The Centre for Non-Violence (CNV) is seeking a dynamic Senior Manager to lead our Response and Recovery programs.

The Centre for Non-Violence (CNV) is seeking a dynamic Senior Manager to lead our Response and Recovery programs, ensuring the highest standards of service, compliance, and innovation.

About the Organisation:
The Centre for Non-Violence (CNV) is a leading and innovative specialist Family Violence organisation with a vision of gender and social equality for all.

Our Work Benefits:

• Take advantage of our above award wages and salary package up to $15,860 (tax free).
• Enjoy our generous leave entitlements which includes 5 weeks Annual Leave, Wellness Leave, Cultural Leave, and above award Personal Leave entitlements.
• Access to ongoing training, professional skills enhancement, and career development opportunities.
• Enhance your leadership skills through our Leadership Development Program.
• Thrive at work by tapping into our workplace health and wellbeing initiatives, flexible work arrangements, and diverse working environment.
• Be supported in your role and wellbeing through our Employment Assistance Program.

About the Role:
The Senior Manager, Response and Recovery is a key leadership position, which plays a pivotal role in the ongoing success of our organisation. This is a full-time ongoing position, which is responsible for leading a team of professionals, developing, and implementing a range of CNV’s family violence response services. Managing the Response and Recovery team this role will ensure a client centred approach to our service delivery that aligns with CNV philosophies, frameworks, and strategic objectives.

Program oversight includes:

• Family violence case management.
• Men’s Behaviour Change programs and perpetrator case management.
• Therapeutic services.
• Other family violence programs that engage broader systems such as the Risk Assessment Management Panel, Personal Safety Initiative and Family Violence Child Protection Partnership.
• Flexible brokerage oversight.
• Housing sector programs.

Responsibilities include:

• Working with the Executive Manager, Programs and Services, and the management team, to achieve the organisational vision and strategic goals and to deliver quality services to the community.
• Develop, co-ordinate, and implement CNV family violence response services and oversee all Response and Recovery programs service delivery.
• Engage with individuals and teams ensuring organisational accountabilities, standards, systems, and professional development of team members are met with a strong focus on quality and risk.
• Provide visionary leadership with a keen focus on employee engagement, impactful leadership, and creating a culture of high performance, collaboration, and innovation.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to lead, and facilitate ongoing professional development ensuring staff, particularly relevant leaders have the knowledge, skills, to support their team and allow staff to thrive.
• Support the development and maintenance of strategic partnerships that support positive outcomes for services users and the broader community.

About You:
To be considered for this role you will have the following:

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, and/or a related Behavioural Sciences field.
• At least five years’ experience in the community services sector or a related area including client service delivery and groupwork.
• Extensive experience in managing staff in direct services and experience in leading and influencing others to achieve positive outcomes in service delivery and collaborative work environments.
• An advanced understanding of and support for the feminist philosophy of CNV including the gendered nature of violence against women and children.
• Ability to clearly convey complex information, including concepts and ideas that influence and stimulate quality outcomes.

Application Process:
To be considered for this role applicants must submit a cover letter and current resume. Employment will be subject to a satisfactory Working with Children’s check, satisfactory criminal record history check, and the proof of the right to work in Australia prior to commencement.

For more information about this role or the application process, contact People and Culture on 03 5430 3000 and visit our website https://www.cnv.org.au/job-application-process. 

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