Area Operations Manager, After Hours Child Protection Service

Department of Families Fairness and Housing; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Generous leave provisions

Wellbeing supports

Job summary

Department of Families Fairness and Housing in Victoria seeks an Area Operations Manager for the After Hours Child Protection Service based in Box Hill. You will lead operational delivery, manage people and resources, and ensure budget, HR and performance targets are met to protect children and support families.

You will have a social work, welfare or psychology qualification with extensive experience in child protection or family welfare, plus a valid WWCC and drivers license.

Qualifications

• Must hold a social work, welfare or psychology qualification.
• Extensive experience in child protection and family welfare.
• Proven people management skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee program operations across the area and ensure targets are met.
• Manage the program budget, resources, and staffing.
• Provide practice leadership and senior advice to staff and partners.

Skills

People management

Child protection experience

Education

Social work degree

Job description

Area Operations Manager, After Hours Child Protection Service We are seeking a passionate, proactive and resilient Area Operations Manager to join our Child Protection After Hours program on an ongoing, full time basis and make a real difference to the lives of children, young people and families. This position will be based in Box Hill. The Area Operations Manager is responsible for operational management across the program area including people and resource management,financial and budget management, HR and performance management of staff, high profile case reviews and completion of ministerial briefings. The position leads practice to develop plans to bring about the changes necessary to ensure the safety, stability and development of children and young people and to promote the achievement of case plan objectives within specified timeframes. In this role you will ensure that program targets, performance objectives and statutory responsibilities are met and establish, manage and maintain relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, including with government, industry, and community to deliver on outcomes and targets. Essential to your success in this role will be a social work, welfare or psychology related qualification couple with extensive experience in child protection and/ or child youth and family welfare and people management. Additionally you will hold a valid drivers license and a Victorian Employee Working with Children Check (WWCC). In return you will benefit from a competitive salary plus access to salary packaging, generous leave provisions and access to wellbeing supports.

Some of your key accountabilities will include:

• Business operations: applies contextual knowledge of the program, department, community, sector and the Victorian political landscape to promote positive outcomes for clients.
• Packaging of supports: oversees the program budget, reviews performance and ensures availability of adequate resources for clients.
• Practice Leadership: presents expert advice to colleagues, managers and organisational leaders at all levels competently, accurately and in a timely way.

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This role requires a Working with Children Check. Further advice on obtaining this check can be found here: https://www.vic.gov.au/working-with-children-check

For more information on what this means, and all other requirements, please see the Position Description.