Driving change to eliminate family violence Create impact and deliver high quality services with purpose About the organisation Celebrating 30 years this year, FVREE (formerly EDVOS) is a contemporary and dynamic organisation and leading specialist Family Violence service provider working towards tackling the drivers of family violence and gender inequity at the individual, community and systemic levels.
This work is underpinned by an intersectional feminist approach understanding that family and intimate partner violence disproportionately affects women, young people and their pets.
FVREE's highly trained, professional and expert staff provide specialist support, information, case management, safety planning, community education, programs for pet safety and a strong network of referral pathways to other services through The Orange Door Network.
With the forthcoming departure of their esteemed CEO, the Board seeks a dynamic leader to guide the organisation into its next chapter.
About the role Reporting to the Board the CEO provides strategic leadership and direction to ensure FVREE actively pursues its strategic vision of a community free from family violence, and continues to advocate for the safety of all survivors of family violence.
Key responsibilities include collaborating with the Board to implement FVREE's strategic vision, building inclusive and high-performing teams, ensuring financial sustainability, and driving service excellence.
The role also involves fostering purposeful and outcomes driven relationships with stakeholders, and engaging in advocacy to influence public policy.
About you You are an empathetic and strategic leader with a deep understanding of the family violence sector, its frameworks, and how they shape service delivery, or drawn from a similar, complex context ideally as a CEO.
With proven organisational leadership skills, you thrive as both a collaborator and leader, offering guidance and coaching tailored to the needs of your team.
Your client-centred approach ensures that every decision reflects the best interests of those you serve.
Accountability defines your leadership style, you take responsibility for personal, team, and organisational outcomes.
A skilled communicator, you engage with clarity, respect, and empathy across all interactions.
You embrace change, demonstrating the flexibility and creativity needed to drive continuous improvement in a dynamic, tightly resourced environment.
You see this role as a chance to shape services, systems and policies that transform lives, now and into the future.
To lodge your interest please click 'Apply for this job'.
Please submit your resume (CV) and a concise cover letter in Microsoft Word format.
This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.
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