After-Hours Child Protection Area Manager

Victorian Government; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

competitive salary packaging

generous leave provisions

wellbeing supports

Job summary

Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) is seeking an Area Operations Manager to lead the After Hours Child Protection Service in Box Hill. This ongoing, full-time role oversees program operations, people and resource management, budget oversight and ministerial briefings to support safe outcomes for children and families.

The role requires a social work, welfare or psychology related qualification with extensive child protection experience and people management, plus a valid

Qualifications

• Requires a social work, welfare or psychology related qualification.
• Extensive experience in child protection and/or child youth and family welfare.
• People management experience essential.

Responsibilities

• Oversees program operations across the area, including people and resource management and budget oversight.
• Leads practice to develop plans to improve safety, stability and development of children and families.
• Maintains ministerial briefings and key internal/external stakeholder relationships to deliver outcomes.

Skills

Child protection experience

People management

WWCC knowledge

Education

Social work/welfare/psychology related qualification

Job description

Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) is seeking an Area Operations Manager to lead the After Hours Child Protection Service in Box Hill. This ongoing, full-time role oversees program operations, people and resource management, budget oversight and ministerial briefings to support safe outcomes for children and families.

The role requires a social work, welfare or psychology related qualification with extensive child protection experience and people management, plus a valid