Program Manager - Central Australian Womens Legal Service

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• Alice Springs 
• 2 year contract subject to satisfactory completion of a 6 month probationary period. 
• Due to the nature and requirements of this role, applicants are required to be female. 

 

Key Duties
Education, training and professional development duties

• Develop trusted relationships with primary health care providers, including formalisation of relationships around the provision of education and professional development, development of referral pathways and processes and provision of secondary consultation support.
• Oversee and contribute to the development and delivery of high-quality legal and socio-legal education, training and professional development to health professionals and community services workers, in relation to identifying and responding to disclosures of DFSV including through the development of eLearning tools, that is consistent with the NT DFSV Risk Assessment and Management Framework;
• Supervise the Project team, providing leadership, guidance and mentorship in collaboration with the Senior Management Team.
• Maintain a continuous improvement approach in relation to the production of education materials and online resources and the delivery of training packagesfor partner organisations; 
• Establish processes for review, evaluation and modification of referral processes within partner service, and support the Project team members to conduct audits and provide support for each partner service to respond to disclosures consistently with the NT DFSV Risk Assessment and Management Framework.
• Establish clear processes for managing a secondary consultation service embedded within a community legal centre, working with the Senior Management Team to ensure compliance with confidentiality and trauma-informed principles, in addition to mandatory reporting obligations.
• Manage the ongoing evaluation of the pilot program, including reporting against key KPI’s, establishing an evaluation framework and monitoring implementation.
• Develop and strengthen networks and engage the support and involvement of a range of individuals and organisations that will engage with the pilot program.
• Perform other duties as directed and necessary to the proper performance of the role.
• Ensure relevant and appropriate records are kept including some data entry on CLASS data collection system, and provide written reports as requested.
• Undertake training/professional development in consultation with the Education & Policy Manager and/or Senior Management Team.

 

Selection criteria
Essential:

1. Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAA40104 or TAE40110) or equivalent, and/or significant experience in designing and delivering adult group training.
2. Demonstrated understanding of the dynamics of domestic, family and sexual violence as it affects women and children.
3. Experience as an adult educator and/or facilitator with excellent public speaking skills;
4. Experience in developing training using e-learning methods;
5. Significant experience in consultation and design of adult education, including training needs assessment and evaluation methods.
6. Demonstrated commitment to reducing barriers to access to justice for disadvantaged groups, particularly women and children at risk of experiencing domestic, family and sexual violence.
7. Demonstrated ability to draw on experience working with client groups who may be reluctant to disclose legal issues or domestic, family and sexual violence.
8. Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills including the ability to communicate with a diverse range of stakeholders in a professional and respectful manner.
9. Highly motivated, with the ability to work well under pressure and prioritise competing demands.
10. Demonstrated ability to work autonomously as well as collaboratively in a team environment
11. Personal commitment to reflection and self-care to build resilience and minimise the impact of vicarious trauma.
12. Current NT Driver’s License, NT Ochre Card & Criminal History check (or the ability to obtain).

Desirable:

• Formal project management experience.
• Familiarity with and experience implementing the NT DFSV Risk Assessment and Management Framework.
• Experience managing a small team.
• Experience delivering training to the health sector
• Previous experience working in specialist DFSV service.
• Demonstrated understanding of the health service sector and the legal sector.
• Experience working with people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) / Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds.

 

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Applications close Momday, 20 May 2024.

 

For further information please contact Alice de Brenni CAWLS Operations Manager on 08 8952 4055 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.