DFSV Training and Capacity Building Specialist

About Us 

SSI is a national not-for-profit organization providing dedicated human and social services to a diverse Australia. With community at the heart of everything we do, our purpose is to create a world in which everyone has access to equal opportunities. 

SSI supports individuals, children, families and communities via a range of vital human services from settlement support of newcomers and refugees through to programs in employment and education and health wellbeing and social supports for all Australians, new and old. 

Purpose of the Role 

This role sits within the new NSW Multicultural DFSV Service. The role is responsible for Capacity Building of other services to better respond to victim survivors from multicultural communities subjected to DFSV. It works with multicultural services to better understand the DFSV sector and negotiate improved collaboration. Capacity building can occur via training, hands on support with addressing systemic issues, tools to enhance service delivery and development of joint projects to increase reciprocal understanding of sectors. 

In this role, you will play a key role in enhancing the response to domestic family violence by empowering individuals and organizations with the tools and resources they need to support survivors and prevent violence. 

Responsibilities:

• Engage with service providers to understand their needs working with multicultural communities or working with DFSV services.
• Develop or source relevant training to offer to services to enhance trauma informed targeted skills or knowledge development. Training may be informal as well.
• Maintain a community of practice to share good practice and elevate research to practice evidence-based working
• Advocate for change within sectors and services in a collaborative spirit
• Develop approaches designed for improved service delivery and roll out the change models you want to see in place
• Respond to needs for service improvement and issues that are brought to your attention that may require pro-active advice
• Bring any needs and observations to the attention of the team so that collective responses can be developed but also to ensure that trends are captured formally
• Contribute to monthly reporting to enhance the team’s and SSI’s understanding of service and training needs
• Other duties as directed from time to time within your skills range and capacity. 

Please ask us for a copy of the PD for the full responsibilities. 

Essential Criteria 

• Social science, social work or related qualifications or equivalent experience  
• Experience providing training, Capacity Building sessions to frontline staff, case workers from multicultural and multifaith backgrounds and DFSV services 
• Background in working in the domestic, family and sexual violence fields 
• Skills in providing trauma informed, culturally responsive and evidence informed Training and response models 
• High level written and verbal communication   
• Strong analytical skills supported by solid professional judgement 
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong internal and external relationships.
• Multicultural background or extensive experience working in multicultural services
• Drivers Licence, ability to travel to regional areas if needed
• Working with children or considering children’s needs in service delivery is DESIRABLE
• Bilingual/bicultural is DESIRABLE 

About our Benefits 

• Salary packaging options to receive up to $15,900 of your salary tax-free meaning more take-home pay! 
• Industry leading flexible working arrangement supported to work from home and office, including 9-day fortnight; 
• Access to in-house Training and learning opportunities for professional development and growth. 
• Access to our inhouse wellbeing programs 
• Working alongside professional and dedicated team members all wanting to make a difference in our communities 

 About our Recruitment Process 

At SSI we have a zero tolerance for child abuse and is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all employees, contractors and volunteers. 

All successful candidates will be required to undergo pre-employment checks including reference checks, WWCC, a Criminal History Check and NDIS Screening check (if applicable) as a reasonable condition of employment. 

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