Manager

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

Job summary

Victorian Department of Families, Fairness & Housing seeks a Manager, Design and Integration to develop and deliver projects that improve the children and families service system. You will work with executive teams to design Family Services across Connecting, Strengthening and Restoring Families, supporting Aboriginal-led design and reform initiatives.

The role emphasizes stakeholder collaboration, policy and budget understanding, and strong writing skills for senior briefings.

Qualifications

• Experience in policy design and program reform.
• Ability to manage stakeholder engagement with multiple agencies.
• Strong writing and briefing skills for Cabinet submissions.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice on Family Services design across Connecting, Strengthening and Restoring Families streams.
• Lead design improvements and reform of Family Services across the three streams, including cohort-specific and interface design solutions.
• Partner with stakeholders to inform Family Services design and integration.

Job description

THE ROLE

Reporting to the Director, Family Services the Manager, Design and Integration will develop and deliver projects to improve the children and families service system.

THE ROLE

Reporting to the Director, Family Services the Manager, Design and Integration will develop and deliver projects to improve the children and families service system.

Specifically, the Manager will work with their executive and team to: design Family Services across Connecting, Strengthening and Restoring Families streams; support design of Aboriginal-led Family Services; and deliver reform and service design projects that will improve outcomes for specific cohorts of children and families and service system integration.

The work of the team is underpinned by Aboriginal self-determination and self-management; embedding the voices of lived and living experience; outcomes for children and families; earlier intervention and diversion; evidence-informed practice, research, evidence and data to design system, operating and practice elements.

The team operates in close collaboration with departmental staff, centrally and in divisions, as well as with other government departments and external stakeholders to inform its work and support implementation. This position involves stakeholder management, coordination and governance, policy skills, and project management.

The role will manage, as needed, the development of budget bids, Cabinet submissions and papers and briefings suitable for informing senior executive and ministerial decision making. The position will require excellent written and verbal communication skills, and a strong understanding of policy and budget setting processes. Applicants should possess leadership and people management skills and be collaborative. The role holder will also have the skills and ability to use initiative to support delivery in a fast-paced and changing policy environment.

Accountabilities Include

The Manager, Design and Integration will:

• Provide expert advice on the Family Services platform, Connecting, Strengthening and Restoring Families, and on Family Services design and reform.
• Lead design improvements and reform of Family Services across the three streams, including being responsible for cohort specific and interface design solutions.
• Partner with stakeholders to inform Family Services design and integration.

Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa. Work eligibility will be checked as part of the recruitment process. Preferred candidates will be required to complete pre-employment screening, including a national police check and misconduct screening.