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• An exciting opportunity within the Victim Services, Support and Reform business unit of Department of Justice and Community Safety
• VPSG 5 Classification (Salary Range $102,637 - $124,183)
• One (1) full time, fixed term position available until 30 June 2023

About Us

Victim Services, Support and Reform (VSSR) is a part of the Service Delivery Reform, Coordination and Workplace Safety Division of the Department of Justice and Community Safety and is responsible for coordinating a suite of services for victims of crime, including an information, support and referral service for all victims of reported and unreported crimes through the Victims of Crime Helpline (Helpline) as well as funding state-wide services to provide eligible victims with flexible case management services to meet the practical, emotional and psychological needs of victims to help manage the effects of crime.  

About the Role

Reporting to the Helpline Operations Manager, the Senior Family Violence Practice Lead (SFVPL) is  responsible for leading development and implementation of family violence best  practice across the Helpline team to ensure the delivery and provision of high quality and effective services to family violence victim-survivors. The SFVPL is responsible for practice leadership on risk management, risk assessment and providing expert advice to Family Violence Practice Leads (FVPL) and the broader Helpline team. In addition, the SFVPL will support FVPLs to monitor and coordinate the Helpline's response to L17s, including re-classification of predominant aggressors, information sharing activities and the implementation of MARAM within the Helpline.

The SFVPL will establish and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders to create, contribute to and implement evidence-based family violence best practice and provide advice within VSSR and externally on family violence related matters.

About You

As our ideal candidate, you will possess:

• Demonstrated ability and commitment to people leadership including but not limited to managing people, developing staff capability, team management, leading and navigate change with respect to family violence best practice
• Extensive knowledge and experience in adopting and implementing rigorous approaches to intake assessment, referral, and risk assessment and management activities within a family violence context
• An intrinsic understanding and awareness of the nature and dynamics of family violence, the legislative context and service system in Victoria
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the provision of effective, on-going services to victim survivors of family violence informed by organisational guidelines, appropriate theoretical frameworks, and best practice models in direct service delivery
• Ability to develop and maintain authentic and effective relationships by way of effective interpersonal skills, managing difficult conversations, stakeholder engagement and victim focused processes
• Excellent ICT, written and verbal communication skills

How to Apply