Client Lead, Our Watch Institute

About Our Watch

Our Watch is a national leader of primary prevention of violence against women and their children. Our vision is an Australia where women and their children live free from all forms of violence, and our role is to stop violence before it starts. We work to embed gender equality and prevent violence where Australians live, learn, work and socialise. Visit for more information.

About the role

• Hybrid and fully remote working arrangements available
• 0.8FTE – 1.0FTE (flexible work arrangements available)
• Fixed term to June 2027 (with potential for renewal)
• $102,303 – $107, % super + 17.5% annual leave loading + 5 additional days health/wellbeing leave

Working within the Prevention in Action Directorate, the Client Lead, Our Watch Institute will develop and nurture effective relationships with a client centric focus on key external stakeholders, with the aim of growing relationships commercially and increasing our impact in workplaces. You will work with key stakeholders and specialists to support the continuous improvement of key approaches and resources, including Workplace Equality and Respect, and will be accountable for delivering on client engagement, services, training, and other products.

About you

You are an experienced prevention specialist with a strong knowledge of prevention of violence against women, with a deep understanding of cultural change in various types of organisations in relation to gender equality. You have experience working in or alongside corporates and other organisation to drive organisational change initiatives. You are an engaging public speaker, have sophisticated communications skills and are confident engaging a broad range of stakeholders in corporate environments, with experience facilitating training and capacity development activities that suit the diverse entry points and contexts of workplaces across Australia across sectors. Experience corresponding and delivering training in university settings is beneficial.

Why work for us

Our Watch is strongly committed to the wellbeing of its employees, and we strive to continuously improve our employee experiences at work. Our Watch is recognised by the Australian HR Awards for the Best Workplace Flexibility Program and received an Excellence Award as an Employer of Choice in the Not-for-Profit Sector. Our Watch is also recognised as an Inclusive Employer by Diversity Council Australia. Visit for more information.

A few of our unique award winning benefits include:

• Commitment to work life balance, including flexible hours/ways of working
• Additional 5 additional personal leave days per year
• 12 weeks paid parental leave for all new parents
• Innovative leave policies, such as floating public holiday leave, cultural leave, etc.
• Cultural remuneration package for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff
• $1500 individual Learning & Development budget per year

How to apply

Apply now with your current resume and cover letter. Hybrid, remote and work from home options considered within Australia. See here to view this role's roles' position description:

Our Watch is committed to diversity, we value people of all cultures, languages, capacities, sexual orientations, gender identities and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We are passionate about providing a barrier-free recruitment process, if you require modifications during the application process to meet your access needs, please contact us.

Applications close Friday 24 October 5:00pm, however applications will be assessed as received.