Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Advisor
Djirra, Australia

• Be an integral part of a passionate and growing MEL team
• Support participatory and internal capacity building approaches and processes
• Play a key role in building the evidence base of Djirra’s work in the Family Violence sector

Djirra supports Aboriginal women's journey to safety and wellbeing and provides legal and practical support to Aboriginal people experiencing family violence. Djirra is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation with a rich history, established 20 years ago (as the Aboriginal Family Violence Prevention and Legal Service Victoria). It is also a place where culture is shared and celebrated.

Djirra’s vision is to provide high quality culturally appropriate services for Aboriginal women in Victoria who have experienced or are experiencing family violence.

We are committed to ending family violence against Aboriginal women and their children through holistic and culturally safe specialist services, prevention programs and advocacy for change. Our services have state-wide reach.

The Individual Support Services team provides intensive support services to Aboriginal women who are experiencing or have experienced family violence and are at risk of further harm. The team’s interventions range from short-term crisis responses to longer-term intensive case-management.

Djirra is committed to Aboriginal led program and service design, monitoring and evaluation. Due to the diversity and complexity of services and programs across Djirra, and the specific evidence and reporting needs within Djirra’s Individual Support Services (ISS), a dedicated ISS MEL Advisor role is needed within this program area. At this stage this position is for a 12 month fixed term period.

This purpose of the dedicated ISS MEL role is to:

• Support the service to meet its mandatory data standards and funder reporting requirements.
  
• Develop an evidence base for the work ISS does and the outcomes it achieves
• Develop a sustainable MEL practice within ISS to support a culture of valuing evidence and using evidence for planning, design, service delivery improvement and to inform policy amp; advocacy

• Supporting ISS to use the SHIP, VADC databases (and other relevant data systems) to effectively capture and report on data that reflects service delivery and meets internal and external information needs, with a focus on building the capacity of ISS staff.
• Leading routine program reporting requirements for ISS, including reports to funders.
• Developing and operationalising an ISS MEL framework to support service decision making, internal and external reporting and policy amp; advocacy.
• Building ISS staff capacity in MEL practice, improving staff perceptions on the value of MEL, developing staff understanding of MEL concepts, and supporting ongoing MEL practice in their roles.

Requirements

• Previous professional experience in a similar or relatable environment (e.g. community services sector)
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and ability to demonstrate cultural safety and cultural respect
• Demonstrated experience in program and service design, development of theories of change and MEL frameworks, including using collaborative and participatory approaches
• Demonstrated experience in MEL capacity building of teams
• Demonstrated expertise in mixed-method research/evaluation approaches
• Demonstrated experience using data management systems or software for data capture and reporting

Benefits

• Generous salary offered (SCHCADS Level 6 - circa $96,000 to $100,000 pa)
• Attractive salary packaging options (including meals and entertainment)
• Employee Assistance Program with supportive, confidential counselling for personal and work concerns

Please apply via the link provided below. Applications must include a CV and covering letter and all applicants must answer the questions at the bottom of the application form. Only applications received via this 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.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

Applications for this role will close at close of business on cob Friday 19 August 2022

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