deadlines for a range of services and regions.
• You get genuine enjoyment from writing and writing at high volume.
• You enjoy fast paced work, pride yourself on quality output, and want to contribute to a cause

More than five years’ experience of grants and tender writing, and experience working in the NFP sector will be highly regarded, however we will consider applications from outside the sector.

About the role:

The Road Policing Enforcement Division's Traffic Camera Office (TCO) maintains traffic camera availability at a sufficient level to dramatically increase the likelihood of speed and red-light offence detection. This creates a real deterrent to dangerous road behaviour and establishes a base for long term modification in driver behaviour and attitude. The ultimate goal is to reduce the number and severity of road traffic collisions.

Consisting of both VPS and Sworn staff members, the TCO issues all Road Safety Camera Infringements, which involves strong engagement with road safety partners and contracted service providers that maintain the traffic camera network.

Functions within the TCO also include review of all infringements, nomination of infringements, brief preparation/prosecution assistance, mobile camera roster management, infringment evidence validation, tolling infringements/prosecutions, high risk driver investigations, and infringement management for all of Victoria Police.

As a successful applicant, you will bring relevant administrative, processing, organisational, and customer service experience.

Victoria Police is a contemporary and agile workplace and support flexible working arrangements.

Your duties will include:

• Reviewing and processing applications for review, recording notes and decisions electronically
• Collating and preparing briefs of evidence
• Attending to telephone and counter enquiries from both internal and external stakeholders
• Demonstrating integrity, particularly in relation to handling confidential material
• Other duties as required

As a successful applicant, you will have:

• A strong commitment to high quality customer service delivery standards
• Proven ability to work in a team environment, plus ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Flexibility, the abilitiy to prioritise tasks, motivation to achieve common goals
• Highly developed verbal and written interpersonal skills, and strong ability to effectively communicate with external customers
• Strong ability to successfully function within a diverse workforce
• Strong computer skills

Requirements and relevant information:

• Multiple positions available until 30 June 2021.
• Your usual place of work will be the Traffic Camera Office, 277 William Street, Melbourne, however you may be required to work at any other location within Victoria Police as required.
• Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include fingerprint checks and misconduct screening.

Your application must include:

• Resume
• Completed Application Form – found in the position description attached to the job advertisement

Applications close midnight, 21 April 2021 - No applications will be accepted via email.

Please Note: All applications will need to be submitted through one of the following platforms; the Victorian Government careers website (Careers.vic), Job Skills Exchange (JSE) website.
Applications will not be accepted via other platforms or email.

For further information on this role please contact: Eleanora Bartalotta at eleanora.bartalotta@police.vic.gov.au.

If you have a disability/medical condition and require a copy of this advertisement and attached documentation in an accessible format or would like to discuss an access requirements/reasonable adjustment for the recruitment process, please contact VPS Recruitment via email VPSRECRUITMENT@police.vic.gov.au.

About Us:

Victoria Police is a large organisation employing police, public servants and protective services officers. Victoria Police provides support to the community 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year. 

At Victoria Police our goal is for our workforce to reflect the diverse community we serve. We continually seek to attract and retain a diverse workforce which includes people of all genders, ages, religions, disability, sexual orientation, family and caring responsibilities and cultures including people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage. 

Find out what it is like working as a Victorian Public Servant for Victoria Police: https://www.police.vic.gov.au/vps