Manager Placement Support Planning Kinship Gippsland
Manager Placement Support Planning Kinship Gippsland
Our areas of focus are child protection, housing, disability, the prevention of family violence, multicultural affairs, LGBTIQA+ equality, veterans, women and youth. The work we do benefits thousands of Victorians, particularly those who are disadvantaged and vulnerable.
We work in a variety of community-based settings, including people's homes, residential facilities and secure settings across metropolitan, rural and regional Victoria.
We are committed to developing and supporting a workforce that is well equipped and highly motivated. All jobs can be worked flexibly, and we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from diverse backgrounds and abilities. .
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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)
Department: | Department of Families, Fairness and Housing |
Work Type: | Ongoing - full time |
Job Function: | Community Services |
Classification: | CYF6 |
Work Location: | Gippsland - Various |
Reference: | VG/DFFH/COPL/539610A |
Closing Date: | 20-Oct-2024 |
Salary Range: | $134,593 - $180,117 |
Job Duration: | N/A |
Attachments: | 2024-09-30 539610 CYF 6.1 Manager Placement Support Planning and Kinship Gippsland Position Description.docx (Word, 130KB) |
Contact: | Helen Kennedy helen.d.kennedy@dffh.vic.gov.au 0439 992 681 |
Position Details
THE ROLE
The Manager of the Placement and Support Planning unit provides team leadership and management oversight to dual area wide placement planning and complementary support services in the Inner Gippsland and Outer Gippsland Areas, including:
• managing placement referrals for children and young people in need of out of home care. Trouble shoot
and problem solving any issues that arise in the operational environment.
• managing alternative placements for children or young people already in out-of-home care
• monitoring and supporting existing placements to ensure optimum placement planning
• Ensuring that the supportive work provided by Flexible Packaging Team, Health and Education
Assessment Coordinator, Kinship Enhancement workers and the Specialist Disability Practice Advisor
enhance the experience and maximise the options for children in Out of Home Care.
• building and sustaining partnerships within the department and across the service system.
ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDE
- Maintain an understanding of issues impacting the department's clients and investigate and lead critical projects that develop and review policies, professional standards and operating practices that enhance service delivery, budget effectiveness, efficiency and improved client outcomes.
- Forge strong connections across the department and with external stakeholders to facilitate a partnership approach including key relationships within the Division.
- dentify and actively manage emerging issues and areas of risk for government, department and the community.
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) <https://jse.vic.gov.au/user/login?destination=/new-home-page> 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)
Please apply to submit your interest in this position.
Job details
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Department: | Department of Families, Fairness and Housing |
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Job Reference: | VG/DFFH/COPL/539610A |
Location: | Gippsland - Various |
Work Type: | Ongoing - full time |
Job Function: | Community Services |
Classification: | CYF6 |
Salary Range: | $134,593 - $180,117 |
Job Duration: | N/A |
Date posted: | 11-Oct-2024 |
Application Close Date: | 20-Oct-2024 |
Attachments: | 2024-09-30 539610 CYF 6.1 Manager Placement Support Planning and Kinship Gippsland Position Description.docx (Word, 130KB) |
Contact: |
Helen Kennedy
helen.d.kennedy@dffh.vic.gov.au 0439 992 681
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