Case Administrator - Lakidjeka
Job No:
VAC1442
Location:
Dandenong
- Position: Full time, Permanent position
- Salary: $63,640 - $69,435 plus superannuation and salary package
- Location: Dandenong
The Organisation
The Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) is an Aboriginal Community-Controlled organisation that supports and advocates for the Aboriginal Community and is the largest organisation of it’s kind in Australia. The VACCA team is committed to the organisation’s visions and values, passionately providing support, service and advocacy for our children and other vulnerable members of the community.
Our strength lies with our people, and all people are welcome at VACCA.
About the role
The Lakidjeka Aboriginal Child Specialist Advise Support Service (ACSASS) is a state-wide service, except for the local government area of Mildura, established to ensure that the statutory child protection system that comes into contact with Aboriginal children, young people and families is culturally competent and achieves the intent of the VACCA/DHS Protocol (2002).
The role of the Lakidjeka Case Administrator is to:
- Provide administrative and case support to the Lakidjeka ACSASS head office & Intake team
- Provide administrative support to the state-wide Lakidjeka teams re data & client information systems
- Liaise and develop a number of external relationships with Child Protection, Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal services where appropriate
About You
- Demonstrated understanding of, and commitment to, the values that underpin VACCA’ vision and purpose.
- Demonstrated understanding in working with Aboriginal families and children.
- Demonstrated experience and achievement in providing a wide range of administrative support in a complex and demanding work environment.
- High-level computer skill in word processing, data entry and data retrieval
- Experience in the storage, accessing, handling and security of confidential material
- Requirement: Current COVID-19 vaccination (including booster dose, as applicable), a Working with Children’s Check for a paid employee (or willingness to obtain), a Police Check, and a full Victorian Drivers Licence
What we can offer you
- Professional support and training via in-house learning and development training modules
- Attractive salary packaging to increase your take home pay
- Great career development opportunities.
- Access to Employee support and wellbeing program(s)
- Opportunity to work and build connection with the Aboriginal Community and culture
- Generous leave entitlements including paid maternity leave, cultural and ceremonial leave and compassionate leave
- A warm, supportive and inclusive team environment and organizational culture.
We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders people to apply
Click APPLY to start your journey with VACCA. All applications must include your current resume, a cover letter and a response to the Key Selection Criteria, which can be found in the position description. Click here to download the position description for this role.
Application closes by 11/04/2024
We are committed to Aboriginal self-determination and supporting strong, safe, thriving Aboriginal communities and aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity, honouring all cultural backgrounds, abilities, ethnicities, sexual orientations, gender identities and spiritual beliefs.
VACCA is a child-safe organisation and is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children and young people with zero tolerance for child abuse. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a National Police Record Check and Working with Children Check prior to commencement of employment and periodically following commencement.
VACCA is an equal opportunity employer and has a smoke-free workplace policy