Director of Community and Sector Development
Director of Community and Sector Development
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The Victorian Council of Social Service (VCOSS) is a charitable organisation working to eliminate poverty in Victoria as the peak body and advocate for Victoria's social and community services sector. VCOSS' 200+ community organisation members share our goal to eliminate poverty and disadvantage in Victoria, and include social service providers, grassroots community groups, specialist peak bodies and advocacy organisations.
In addition to supporting the Victorian community sector, VCOSS represents the interests of vulnerable and disadvantaged Victorians in policy debates and advocates for the development of a sustainable, fair and equitable society.
The role of Director, Community and Sector Development works closely with the VCOSS CEO and other senior leaders to strategically lead a priority portfolio aimed at strengthening community control and bolstering community sector foundations (e.g. policy, regulatory, systems, workforce development and leadership), collective impact and future sustainability.
This includes:
* Thought leadership and vision regarding the state and future of Victoria's community sector
* Delivery of community, organisation and workforce development projects and initiatives
* Executive Officer, Victorian Skills Authority Industry Advisory Group for care industries
* Research and advocacy on priority issues such as regulation, funding and conditions, sector impact
* Management of sector/government forums and VCOSS member networks, conferences, and events
* Development of new opportunities and revenue streams to expand VCOSS' community engagement and sector strengthening activities
Key Accountabilities
Executive Leadership, Business Development and Management
* Provide innovative leadership as part of the VCOSS Executive leadership team including contributing to organisational planning, strategy implementation, budgeting, financial management and operational decision making.
* Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team, and foster a culture of innovation, accountability, creativity and teamwork across VCOSS.
* Lead entrepreneurial and business development activities for the Community and Sector Development function, including project ideation, business planning, funding and partnership development.
* Manage the portfolio budget and resources to ensure operational efficiency and financial sustainability, and ensure compliance with all relevant legal, regulatory and organisational policies.
* Effectively manage a small number of strategic projects as allocated by the CEO.
Community Sector Foundations
* Design and lead projects and advocacy in the areas of sector regulation, funding, workplace relations, community empowerment and the future of the social sector.
* Monitor trends and drive initiatives aimed at strengthening community organisations' capacity, resilience and data-driven decision making.
* Strengthen relationships and build new partnerships with key stakeholders including government, peak bodies and external organisations to support Victorian communities through an effective, innovative and well-resourced community sector.
Sector Workforce Development
* Collaboratively lead workforce development initiatives including funded projects that promote improved career pathways, retention and development of community services workers, including management of the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing's Community and Social Services Graduate Program.
* Provide Executive Officer services to the Industry Advisory Group for Early Educators, Health & Human Services, Sport and Recreation (IAG) in line with the requirements of the Victorian Skills Authority as summarised in Appendix A*.
Community Voice and Control
* Support the development and implementation of frameworks and internal capability for engagement with people with lived and living expertise, ensuring that VCOSS and the community sector (as well as government and other institutions) advance respectful and empowering approaches to lived experience workers, advocates and movements.
* Work collaboratively with the VCOSS CEO and other executives and alongside Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs) and First Peoples leaders, to develop and implement plans and commitments to advance Aboriginal self- determination, promote truth-telling, justice and Treaty, and address racism and the ongoing impacts of colonisation with a focus on Victoria's social and community services system.
Community Resource and Capacity Building
* Oversee VCOSS' work as an auspice body, including supervision of the Disability Advocacy Resource Unit (DARU) and other incubator/community-led initiatives that provide capacity building and resources and training within the community sector.
* Develop plans and projects to pilot or support improved collaborative data systems and knowledge-sharing across the community sector.
Organisational Relationships
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
Supervises: Internal team as delegated by CEO that currently includes:
* Manager, Disability Advocacy Resource Unit (direct report)
* DARU Online Project Officer
* DARU Projects and Policy Advisor
* Project Coordinator - Community and Social Services Graduate Program (direct report)
* Project Coordinator – Community and Sector Development (direct report)
Key Internal Stakeholders
* Executive leadership team
Key External Stakeholders
* VCOSS Members
* Funders including philanthropy
* Community leaders
Key Selection Criteria
* Significant experience in executive or senior management level roles within the not-for- profit sector, with a track record of leading successful organisations or initiatives focused on community and sector development, advocacy and/or capacity building.
* Extensive knowledge of the social and community services sector, including comprehensive knowledge of workforce and skills issues affecting community services organisations and broader 'care economy' workforce, funding and regulatory environments, data opportunities and challenges, and collective impact models.
* Demonstrated experience in delivering projects and advocacy on issues relevant to community service organisations in Victoria, ideally with a focus on workforce and skills, funding and regulation, quality service models, innovation and sustainability.
* Strong relationship building skills with a broad range of stakeholders including government, community organisations, academics and people with lived experience.
* Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including demonstrated ability to translate complex and technical subjects into simple language and engaging outputs.
* Excellent organisational skills, with flexibility to think creatively while prioritising a range of competing demands and work to deadlines.
* Highly developed interpersonal and diplomacy skills, with a track record of developing high performing teams and collaborative partnerships with community partners and government and philanthropic funders.
* Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
* Knowledge and a commitment to the objectives and values of VCOSS and a capacity to represent VCOSS views as required.
How to apply
Email Erin Treloar at using the subject line: Director of Community and Sector Development enquiry via LinkedIn Jobs (Application) with the following:
* a resume
* a response to the Key Selection Criteria
*APPENDIX A – INDUSTRY ADVISORY GROUP
VCOSS has a two-year grant from the Victorian Skills Authority to deliver Executive Officer services for the VSA's Industry Advisory Group for Early Educators, Health & Human Services, Sport and Recreation (IAG).
The objective of the IAG is to:
• Provide industry advice and insights on current and future priority skills, vocational education and workforce development needs for Victoria's economy.
• Identify and contribute to planning for skills responses to cross-cutting trends and current and future skills needs.
• Contribute Victorian industry perspectives to national skills issues and planning including vet reforms.
• Promote and increase visibility and trust in learner and career pathways facilitated through the skills system, particularly Victoria's TAFE network.
• Support the resolution of sector, industry and economy-wide skills challenges.
The principal deliverables under this contract are:
Managing the grant:
• Develop an annual Workplan, Stakeholder Engagement Log and Action Register and other documentation to inform monthly discussions between the Executive Officer and the VSA.
• Monitor and report on the project and meet all performance requirements, as outlined in the funding agreement.
Delivering the grant outcomes:
• Undertake stakeholder engagement, research, policy development and strategic advice:
o Undertake regular liaison with the VSA regarding current and emerging skills challenges, as identified by IAG members and their networks; support delivery of solution finding.
o Provide Secretariat services to the IAG, which will meet three time a year. This Secretariat role will include: working with the VSA to contribute to the development of agendas/relevant meeting materials/reporting for each meeting; producing meeting records and other relevant documentation, including recording action minutes.
o Manage IAG membership: manage membership-related queries; promote member attendance at IAG meetings and other relevant forums; support identification and nomination of new or replacement members for VSA consideration, ensuring diversity and representation.
o Augment the IAG meetings by convening Sector Advisory Groups and other relevant working groups based on IAG member and VSA direction (and producing meeting records).
o Identify current, emerging, and future sector-specific and/or industry-wide and economywide skills issues; provide the VSA with industry views on potential responses and solutions; capture issues and responses in reports and other relevant documentation.
o Provide authoritative advice to VCOSS and the VSA
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Executive
Employment type
* Employment type
Part-time
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Other
* Industries
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