Manager, Evidence and Reporting

Manager, Evidence and Reporting

About Our Watch

Our Watch is a national leader of primary prevention of violence against women and their children. Our vision is an Australia where women and their children live free from all forms of violence. Our role is to stop violence before it starts. We work to embed gender equality and prevent violence where Australians live, learn, work and socialise. We encourage applicants to visit our website and learn about the essential actions needed to prevent violence against women. https://www.ourwatch.org.au/. To follow the ongoing conversation about preventing family violence against women please like our Facebook, Instagram, twitter or LinkedIn pages.

About the role

• Hybrid and remote working arrangements available
• Full time (flexible FTE options considered)
• Ongoing
• $125,256 - $133,798 + 11.5% super + 17.5% annual leave loading

Working as one of four Managers within the Government Relations, Policy and Evidence Directorate, this role is responsible for leading Our Watch work building, testing, using and evaluating primary prevention evidence, as well as Directorate reporting. You will lead our strategic approach to evidence to prevent violence against women, engage governments, policy makers, researchers, etc. to contribute to primary prevention. This role is a Manager level and will be empowered to work autonomously however, as with any government, policy, evidence and reporting role that has key stakeholders, there are approval processes for work relevant to the level of risk.

About you

You will be an experienced leader who supports knowledge sharing and influences effective policy and decision-making. You will have experience in primary prevention and will be committed to knowledge translation and considering the ways in which Our Watch can work with governments and others to drive understanding of primary prevention and evidence based decision-making. You will also have experience in reporting to government on large projects. Key to the success of this role will be the ability to develop strong, collaborative relationships with other Managers and teams within the GRPE Directorate and across Our Watch.

Why work for us

Our Watch is strongly committed to the wellbeing of its employees, and we strive to continuously improve our employee experiences at work. Our Watch was recently recognised at the 2023 Australian HR Awards for the Best Workplace Flexibility Program and receiving an Excellence Award as an Employer of Choice in the Not-for-Profit Sector. Our Watch has also recently been announced as an Inclusive Employer by Diversity Council Australia. For the full list of our award winning employee benefits, please view the 'Work with us' page on our website https://www.ourwatch.org.au/about-us/work-with-us/

A few of our unique award winning benefits include:

• Commitment to work life balance for staff, including flexible hours/ ways of working and 5 additional personal leave days per year.
• 12 weeks paid parental leave for all new parents.
• Innovative leave policies, such as floating public holiday leave, cultural leave
• Cultural remuneration package for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff

How to apply

To apply, please click on the apply now button and upload your current resume and cover letter for consideration. Providing a direct response to the key selection criteria is optional, however please ensure you demonstrate in your written application that your capabilities fulfill the requirements of this position.

Hybrid, remote and work from home options considered within Australia. To view the position description, please copy and paste this URL into a new web browser: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ebyeajfevilb2rr6xvaxi/PD-Manager-Evidence-and-Reporting.pdf?rlkey=dg7vcqwwd7jnpp9xi93dcakdh&st=wnx8xldt&dl=0

Our Watch is committed to diversity, we value people of all cultures, languages, capacities, sexual orientations, gender identities and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Our Watch is proud to offer Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander staff an additional remuneration package in recognition of the cultural knowledge they carry and ongoing impacts of colonisation.

We are passionate about providing a barrier-free recruitment process, if you require modifications during the application process to meet your access needs, please contact us.

Applications close Monday 9 December 12:00pm however applications will be assessed as received.