Director, Division-Wide Service Operations, East Division

Director, Division-wide Service Operations, East DivisionDirector, Division-wide Service Operations, East Division The Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) works hard to create equal opportunities for all Victorians to live asafe, respected and valued life.

Our areas of focus are child protection, housing, disability, the prevention of family violence, multicultural affairs, LGBTQI+equality, veterans, women and youth. The work we do benefits thousands of Victorians, particularly those who aredisadvantaged and vulnerable.

We work in a variety of community-based settings, including people's homes, residential facilities and secure settings acrossmetropolitan, rural and regional Victoria.

We are committed to developing and supporting a workforce that is well equipped and highly motivated. All jobs can beworked flexibly, and we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from diversebackgrounds and abilities. .

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Department: Department of Families, Fairness and Housing

Contact: Jenny Litsas, Deputy Secretary East Division

0409 512 607

THE ROLE

Reporting to the Deputy Secretary, East Division, the role is responsible for providing high level and expert executive advice and support on a broad range of issues and projects within the East Division operations. It undertakes executive level project work and is pivotal in prioritising and progressing urgent matters on behalf of the Deputy Secretary. The role is responsible for overseeing the Division's Care Services operations program, including both the metropolitan and rural Placement and Support Planning teams.

The Director works within a complex environment characterised by competing priorities, and often deals with issues requiring innovative strategies in resolving various and wide-ranging issues. The role liaises, consults and negotiates at a senior level on a range of executive and policy issues. The Director also supports Areas in engagement with Aboriginal communities, service system reform and direct service provision activities.

ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDE

Provide high-level specialist advice and support on a range of operational matters, including complex, sensitive client and community issues and projects. Exercise initiative and independence in dealing with the division's priority issues and as required coordinate cross divisional responses to ensure that the division is responsive to emerging and contentious issues. Identify emerging and high priority operational issues and prepare strategic mitigation actions, in collaboration with other operations executives and central. Please open the position description to read more. COVID-19 VACCINATION

The department strongly recommends (but does not mandate) that employees maintain their COVID-19 vaccination status in accordance with current ATAGI (Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation) advice , given their individual circumstances. As of June 2023, DFFH does not require evidence of COVID-19 vaccination status.

HOW TO APPLY All VPS employees (and ex-VPS employees with extended access to the Jobs and Skills Exchange website) MUST apply via the Jobs and Skills Exchange  (JSE) portal. Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.

Applicants are required to submit a CV and Cover Letter (max 2 pages) outlining their suitability to the role in line with the Key Selection Criteria. 

Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa. Work eligibility will be checked as part of the recruitment process. 

Preferred candidates will be required to complete pre-employment screening, including a national police check and misconduct screening.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit Department of Families, Fairness and Housing Victoria | Jobs (www.dffh.vic.gov.au/jobs)

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Department: Department of Families, Fairness and Housing

Jenny Litsas, Deputy Secretary East Division

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