DVNQ is looking is looking for an inspirational leader with proven experience working within the domestic and family violence sector.

Are you ready for an incredible opportunity to lead a dynamic team of dedicated specialist domestic and family violence professionals? This role is a chance to make a lasting impact on the lives of those in our community.

About us

Our charity has operated for over 30 years in Townsville. Throughout this time, we have been at the forefront of supporting communities with evidence-based, trauma-informed practices. We care deeply for the communities we work with and the rights and safety of victim survivors.

We strongly uphold our values when working with client, stakeholders and each other. Our values are: Integrity, Compassion, Advocacy, Innovation and Collaboration. We invest in professional development and provide a supportive culture because we recognise and value our staff working in this sector.

About the role

Through inspirational leadership, the Prevention Team Leader will coordination the delivery of specialist domestic and family violence prevention programs. The role will ensure contemporary, efficient, and effective work with persons using violence and an integrated response and prevention approach to DFV. Your leadership will be the driving force behind the delivery of these essential services in Townsville and surrounding regions, ensuring advanced contemporary practice through continuous improvement.

You will inspire and guide a team towards achieving their goals, while fostering a positive and inclusive work environment. You will also play an active role as part of the Leadership Team contributing to the organisation’s innovative and collaborative strategic direction.

The role will represent the organisation to a high professional standard across the service system and throughout community, helping to ensure a placed based integrated response to victim survivors.

Salary and Benefits

• SCHADS Level 6.1
• Relocation package subject to negotiation
• Salary packaging options up to $15,900 greatly increasing your take home pay (superannuation can be paid in addition to this, subject to any ATO limit where applicable - https://www.smartsalary.com.au/calculator/)
• Christmas leave granted in addition to 4 weeks annual leave (pro rata basis)
• 17.5% annual leave loading
• Monday to Friday working pattern with only occasional out of hours work
• Flexible working hours
• A supportive induction process and in-house training
• Regular external professional supervision
• Employee Assistance Program
• Annual flu injections
• Supportive work environment with a commitment to staff wellbeing and professional development and generous training opportunities

About you

If you're mission-driven and ready to be a catalyst for change, join us on this exciting journey. The successful candidate will be future focused, accountable, and able to create a positive culture, lifting others up with an energetic, compassionate, inspiring, and engaging manner.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate they are able to meet the following Selection Criteria:

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Degree level qualification in a relevant human services discipline (or 5 years’ experience in a similar field will be considered).
• Minimum of 3 years’ full time equivalent professional experience in a relevant human services discipline.
• Advanced experience working with current legislation (Domestic and Family Violence Act 2012, Child Protection Act 1999), Common Risk Assessment Framework and DFV Information Sharing Guidelines.
• Experience line managing and supervising staff, providing direction and specialist practice advise.
• Experience leading a team delivering programs and service to meet the needs of clients.
• Experience as a Men’s Behaviour Change Facilitator in accordance with the Qld Government Perpetrator Intervention Services Requirements is highly desirable otherwise knowledge of such required.

Required Skills and Knowledge

• Comprehensive knowledge of domestic and family violence, including the principles of trauma-informed practice, application of appropriate risk assessment and response and an understanding of high-risk indicators and protective factors.
• Able to coordinate and oversee the delivery of domestic and family violence prevention work utilising contemporary practices.
• Advanced capability in complex decision-making, balancing safety, best practice, resource limitations and desired outcomes.
• Accomplished and able to adapt and tailor approaches to ensure genuine cultural capability for self and staff to meet the context and experience of First Nations peoples.
• Advanced understanding of the complex ways in which children are harmed through experiencing violence, and the tactics of control and abuse of power that they experience.
• Advanced communication skills with the ability to provide high quality verbal information and produce accurate and timely written documents including case management plans, reports, and statistical data.
• Able to lead the establishment and regular review of policies and practices to ensure compliance with legislation and drives ongoing improvement practices and processes.
• Drives a focus on outcomes and evidence in organisational performance.
• Demonstrated ability to refer to emerging evidence to inform decision making, program design, tenders, and submissions.

Required Competencies

• Able to establish higher order networks and relationships across the sector to facilitate smooth pathways and effective information sharing.
• Advanced ability to engage in critical reflection and support the development of practice accountability across the team and continuous improvement to ensure alignment with practice standards.
• Personal values are strongly aligned to organisational values and strategic plan and supports others to remain connected to purpose.
• Advanced ability to manage constant demands at individual and organisational level, dealing with the unexpected whilst remaining calm and focused, with a positive, can-do, and resourceful approach and supports others to do the same.
• Emotionally intelligent and aware, with a keen sense of critical self-reflection, able to keep a sense of perspective about the stories heard and remain connected as part of a resilient approach.

Required Screening

• Current QLD C Class Driver’s License which must remain current during the term of employment.
• Working with Children Check (Blue Card) which must remain current during the term of employment.
• Australia: National Police Check Clearance – at organisation expense.

How to apply

Please email: [email protected] the following -

• Cover letter addressing each Selection Criteria
• Resume and 2 professional references (one must be your current or most recent line manager)
• Proof of education, qualifications/or experience

Applications close: 9am Monday 24 March 2025

Applications that do not address each Key Selection Criteria or are received after the closing date will not be considered for interview.

Please contact Rechelle on 07 4721 2888 if you wish to discuss the role further.