Team Leader Child Protection Administration Team

Job Description

Team Leader Child Protection Administration Team Job posted: 24/01/2025 Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan Job type: Full time / Fixed term until: 07-OCT-2025 Organisation: Department of Families, Fairness and Housing Occupation: Administration/Secretarial Reference: VG/DFFH/COPL/00382589 The Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) works hard to create equal opportunities for all Victorians to live a safe, respected and valued life.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.If you’re having any trouble viewing this ad and would like it or any attachments in an accessible format (such as large print), please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on the ad. THE ROLE The Team Leader is responsible for managing the Child Protection Administration Support Team. This includes leading, developing and coaching the team, maintaining administrative procedures, workloads and providing support on a range of services required for the ongoing operations of the Child Protection Program. Working within a statutory framework, Child Protection provides child-centred, family-focused services to protect children and young people from significant harm caused by abuse or neglect within the family and aims to make sure that children and young people receive services to deal with the effect of abuse and neglect on their wellbeing and development. ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDE Manage the allocation of resources within and the outputs required of the work area. Effectively supervise and provide leadership to a team of employees by:modelling behaviours integral to good people management and departmental values supporting individuals to achieve their potential while maximising their contribution to achieve their goals and outcomes where relevant, support specific improvement objectives in annual improvement plans relating to the area of responsibility building and maintaining positive relationships with peers and stakeholders across the organisation. Manage, interpret and apply business plans and policies in own area of responsibility and provide advice to others on design and implementation issues. 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 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. Please apply to submit your interest in this position. #J-18808-Ljbffr