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 community members.
Our strength lies with our people.
About the role
The Manager of Investigations leads a team of specialised investigators responsible for reviewing allegations of abuse and neglect in children, adhering to the Commissioner for Children and Young People’s Reportable Conduct Scheme, the Department of Families and Fairness Critical Incident Management System, and other relevant reporting responsibilities. This role involves planning and prioritizing investigations to meet VACCA's reporting KPIs. You will collaborate with stakeholders and leadership to identify practice themes, compliance issues, and emerging risks, ensuring VACCA meets its incident reporting obligations while safeguarding the well-being of Aboriginal children and young people in our care.
About You
The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to VACCA’s values and effectively champion these internally and externally. They will have a deep understanding of Aboriginal societies and cultures, alongside experience engaging with Aboriginal families and children in the child and family sector. The candidate should be skilled in assessing child safety and risk concerns and knowledgeable about the DFFH, CCYP, and Social Services regulatory frameworks, including incident reporting requirements. They will have a solid understanding of natural justice principles, and investigative techniques, and proven experience in leading teams to achieve program goals. Strong analytical, organisational, and communication skills, along with the ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively, are essential. Additionally, excellent report writing, data collection, and administrative skills are required.
What we can offer you
We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders people to apply
Applications should include a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria and a current resume.
We encourage applicants to view the Position Description before applying.
Please click here Manager Investigations - L8 - Sept24 (002).pdf to download the position description for this role.
Application closes by Friday 25 October 2024
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 well-being 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 before commencement of employment and periodically following commencement.
VACCA is an equal-opportunity employer and has a smoke-free workplace policy
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