Principal Strategic Advisor, Central Highlands Integrated Family Violence

• Make an impact & lead collaboration to strengthen the family violence system.
• Apply expertise in family violence reform, leadership & stakeholder engagement.
• Part-time (0.8 FTE) with flexible hours across 4–5 days + salary packaging.

As the Principal Strategic Advisor, you'll lead and support the Central Highlands Integrated Family Violence Committee (CHIFVC), which brings together services across Ararat, Ballarat, Golden Plains, Hepburn, Moorabool and Pyrenees.

Employed by Uniting as the auspice agency, you'll work in close partnership with the CHIFVC Chair and members to deliver the Strategic Plan, provide leadership, and strengthen collaboration across the family violence, justice, housing, health, and community sectors.

As a key connector within the family violence system, you'll represent CHIFVC in local and statewide forums, contribute to reform priorities, and drive a more integrated and effective service system for the Central Highlands region.

Your leadership will help create safer outcomes for victim survivors and foster stronger, more connected services across the community.

You'll be based at our Lake Wendouree office, collocated with colleagues leading similar sector alliances in homelessness and family services, creating even greater opportunities for collaboration and impact.

You will also have access to:

• An extra 17.5% on top of your fortnightly pay when you take paid annual leave
• Up to $15,900 salary packaging to reduce your fortnightly tax & increase take-home pay.
• Save on dining out and drinks with a meal entertainment benefit of $2,650 annually.
• Increase your annual leave entitlements through our purchase leave program.
• Up to 10 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).
• Opt in or out of public holidays and be respected for your unique background.
• Receive a 60% discount on the childcare subsidy gap fee at Uniting Early Learning.

First and foremost, you will bring expertise and a deep knowledge of the Victorian family violence system, reforms, policies, and practice, including MARAM and Information Sharing Schemes.

You will also bring with you:

• Strong skills in stakeholder engagement, governance, and facilitation, with experience building collaborative partnerships across government and community sectors.
• Proven strategic leadership experience, with the ability to influence reform and drive system-level initiatives across sectors.
• Expertise in project development, implementation, evaluation, and collective impact approaches, supported by research and data analysis skills.
• Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to balance competing demands and deliver evidence-based outcomes.
• High-level computer literacy for reporting, planning and project delivery.
• Tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, or a related field, plus a current Victorian Driver's Licence.

View the position description here.

If you're ready to help strengthen the foundations for living for communities, we'd love to hear from you. Click APPLY soon. We'll review applications as they come in and might close the ad early.

For any questions, reach out to Warrick Davison on during business hours for a chat.

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a 'child safe' organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

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