Manager – Communities for Children

About the opportunity

Communities for Children is part of the Australian Government’s Family Support Program, funded by the Department of Social Services. Communities for Children (CfC) has a commitment to work with the most disadvantaged and vulnerable children and their families within Hume. The program is administered by Uniting Kildonan and Lentara, and UKL acts as facilitating partner in a direct relationship with DSS.

The Communities for Children Manager is the key contact for the Communities for Children, advocating for the needs of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged children in Hume and their families. As the main contact point between Government and the local communities, the Communities for Children Manager is responsible for maintaining a strong relationship with DSS, local government and community partners, along with an understanding of the Hume Community as a whole.

Working closely with other services providers to facilitate the implementation of CfC activities, the Communities for Children Manager will ensure the provision of effective service delivery to meet the needs of partner organisations, and the most vulnerable and disadvantaged children and their families.

About you

With previous experience in a similar program, you will have:

• Demonstrated project management experience and knowledge of issues facing new vulnerable individuals, families and communities, such as family violence, mental illness, settlement.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills that have demonstrated advocacy, networking and facilitation outcomes.
• Demonstrated capacity to create purposeful interactions and partnerships with members of the community, Government agencies, philanthropic organisations and businesses.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Federal and State Government policies relating to vulnerable communities.
• Well-developed administration and organisational skills, including strong computer literacy, attention to detail and multi-tasking skills.
• Ability to work with individuals and groups in particular those from culturally diverse, refugee and disadvantaged communities and diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to write concise plans, procedures and reports for various audiences
• The ability to speak a community language would be an advantage.