Executive Manager

Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency Co Op; Melbourne; Sur place; AUD 149 000 - 167 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Induction and supervision

Professional development and training

Salary packaging

17.5% annual leave loading

Agency vehicles for work travel

Employee wellbeing programs

Paid parental leave after 12 months

Connection with Aboriginal community

Résumé du poste

Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency Co Op – VACCA Western seeks an Executive Manager to lead Western VACCA Client Services programs and collaborate with the Director Western. The role requires senior leadership, deep knowledge of child protection law, and a strong commitment to Aboriginal communities.

You will work within VACCA's Western Division, reporting to the Executive Team and contributing to strategic priorities while promoting the organisation's values across the portfolio

Qualifications

• Extensive leadership experience at a senior level.
• Extensive experience in working with Aboriginal families and children.
• Deep knowledge of statutory child protection legislation.
• Commitment to VACCA's vision and values.
• Valid Police Check and Working with Children Check (or willingness to obtain).
• Current COVID-19 vaccination strongly recommended.
• Victorian Driver Licence.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a senior leadership team.

Responsabilités

• Lead VACCA Western programs and share responsibilities with another Executive Manager.
• Support the Director Western and align with Western Division Client Services.
• Participate in the Executive Team to achieve organisational priorities.
• Collaborate with senior managers to promote VACCA values.

Connaissances

Leadership experience

Experience in child and family

Statutory child protection

Engagement with Aboriginal families

VACCA values alignment

Police Check

Working with Children Check

Driver Licence

COVID-19 vaccination

Description du poste

Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency Co Op – Werribee VIC

• Position : Executive Manager- Western VACCA Client Services
• Location :Western Region
• Salary : $148,982.14 - $166,819.53 plus super and salary packaging

The Organisation

The Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency (VACCA) is an Aboriginal Community-Controlled organisation that supports and advocates for the Aboriginal Community and is the largest organisation of its kind in Australia. The VACCA team is committed to the organisation’s visions and values, passionately providing support, service and advocacy for our children and other vulnerable members of the community.

Our strength lies with our people.

About the role

The Executive Manager has overall responsibility for a combination of VACCA Western programs. This responsibility may be shared with another Executive Manager who will have overall responsibilities for a different portfolio of programs. Both Executive Managers play a key leadership role that includes supporting the Director Western.

The Executive Manager VACCA Western is expected to work both independently and collaboratively and work closely with other senior managers as part of the VACCA Western Division Client Services Senior Leadership Group.

As an active member of the Executive Team, the Executive Manager is expected to play a major role in ensuring the organisation’s vision, goals and annual priorities are achieved and that our organisational values are promoted and celebrated across the whole organisation.

About You

• Demonstrated understanding of, and commitment to, the values that underpin VACCA’ vision and purpose and the capacity to take a leadership role in championing these internally and externally.
• Demonstrated awareness and appreciation of Aboriginal societies and cultures, and commitment to continually build knowledge of such, along with a high level of awareness of the key issues which impact upon Aboriginal communities.
• Extensive experience in working and engaging with Aboriginal families and children and managing programs in the child and family services sector and out-of-home care.
• Extensive knowledge and experience working in the statutory child protection service system, including a sound knowledge of relevant child protection legislation.
• Demonstrated experience in leadership and management at a high level.
• Requirements: Valid Police Check, a Victorian Working with Children’s Check for a paid employee (or willingness to obtain) and aVictorian Driver Licence.Current COVID-19 vaccination(Strongly Recommended)

What we can offer you

• A supportive environment that includes comprehensive induction
• The support of regular internal supervision
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Attractive salary packaging to increase your take-home pay
• 17.5% loading on annual leave
• Access to agency vehicles for all work-related travel
• Access to Employee support and wellbeing programs
• Paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment
• Opportunity to work and build connection with the Aboriginal Community and culture
• Fitness Passport - allowing you (and your family) access to any of the facilities available on this program

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders people to apply

Application closes by 11th Nov 2026

We are committed to Aboriginal self-determination and supporting strong, safe, thriving Aboriginal communities and aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity, honouring all cultural backgrounds, abilities, ethnicities, sexual orientations, gender identities and spiritual beliefs.

VACCA is a child-safe organisation and is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children and young people with zero tolerance for child abuse. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a National Police Record Check and Working with Children Check prior to commencement of employment and periodically following commencement.

VACCA is an equal opportunity employer and has a smoke-free workplace policy