Organisation : Jesuit Social Services
Location : Melbourne (Richmond)
Work type : Full-time
Profession : Community Services
Sector : Community Development
Salary type : Annual Package
Application closing date : 15 Aug, 2025
About the organisation
About the organisation
Jesuit Social Services is a social change organisation working to build a just society where all people can live to their full potential. We reflect on the critical factors shaping our contemporary world; the social, political and economic contexts, and we adapt our practice to work with those most in need.
Since 1977, Jesuit Social Services has provided services to some of the most disadvantaged in our community.
We place a high priority on advocacy and are a leader in policy development and research.
About the role
About the role
We are looking for an experienced Coordinator with expertise in family violence prevention to
- lead key projects from initial contact with program partners through co-design, delivery, evaluation and reporting
- develop and deliver engaging and effective workshop to diverse, and sometimes resistant community members
Competitive remuneration, plus salary packaging benefit, is offered together with ongoing professional and career development as well as opportunities for personal growth.
What Jesuit Social Services can offer you:
- An organisation that lives its values, through its day to day work
- A welcoming and supportive relational environment
- A comprehensive Induction and Orientation program
- Ongoing training and development related to your role
- Employee assistance program
- A competitive salary plus salary packaging benefits
- Generous leave
About the program
The Men’s Project is an initiative of Jesuit Social Services launched in 2017. It provides leadership on the reduction of violence and other harmful behaviours prevalent among boys and men and builds approaches to improve their wellbeing and keep families and communities safe.
Our vision is for good men, respectful relationships and safe communities.
We will achieve this by:
- research to understand the behaviours and underlying attitudes of men and boys including related to violence, child sexual abuse and the well-being of men and boys themselves.
- promoting positive change around gender norms related to what it means to be a man in the 21st century as well as building skills to intervene to prevent violence; and
- developing innovative ways to stop cycles of violence and harmful behaviour among boys and men.
Current priorities for The Men’s Project include:
- drawing on our Man Box research and child sexual abuse prevalence study, building a greater understanding of perpetration including opportunities for prevention and early intervention;
- supporting people who work with men and boys every day (e.g. teachers, sports coaches, social workers) to prevent violence and improve the well-being of men and boys;
- developing new early intervention approaches with adolescents at-risk of using violence;
- strengthening early intervention responses for adults and young people to prevent child sexual abuse; and
- drawing on our grounded practice experience, advocating for systemic changes that seek to prevent violence and child sexual abuse.
The Men’s Project builds on Jesuit Social Services’ over 45 year engagement with boys and men in trouble, but it also involves us leading new work to reduce violence, to improve the wellbeing of boys and men, and to keep families and communities
How to apply
About you
This role will suit a candidate with the following skills and experience:
- Tertiary qualification/s and/or relevant experience in field
- Experience in delivering violence prevention programs – or transferable experience in social work, community development, health promotion or men’s behaviour change.
- Skills and experience in facilitation, public speaking/ presentation and related content development.
- Knowledge of prevention of family violence and masculinities and a commitment to gender equality and the prevention of men’s violence against women and children.
- Highly organised and skilled in project management, including managing a number of concurrent projects from initial contact through design, delivery, evaluation and outcomes reporting.
- Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Qualities and capabilities that demonstrate curiosity and creativity, with an ability think innovatively and be proactive.
How to apply
- Upload your resume and cover letter incorporating your responses to the Key Selection Criteria from the Position Description.
- For further information please contact Dominic Alford Manager Prevention in Communities at Dominic.Alford@jss.org.au.
Applications close at 5.00pm on Friday 15th August 2025
Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis and the closing date may be subject to change without notice.
Jesuit Social Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. We celebrate and welcome all people regardless of ethnicity, cultural background, age, gender, sexuality, disability or religious affiliation.
We strongly encourage applications from all community members including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, members of the LGBTIQA+ community, people with a disability, people of culturally diverse backgrounds and working parents.
Jesuit Social Services is a Child Safe organisation and is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. We require all applicants to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment.
Please quote in application: Coordinator - Prevention in Communities The Men's Project via Pro Bono Australia.
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