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Organisation : Djirra
Location : Melbourne (Collingwood )
Work type : Full-time
Sector : Domestic / Family Violence, Indigenous, Law, Justice & Human Rights, Women
Salary type : Annual Package
Salary : Generous SCHCADS Award salary on offer - SCHCADS Level 6 - circa $107,000 pa plus superannuation
Application closing date : 5 Aug, 2024
About the organisation
Djirra is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation with over 20 years’ experience accompanying Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, and their children, on their individual journeys. We find solutions through Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women sharing their stories, journeys, and experiences. Djirra celebrates women’s strength and resilience. We are committed to a future without family violence.
We deliver holistic, culturally safe, specialist family violence support, legal services and case management, alongside cultural and wellbeing workshops, and programs. Our services have state-wide reach, touching every part of Victoria to meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. Self-determination is the foundation of everything we do.
Djirra amplifies the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. We advocate for system-wide change to improve access to justice, eliminate systemic violence, and strengthen women’s resilience.
We are an active member of the National Family Violence Prevention and Legal Services Forum, the peak body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are experiencing or at risk of family violence.
About the role
- Fulltime, Fixed Term for 12 months
- Generous SCHCADS Award salary on offer – SCHCADS Level 6 – circa $107,000 pa plus superannuation
- Convenient inner-city location and ability to work at other Djirra sites
- Join a passionate, dedicated and committed team at Djirra that are making a difference
About the Role
This role will lead and manage the identification, development and submission of grant proposals across a diversity of funding sources (institutional/government and philanthropic funding).
The role will work closely with Djirra’s leadership to proactively seek and align grant proposals with Djirra’s strategic priorities and work across program/service areas and teams to draw upon subject matter expertise, practice knowledge, evaluations and research to inform proposals.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
Requirements
Essential
- A Victorian Employees Working With Children’s Check card
- National Police Check
- Driver’s Licence
- Demonstrated experience in program/service design/development in the context of grant proposal writing.
Desirable
- Experience in a similar role within an Aboriginal Controlled Community Organisation is highly desirable.
- Experience in managing multiple projects to strict deadlines.
- A relevant tertiary qualification in Arts, Communications, Community/International Development, Research or related field.
Benefits
- Attractive salary packaging options (including meals and entertainment)
- Generous leave provisions apply and annual leave loading
- Employee Assistance Program with supportive, confidential counselling for personal and work concern
- Collaborative and inclusive team
- Additional paid leave for end of year office closure period
- Cultural awareness training in both formal and informal settings is provided
How to apply
Applications not allowed for this job listing.
Please quote in application: Grants Lead via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #DomesticFamily_Violence, #Indigenous, #Law_Justice_and_Human_Rights, #Women