February 2013
POSITION TITLE: Program Manager
ABOUT WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES VICTORIA
Women with Disabilities Victoria is the leading organisation of women with disabilities in Victoria. Our mission is improving women’s choices by being a voice for women with disabilities and by building partnerships and providing information and education.
POSITION DETAILS
Classification: WHV EBA 2007, Level 5, year 2
Hours Of Work: 53.2 hours per fortnight
Position Location: Level9/255 Bourke St, Melbourne.
POSITION OBJECTIVES
Provide program co-ordination to a range of Women with Disabilities Victoria projects and programs identified within the Women with Disabilities Victoria’s Strategic Plan in particular:
· Voices against Violence Research.
· The Gender and Disability Training Program
· The Leadership Program
· Secure on going funding for the Capacity Building Program and other projects as determined
· Assist in the strategic planning, implementation and evaluation of the service.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
a. Manage projects including support and supervision to project officers, management of project budgets, timelines and implementation.
b. Manage Women with Disabilities Victoria external relationships with project contractors, project partners and funding bodies.
c. Ensure project expenditure complies with funding agreements and draft reports to the Funding body as per funding agreements.
d. Support the Policy Officer, Violence against women with disabilities in the development of submissions and advocacy responses
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e. Scope new projects including structure, timelines and outputs.
f. Ensure projects are underpinned by a community development approach that empowers women with disabilities.
g. Seek funding to support the Strategic Plan and to build the organisation’s capacity.
h. Provide regular monthly project reports to the Executive Director.
ORGANISATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
Internal
The position reports to the Executive Director and supports and supervises project staff
External:
The Program Manager
· Builds relationships within the community sector, grant makers, government and Women with Disabilities Victoria.
· Encourages involvement of women with disabilities and other key stakeholders in projects
KEY SELECTION CRITERIA:
a. A demonstrated commitment to the values and principles underpinning Women with Disabilities Victoria
b. Knowledge of the key policy areas relating to Women with Disabilities Victoria’s priorities
c. Demonstrated project management skills
d. Knowledge and experience in high level written and verbal communication and partner relationships
e. Demonstrated experience in staff management and support
f. Demonstrated budget development and management skills
POSITION COMPETENCIES:
Level 5: Core competencies of this level are:
1. Ability to link the Service’s corporate strategy and the effectiveness of its program delivery. This requires constant scanning of the Service’s internal and external environment for significant changes likely to affect either the original strategy or its subsequent delivery. Possible modifications would then be assessed to ensure that client service remains effective, through input from clients, management and staff.
2. Ability to achieve work area objectives while monitoring and improving where possible financial management. Ability to focus on clients’ needs by matching the Service’s program objectives with present priorities and expected results.
3. Ability to continually promote work area objectives which are set in conjunction with staff, feedback which is given on staff performance and team work.
4. Ability to effectively represent the Service through liaison and negotiation, plus developing and maintain networks to share expertise.
5. Ability to manage for results by allocating and monitoring resources to balance competing priorities and respond to changing ones. This requires work loads to be assessed, staff to be involved and targets to be reviewed. Significant liaison would also be required with management and other resource allocation bodies.
6. Ability to ensure that effective change management strategy is drawn up, assessed and evaluated in consultation with staff and implemented through them.
7. Recognition of personal abilities and ways these could be enhanced, through feedback from others in the immediate work environment and a strategy for self development. Application of effective time management techniques.
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