Victim Support ACT at the Human Rights Commission has a leadership opportunity available for an enthusiastic and highly motivated team leader with strong skills and experience managing small teams of skilled professionals to provide crucial services to victims of crime in the ACT.
Victim Support is a dynamic workplace that provides information, support, referrals and advocacy to children, young people and adults affected by crime, to help them recover and ensure their rights are upheld in the justice system. Victim Support Team Leaders undertake a range of duties including:
- Providing qualified leadership, management and supervision to frontline staff.
- Building a participative, supportive workplace culture.
- Ensuring appropriate case coordination, support, advocacy and therapeutic services are provided to people affected by crime.
- Working collaboratively with the broader service and external stakeholders to design and implement innovative service delivery improvements for the benefit of victims.
**Eligibility/ Other Requirements**
Qualifications in social work, psychology, human services delivery or related disciplines is highly desirable.
Experience providing tailored, effective services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, people with disabilities and children and young people is highly desirable.
**Notes**:This is a temporary position available for 12 months.An order of merit or merit pool will be established from this selection process and may be used to fill future identical vacancies over the next 12 months.
**How to apply**:See the attached role description for further information regarding duties and responsibilities. Interested applicants should prepare a 2-page pitch addressing the selection criteria and illustrating how your abilities, experience and qualifications make you the best person for this role. Please upload your pitch, along with your curriculum vitae and the contact details of at least two referees.
**Career interest categories**:
📌 Victim Support Team Leader
🏢 Act Government
📍 Canberra