Alliance Manager
Communicare & White Ribbon Australia
Posted 6 days ago
The Role:
Looking for a meaningful leadership opportunity? Communicare invites you to become the Alliance Manager for the Family Support Network (FSN).
In partnership with Langford Aboriginal Association and Karla Kuliny Aboriginal Corporation, Communicare leads the Fremantle Rockingham Family Support Network (FSN), providing integrated services to support vulnerable children, youth, and families. FSN delivers targeted assistance to families encountering challenges such as mental health issues, domestic violence, homelessness, family conflict, and parenting difficulties, aiming to reduce the need for tertiary intervention.
As an Alliance Manager, your role will encompass:
Leading and managing the Assessment and Coordination and Intensive Case Management streams.
Taking responsibility for the performance of the service network and practice development.
Overseeing ACCO and service partnerships to ensure strong collaboration.
Ensuring culturally responsive and secure services tailored to Aboriginal families.
This is a Permanent Full-Time position working 76 hours per fortnight, with the flexibility to be based in Fremantle or Rockingham. The role involves travel between the two sites.
Apply now to make a lasting impact and drive positive change!
Who Are We?
Since 1977, Communicare has delivered high-quality, people-focused support services. In 2020, we expanded nationally as the custodian of White Ribbon Australia. Guided by our values – Everyone is welcome, Doing what we say, Above and beyond, Stronger together – we remain dedicated to diversity and empowering the people we serve.
If you would like to find out more about Communicare and this program, please visit our website via https://www.communicare.org.au/
Selection Criteria
Tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Psychology or other related area.
Strong understanding of Aboriginal culture, family dynamics and experience working directly with families living in complex circumstances, using a trauma-informed approach.
Substantial experience in managing similar community services, targeting vulnerable families and children.
Experience in managing large funding contracts, service deliverables and reporting against funding agreements.
Experience in managing and leading high performing teams.
Experience in and commitment to providing individualised support to vulnerable families with complex issues to build safety and wellbeing for children.
Experience in building and maintaining engagement of multiple stakeholders in a service or project.
High level communication and relationship building skills.
Satisfactory Police clearance (not older than 6 months from the issue date)
Unrestricted drivers’ licence
Working With Children Check
What we can offer you
Generous NFP salary packaging opportunities (option to package up to $15,900 for general living expenses and an additional $2,650 for entertainment benefits per annum)
Extra Leave - 5 days of extra paid leave per annum (pro rata for part time)
Paid parental leave policy
Family Domestic Violence and Abuse (FDVA) leave, financial assistance and structured support for any employees who have experienced FDVA incidents
Discounted Health Insurance with HBF
Free, confidential counselling services through our Employee Assistance Program
Annual Flu Vaccination Program
How to apply
Please submit a resume and a cover letter that addresses our Selection Criteria. Applications close 14th June 2025.
Communicare encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQI+ and people living with disabilities.
Short listing will commence immediately. We reserve the right to close the position without notice. Unsolicited resumes and contact from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
About Communicare & White Ribbon Australia
Communicare is dynamic not-for-profit organisation with an enduring reputation as a community organisation that genuinely cares. Our philosophy is to provide hope and opportunity for people in need and, over the years we have distinguished ourselves as a provider and innovator of services as well as an advocate to enhance social and economic inclusion. Supported by approximately 300 employees and alliances with government, non-government and a range of corporate organisations; we work collaboratively and in partnership to make a difference in people's lives. We have significant expertise in providing and facilitating high quality, holistic and integrated community services that acknowledge diversity and seek to inspire and empower people to participate safely and fully in their communities.
White Ribbon Australia is a part of a global social movement working to eliminate men's violence against women. We strive for an Australian society where all women and children are free from all forms of men's violence and abuse. White Ribbon Australia was reimagined, redesigned and reinvented in May 2020 under the custodianship of Communicare. Our goal is to continue building this powerful social movement through advocacy and primary prevention approaches and strategies in communities, schools and workplaces across the country.
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