Principle Strategic Advisor (Inner/Outer Gippsland)

Uniting Victoria and Tasmania; Sale; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Meal entertainment benefit

Employee discounts

Training and development

Op Shop discount

Job summary

Uniting Victoria and Tasmania seeks a Principle Strategic Advisor (Inner/Outer Gippsland) to lead strategic leadership across the region, aligning reform implementation with Uniting’s Vision and Mission. This auspiced role focuses on integrated service planning and collaboration with regional and state partners.

The position emphasizes independent action within funding policy, with salary packaging benefits and a SCHADS Level 7 base plus super, supporting community impact and stakeholder

Qualifications

• Degree in Social Work or Psychology or related tertiary qualification.
• Current Victorian Driver’s Licence.
• Knowledge of Family Violence Reforms and current Family Violence System.
• Knowledge of MARAM and Family Violence/Child Information Sharing Schemes.
• Experience advising senior stakeholders in community and government.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership to build an integrated, collaborative service system across the region.
• Advise on government reforms and align responses with Uniting's Vision and Mission.
• Ensure independence of action while preserving alignment with policy and funding requirements.

Skills

Driver's license

Family Violence reforms knowledge

MARAM framework knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Cultural safety (Indigenous/CALD)

Education

Degree in Social Work or Psychology

Job description

Principle Strategic Advisor (Inner/Outer Gippsland)

• Increase fortnight take-home pay with access to salary packaging benefits!
• Based across Outer Gippsland

• Full time Ongoing role
• Increase fortnight take-home pay with access to salary packaging benefits!
• Based across Outer Gippsland

Your new role

As a Principle Strategic Advisor you will focus on strategic leadership to build an integrated, collaborative and connected service system both across the region and more broadly across the state. You will be instrumental in providing expert advice to ensure the implementation of Government reforms, FVRIC strategic priorities as well as ensuring responses to family violence align with Uniting’s Vision and Mission.

As an auspiced position, your role has significant independence of action whilst also ensuring responses to family violence align with Uniting’s Vision and Mission and guidelines provided by the IFV Regional Integration Committee and are delivered within the policy framework determined by the funding body.

Benefits of working at Uniting

Our work isn’t easy, but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you.

In addition to your salary of (SCHADS Level 7) + super, you can access the following.

• Up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits that can be used for living expenses such as groceries, bills, clothing and streaming services.
• Save on dining out and drinks with a meal entertainment benefit of $2,650 annually.
• Working in a values-led organisation with real community impact.
• 10% discount for eligible employees on the childcare subsidy gap fee when using a Uniting Early Learning Service.
• Training and development opportunities to help you grow.
• Enjoy 25% off at Uniting Op Shops.

Your skills and experience

You will have relevant Degree in Social Work, Psychology or a related tertiary qualification relevant to the role.

You will also have:

• A current Victorian Driver’s License
• Detailed knowledge of the Family Violence Reforms, current Family Violence System and Family Violence Policy.
• Detailed knowledge of the MARAM framework and Family Violence and Child Information Sharing Schemes
• Demonstrated ability, in the provision of advice and consulting expertise with a diverse range of senior stakeholders in the community and government sectors.
• Solid understanding of working with marginalised groups including Indigenous and CALD clients

View the position description here.

About Uniting

We create real change in people’s lives by working in partnership with people, communities, governments and other agencies to reduce the impact of poverty, trauma and disadvantage.

We provide compassionate care for people facing tough times and personal challenges. We support children and young people to break the cycle of disadvantage. We help families keep safe, together and thriving.

For over 100 years we’ve been fighting inequality, opposing discrimination, and responding to the needs in our communities across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org

We are an inclusive, values-led organisation and proudly welcome people of all identities, backgrounds and experiences. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ people, and people with lived and living experience relevant to our work.

We are committed to inclusive hiring practices. You are welcome to share your pronouns and let us know if you require any adjustments during the recruitment process. We are here to support you.

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed to the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of all children and young people. Employment with Uniting is subject to relevant pre-employment checks, including a National Police Check and Working with Children Check.

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