Alliance Senior Manager Domestic & Family Violence Safety Alliance

Womens Safety Services SA; South Australia; On-site; AUD 129,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading support services organization in South Australia seeks an experienced Senior Manager to lead transformational change within the Alliance. The role requires significant experience, strong decision-making skills, and understanding of domestic violence issues. A commitment to diversity and inclusion, as well as effective communication skills, are essential. Offering competitive salary and generous entitlements.

Benefits

Annual salary of $129,000

5 wellbeing days

6 weeks paid parental leave

Salary packaging options

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading transformational change across multiple sites/groups.
• High level written and verbal communication skills, ability to produce well-articulated reports and briefings.
• Current driver’s licence and eligible to hold a DHS Working with Children Check and National Police Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of transformational change through implementation of Alliance decisions.
• Advise and provide direction to the Alliance Leadership Team.
• Chair the Alliance Management Team and oversee roles to ensure best outcomes.

Skills

Transformational change leadership

Communication and engagement skills

Innovative thinking

Decision-making skills

Understanding of domestic & family violence

Education

Tertiary qualification in relevant field

Job description

Alliance Vision

The Alliance Vision is that our communities are safe and free from family and domestic violence. The Alliance Model aims to provide the following:

• Collective ownership, responsibility, and accountability.


• Best outcomes for clients at the heart of decision‑making.


• Pooling of skills, assets, experience, and expertise.


• Equal voices across all partners.


• Partnership between government and service delivery organisations.

Womens Safety Services SA (WSSSA) is a leading provider of support services for women and children experiencing domestic & family violence. Our organisation shares a vision for a society where women and their children live safely and thrive in communities free from all forms of violence. Our staff have passion, courage and resilience that nurture and support life‑changing outcomes for clients.

The SA Domestic and Family Violence Safety Alliance (the Alliance) brings together multiple partners across the domestic violence sector to work collaboratively in combining knowledge and experience to create a coordinated coherent and whole of system approach to the provision of services across South Australia.

The Role

The Alliance Senior Manager (ASM) plays a pivotal role in leading developing and implementing consistent approaches and practices across the Alliance. The ASM will have a principle focus to manage the delivery of transformational change through the implementation and administration of Alliance decisions and achievement of the DFV Safety Alliance Strategic Plan goals and objectives. The role will provide leadership and representation across DFVSA and wider sector advice to Alliance Leadership Team provide direction to and chair the Alliance Management Team (AMT) and oversee AMT lead and Ops Chair roles in alliance context to ensure best outcomes for clients of DFVSA.

The position of Alliance Senior Manager is employed by the Lead Participant of the Alliance Womens Safety Services SA (WSSSA) but will work wholly for the Alliance and report to the Alliance Leadership Team.

This is a full time fixed term position to 30 June 2027.

• Lead the delivery of transformational change through implementation and administration of Alliance decisions and achievement of the DFV Safety Alliance Strategic Plan goals and objectives.


• Provide leadership and representation across DFVSA and wider sector, advise Alliance Leadership Team, provide direction to, chair the Alliance Management Team (AMT) and oversee AMT lead and Ops Chair roles to ensure best outcomes for clients of DFVSA.


• Report to the Alliance Leadership Team.

About You

• Significant experience leading transformational change across multiple sites/groups.


• Experience developing and implementing foundational frameworks for an Alliance or similar collaborative entity.


• High level communication and engagement skills to build relationships with diverse stakeholders.


• Innovative thinking, tenacity to drive implementation of Alliance decisions, plans and strategies.


• Strong decision‑making skills, willingness to take balanced risks and initiative to make sound decisions based on analysis of risk and business needs.


• High level written and verbal communication skills, ability to produce well‑articulated reports and briefings.


• Demonstrated understanding of domestic & family violence across diverse communities, ability to collaborate with First Nations people to provide culturally competent services and system responses.


• A tertiary qualification in Social Work, Social Sciences, Project Management, Business Management or a relevant qualification and commensurate experience.


• Current driver’s licence and eligible to hold a DHS Working with Children Check and National Police Clearance.

Why Choose Women’s Safety Services SA

• Level 8 SCHADS Award – Annual salary $129,000.


• Generous above award Enterprise Agreement entitlements, including 5 wellbeing days, 6 weeks paid parental leave, paid domestic & family violence leave, First Nations ceremonial and cultural leave.


• Salary Packaging options up to $15,900 tax‑free and other incentives available.


• Commitment to work‑life balance: flexible hours/work arrangements.


• Career development opportunities: promotion opportunities on the job and in‑house training.


• Women‑led organisation: client‑centred strengths‑based diverse trauma‑informed supportive and responsive.


• Specialist trauma‑informed Employee Assistance Program.

How to Apply

Applications must include your resume and a cover letter addressing the person specification within the position description.

Inquiries can be emailed to [email address].

Applications Close: 12 October 2025

Equal Opportunities

WSSSA is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building our strengths through a diverse and inclusive workforce. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants, applicants of culturally diverse backgrounds, those with disability and gender diverse applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.