Manager, Policy, Sector Development

About Us

First Nations Advocates Against Family Violence (FNAAFV) was established in May 2012 and is the national Peak Body for community-controlled Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Family Violence Prevention and Legal Services (FVPLS) organisations across Australia. FVPLS organisations provide legal and other holistic, culturally safe non-legal services to First Nations people affected by family violence – predominantly First Nations women and their children.

FNAAFV’s mission is to support our FVPLS members and, as a foundational member of the Coalition of Peaks, be a leader in efforts to reduce family violence affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, their children, families and communities.

This is a fully Remote/Work-from-Home position. You may apply regardless of location, so long as you reside within Australia.

About the Role

We are seeking a dedicated Manager, Policy, Sector Development to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will support the CEO and provide management to ensure member and sector intelligence informs policy, advocacy, grants and project delivery, and that work is coordinated across the service delivery team.

You will work closely with the internal team and external stakeholders to ensure organisational priorities and coordinated workplans deliver for our members.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate the FVPLS standards and accreditation project from end to end, including scoping, project initiation, research and analysis, and engagement with key stakeholders.

• Develop and/or identify a suite of potential standards for the FVPLS sector and ascertain the feasibility of implementation.

• Organise meetings, take minutes, maintain records and prepare documentation.

• Act as a key liaison between FNAAFV and external stakeholders to ensure project tasks are actioned and timeframes are met.

• Support the day-to-day tracking of deliverables, deadlines and workflows to ensure the project remains on schedule.

• Prepare regular project reports, status updates and briefings for internal use and external stakeholders.

Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated cultural capability and a strong commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community control, self-determination, cultural safety and trauma-informed practice.

• Substantial management experience.

• Experience with government grant agreements, acquittals, national policy reform processes and executive reporting.

• Proven ability to manage multidisciplinary and senior specialist staff, set priorities, and support performance and wellbeing.

• Strong policy, strategic analysis, project governance, risk management and quality assurance capability, including the judgement to approve, seek advice or escalate.

• High-level stakeholder engagement experience with government, funders, community-controlled organisations, members, peak bodies and strategic partners.

• Excellent written and verbal communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills.

• Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience.

Benefits and Culture

• A national Peak Body Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation.

• Collaborative and supportive team environment.

• Working from home.

How to Apply

Click ‘Apply for this job’ to submit your resume and a brief cover letter (maximum two pages) addressing your suitability for the role.