Director Strategy
Djirra, Australia
Job Description
- Work with CEO and 2022 Melbournian of the Year, Antoinette Braybrook
- Empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women
- Advocate for Aboriginal family violence prevention
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
As the Director of Strategy you will:
- Oversee the development of high-level briefings to the CEO to support internal and external meetings
- Oversee the Office of the CEO and Directorate to develop and implement a coordinated annual Djirra Calendar of Events Workplan for the CEO and Djirra
- Provide authoritative leadership and strategic advice on future planning
- Lead successful fund raising and business development strategies and activities that further Djirra's strategic direction and support objectives to achieve financial sustainability
- Lead in the development of productive relationships with key stakeholders at State and Federal Government level, non-government, commercial, philanthropic and community sectors
About You
To be considered for this role, you should have the following:
- Demonstrated extensive knowledge and understanding of the Victorian Aboriginal community, particularly in relation to the impact of family violence on Aboriginal women and the essential requirement to provide organisation-wide culturally safe services, practices and environments
- Sound knowledge of the key policy issues and stakeholder positions in relation to family violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and related issues such as child protection and criminal justice issues
- A record of achievement in fundraising, income diversification and/or development of key partnerships with government and non-government funders and the philanthropic sector
- Demonstrated application of conceptual, analytical, investigative skills
- Demonstrated record of achievement in managing and mentoring senior staff
Requirements
- National Police Check
- Working with Children’s Check
Desirable:
Tertiary qualification in law, Aboriginal affairs, communications, public policy or related fields or equivalent work experience.
Benefits
- Competitive salary - circa $165,000pa plus superannuation
- Attractive salary packaging options (including meals and entertainment)
- Generous leave provisions apply
- Employee Assistance Program with supportive, confidential counselling for personal and work concern
- Conveniently located in Collingwood near public transport and nearby to some great cafes, restaurants, and the Smith St shopping precinct
- Cultural Safety training in both formal and informal settings is provided
Please apply via our website. Applications must include a resume and cover letter and all applicants must answer the questions in the application form. Only applications received via the website will be considered.
If you would like to know more about the role or about the work we do, please refer to our website www.djirra.org.au and our Get Involved page to download a full copy of the Position Description. Alternatively, you can contact Teresa Kyprianou, Human Resources Advisor on 9244 3 or for a confidential discussion.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.