Coordinator, Safeguarding and Individual Advocacy

3 days ago

Melbourne City Centre, Australia Department of Justice and Community Safety Full time

Utilise your coordination expertise to provide support and advice to the Office of the Public Advocate branch
- Fixed-Term (24 months), Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
- VPS Grade 5: $106,534 - $128,897 plus superannuation.

**About Us**:
The Office of the Public Advocate (OPA) is an independent statutory office accountable to the Victorian Parliament which has been established to protect the rights and enhance the position of people with disabilities in Victoria.
The Advice and Response Program is a key OPA program and currently comprises the Intake and Triage, Advice and Education, Investigations, and the Medical Treatment Decisions teams. The Safeguarding and Individual Advocacy team will form part of the Advice and Response group.

**About the Role**:
In conjunction with the Manager, Advice and Response, the Coordinator, Safeguarding and Individual Advocacy provides professional leadership, supervision, and support to the Safeguarding and Advocacy Officer.

**Some of your duties will include**:

- Providing professional leadership, supervision and support to the team, including implementing the performance appraisal process.
- Contributing to the leadership of the Advice and Response Program, including attendance at team leader meetings.
- Assuming overall responsibility for the management of workflow within the team and the provision of individual advocacy under the Disability Act 2006.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
- Content knowledge has knowledge and understanding of
- The life and experience of people with disability, in particular cognitive disability
- The various settings in which people with disability may live or move between, the systems through which people with disability may receive services and support and the applicable regulatory models
- An understanding of the relevant provisions in the Disability Act 2006, the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 and the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
- Sector knowledge and experience - applies specialist content knowledge to propose outcomes for individuals with disability that promote their rights. Can demonstrate excellent advocacy skills through experience.
- Written communication - able to write a range of documents which are clear, provide concise and relevant information, and meet the needs of the target audience.

**Qualifications**:

- A relevant tertiary qualification is desirable. Relevant qualifications would be in law, policy, advocacy, human rights, disability services or social work.

**How to Apply**:
**FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES**:
**IMPORTANT INFORMATION**:CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT**:
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.

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