MCFS Alliance Facilitator

Established in 1979, Mallee Family Care is a place-based agency delivering 70+ programs and services to meet the diverse needs of our community, across a catchment area of more than 160,000 km².

If you’re passionate about improving outcomes in the lives of children, families and individuals, and in building stronger communities, we would like to hear from you.

Mallee Family Care supports professional development and offers generous salary packaging and paid placements where appropriate.

We are committed to building an organisation that reflects the diversity of the communities we support.

As an Equal Opportunity employer, we invite applications from people of all walks of life. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD), LGBTQIA+, and people living with a disability are encouraged to apply for our roles.

Position Objectives

The Mallee Child and Family Services Alliance (MCFSA) Facilitator will support the Alliance as part of a broader integrated service system, which contributes to the wellbeing, safety and best interests of vulnerable children and families in our community. The role is responsible for supporting the functions of the Alliance, Chairing the Alliance meetings and required planning and oversight in consultation with various levels across the Alliance.

The MCFSA Facilitator will work with both the Executive and Operational Membership of the Alliance and will have responsibility for facilitating and fostering:

• Effective, collaborative and productive relationships and communication channels with and between Alliance member agencies.
• Alliance strategic and catchment planning.
• Effective coordination of service delivery at the local/catchment level.
• Network and partnership development, including effective linkages with other service sectors.
• Demand, capacity and service improvement identification, monitoring and evaluation.

The role will also provide administration support to Child and Family Services of MFC Family Services in all aspects of the operational use of internal systems and applications across the organisation. This includes promoting and driving the use of internal systems and applications, system implementation, resource management, continuous improvement and any required change to support performance through best practice and system development.

Part Time (21 hours per week) Fixed Term until 30 June 2028

Position Description MCFS Alliance Facilitator July 2026

Qualifications and Experience:

• A qualification in business or project management, human services or equivalent qualification with relevant work experience.
• Advanced Excel and data insight skills.
• A current driver’s licence and a willingness to travel and preparedness to be accommodated overnight when required.

For you to be considered for this role, all applications must be submitted with a Cover Letter, Resume and the Key Selection Criteria addressed, which can be found in the position description. For more information regarding this position please contact Maree Fullgrabe – Human Resource Manager on 5023 5966