Program Manager - The Orange Door NEMAHybrid

Our NSFVS team are the lead provider for the integrated family violence service system in the Northern Metropolitan sub-region. The NSFVS provides support services to victim survivors of family violence including children, inclusive of cisgender heterosexual women; and people from the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Queer Community (LGBTIQ+). 

The Opportunity

The Royal Commission into Family Violence recommended the introduction of Support and Safety Hubs (now known as The Orange Doors) in each of the 17 Department of Families Fairness and Housing (DFFH) areas (recommendations 37 and 38). The Orange Doors (TOD) operate as single area-based entry points for vulnerable families and children—including victims/survivors of family violence and families with children at risk of abuse or neglect—to access services when and where they need them.

As the Program Manager you will be based across Berry Street’s Preston Office and the Orange Door sites at Heidelberg and Epping, Wurundjeri Country. This role operates as a hybrid model consisting of in office, community, and work from home arrangements

• Full time, Permanent position.
• $124k pa + superannuation and salary packaging.

Key Responsibilities

• NSFVS operates within a collaborative and supportive team environment with a strong focus on partnerships with relevant external organisations.
• As the Program Manager you will provide leadership and manage the day-to-day operations within a matrix management model, represent Berry Street at key internal and external Orange Door related meetings.
• Promote service excellence and support the team to provide high quality and timely service to the community as Victim Survivors and their children are at the heart of everything our practitioners do and our goal is to provide them the best support possible.
• The role includes providing supervision, support and consultation to the team at our North East Melbourne Area (NEMA) Orange Door.

About You

• You will hold a minimum Bachelor level qualification in Social Work, recent employment in the family violence sector or equivalency met through the 7 Equivalency Principles in line with Recommendation 209's minimum mandatory qualification requirements. For more information, please follow this link https://www.vic.gov.au/mandatory-minimum-qualifications-specialist-family-violence-practitioners
• Minimum two years’ experience in a program management position in a community service setting

Extra benefits

• Regular reflective supervision
• A culture that values and support professional development
• $15,900.00 pa (pro rata) Salary Packaging + Additional Salary Packaging for meals/accommodation
• Flexible work arrangements
• 10 weeks paid parental leave + other generous leave conditions!
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program, with access for staff's immediate family
• Leave loading 17.5%
• Extra carers leave! 

Apply now!

Applications including resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the position to be submitted by midnight on Thursday 28th November.

Queries to Sally Waddell - Senior Manager – Specialist Family Violence, The Orange Door on 0499 526 329

Please Note; the successful applicant will be subject to comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check and National Police Check.

Berry Street is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify as LGBTIQA+. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.