Manager - Statewide Children's Advice and Referral Service
The Manager will provide leadership to and management of this integrated statewide advice and referral service.
Summary about this job
Management
Company: Tasmanian Government Department of Healt h and Human Services
Location: Hobart
Work type: Full Time
Salary: $127,133.00 to $128,549.00
Phone: +61-3-3395-9740
Fax: +61-2-1948-4798
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Detail information about job Manager - Statewide Children's Advice and Referral Service. Terms and conditions vacancy
Department of Health and Human Services
(*** See Note Below)
Children and Youth Services
Hobart
Salary: $ 127,133.00 to $ 128,549.00 pro rata, per annum plus superannuation
The Statewide Children's Advice and Referral Service is Tasmania’s new approach to managing the front door to services for vulnerable children and their families. The Manager will provide leadership to and management of this integrated statewide advice and referral service, in accordance with the principles of the Strong Families – Safe Kids reform, Agency policy, directions and legal requirements, within a framework of agreed client outcomes, service performance measures and resource levels.
As a pivotal position within the Children’s Advice and Referral Alliance and a member of Children and Youth Services, this position sits within a program of human service reform that places priority on effective stakeholder engagement and partnership to ensure the safety and wellbeing of Tasmanian children.
We are seeking high quality candidates with:
- High level experience in, and knowledge of, child protection or a child and family services field with an understanding of the complex environment of community and health service delivery and the impact of this environment on vulnerable children and families, together with extensive experience in high level management and leadership of clinical professionals and the ability to manage financial, human and physical resources and monitor efficiency and effectiveness in this context.
- Demonstrated ability in the operational planning and management of a significant reform program in order to build a newly integrated child protection system in an open, supportive and child focused service network culture.
(The Statement of Duties lists all the selection criteria of this position)
Essential Requirements:
- Satisfactory completion of an appropriate course of study at a recognised tertiary institution, and registered with the relevant Board or, in the case of unregulated professions, eligible for membership of the relevant professional association.
- Current Tasmanian Working with Children Registration (required by commencement of employment) .
This opportunity is offered on a permanent, full time basis.
To find out more about this exciting opportunity, please contact Ms Noel Fittock, Change Manager - Strong Families, Safe Kids Implementation by calling (03) 6166 1009 or email [email protected]
** Please Note: - From 01 July 2018 this role will be undertaken in the new Tasmanian State Service Agency : Department of Communities Tasmania ***
Applications close Sunday 22 July 2018 at 11.55pm.
Vacancy No: 523958
Apply online at www.jobs.tas.gov.au