Quality and Development Manager, Western Region

• Located in growing diverse region
• Opportunity to work with a highly skilled and motivated staff group
• Opportunity to be creative and expand the service delivery platform

The Position:
This is a Senior Role which is required to undertake a key leadership role across the region with a focus on sector reform, business development and Regional service integration & practice and partnerships. This position is a member of the Anglicare Victoria Senior Management Group
The position’s main objectives include:
1. Ensuring compliance with Anglicare Victoria’s Quality Plan, identifying quality improvement opportunties and processes, ensuring performance reporting and compliance with relevent standards are in place across all services in the region.
2. In conjunction with the Regional Director and Program Managers take a lead with practice development across the region and undertake program and case reviews as well as critical incident analysis.
3. In conjunction with the Regional Director and Program Managers take a lead role with external stakeholder partnerships and related processes.
4. Submission writing for new funding.

About Us:
At Anglicare Victoria our focus is on transforming the futures of children and young people, families and adults. Our work is based on three guiding pillars, Prevent, Protect, Empower. We offer a comprehensive network of services and seek to ensure the provision of high quality services that will bring about significant improvements in the life experience of the young people, children and families/caregivers with whom we work.

To Be Successful in this Position You Will Need:
• Relevant experience, as well as tertiary qualifications, preferably in social sciences and/or management.
• Demonstrated skills in relation to program planning, project development and project management.
• Comprehensive understanding of the human service delivery system, with particular reference to services for children and families.
• A thorough understanding of DHHS standards and their operational requirements.
• Mediating and negotiating appropriate outcomes in complex work situations.
• Managing change in a complex environment effectively and with sensitivity.
• Representing the interests of the organisation publicly and building appropriate relationships with government, other organisations and key stakeholders.
• Ability to lead and motivate staff and create a workplace culture based on cooperation, team work and common pursuit of organisational objectives.
• Experience in tender and submission development.
• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership and consultation in relation to practice in the area of Placement and Support and Family and Community Services.
• Commitment to social justice principles and specifically to the mission and aims of Anglicare Victoria as outlined in Strategic Directions.

Please Note: It is mandatory for the successful applicant to hold a current Working with Children Check and be prepared to undergo a National Criminal History Check prior to commencement.