Program Advisor Child Safeguarding

1 week ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Whitehorse City Council Full time

Salary $88, pro rata) + 11% Superannuation:

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Part-time (0.6 FTE):

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Fixed-Term (12 months)
At Whitehorse City Council, community is at the heart of everything we do.

To stay ahead of the evolving changes and needs of the community, the organisation is undertaking an exciting transformation journey that will transform ways of working and will empower employees to be innovative and constantly striving towards providing excellent customer experience at all times.


The five pillars of our transformation focus on:

  • Excellent Customer Experience and Service Delivery
  • Great Organisational Culture
  • Innovation and Continuous Improvement
  • Good Governance and Integrity
  • Long Term Financial Sustainability


Our People and Culture Department are a key enabler supporting all services and people across Council to deliver on our Community Vision 2040 and transformation journey.

We are a highly collaborative team working in an agile and fast-paced environment underpinned by our organisational values and a service driven approach.


THE ROLE:


Reporting to the Program Implementation Lead, this position will actively enable implementation and monitoring of Council's Child Safe compliance requirements under the Victorian Child Safe Standards.

The Program Advisor, Child Safety works with and supports cross-organisational efforts to build the capacity of the organisation and carry out its responsibilities in regard to child safeguarding, monitoring outcomes and reporting to both Council and State government authorities.

The role will actively engage and work with key internal and external stakeholders in building a culture of child safeguarding.


ABOUT YOU:


To be considered for this position you will have a demonstrated understanding of child safety including best practice in this space.

You will bring relevant tertiary qualifications or substantial related experience, including demonstrated competence in research, data analysis, report writing and communication.


Key to the position are highly developed and effective communication, interpersonal and influencing skills, combined with demonstrated experience working collaboratively with a range of stakeholders.

An ability to effectively prioritise and plan to achieve objectives, and develop innovative solutions to complex problems will see you be successful in the role.


IN RETURN, WE WILL OFFER:

The ability to make a difference - Working at Whitehorse City Council you contribute to making a real difference in the lives of the community and those that live, learn, work or visit Whitehorse. Every day you really will see how the work you're involved in benefits the diverse community.

Great working conditions - A professional environment, friendly and supportive teams and a flexibility program that promotes employee work life balance.

An extensive Health and Wellbeing offering - Employee assistance program, private health insurance benefits, health checks (skin, hearing and vaccinations), discounted gym membership and facilities (e.g. Theatre, Arts, Leisure) and an active health and wellness program (e.g. stretching, healthy eating demonstrations and health challenges).

Transformation:

  • We are in a time of transformation to stay ahead of the evolving changes and needs of our community. Together, we are on an exciting journey to empower all of our employees to be innovative, and constantly strive towards continuous improvement.

FURTHER INFORMATION
**Come and join the transformation

Download the Position Description:

Program Advisor Child Safeguarding

  • City of Whitehorse is a culturally and linguistically diverse community. We are proud of the diversity of our workforce and recognise the strength this provides in meeting the needs of our community. We are committed to upholding a safe, inclusive and respectful workplace that values the contribution of all. _
  • Whitehorse City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation. We recognise our responsibilities to keep children and young people safe from harm and have established policies, procedures and training to achieve these commitments._

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