Join Deakin University as a Safety Community Adviser! Drive safety culture, engage stakeholders, and support a safe, inclusive campus environment.
- Flexible location + hybrid work arrangements
- Full-time and fixed-term until 31st December 2025
- HEW 7 $101,858 - $112,156 + 17% Superannuation
Why work with us?
At Deakin you will have access to benefits such as a variety of leave options including generous parental leave and the ability to purchase additional leave; flexible working arrangements to help manage your work-life balance; ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow your career; an inclusive and supportive culture and environment to work in, both online and on campus.
Who are we?
Deakin is a cutting-edge public university in Victoria, revolutionising education with 61,000 students across five campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, and our dynamic online Campus. We're proud to be a progressive and open-minded university, delivering the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world's universities.
As an Adviser, Safer Community, you will:
- Conduct intake, triage, screening and risk assessment of cases, developing solutions within the remit of the Safer Community Team.
- Organise and lead training and awareness raising activities for students and staff, including provision of workshops and presentations to promote understanding of Safer Community.
- Deliver effective and efficient advice and referral based on an in-depth understanding of relevant Deakin policies and procedures.
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to clarify who requires information, the purpose for which it is required and criteria for success.
- Engage in process improvement activities and adopt new ideas related to the Safer Community complex case management system and associated reporting.
To be successful, you’ll have:
- A Degree with subsequent relevant experience or equivalent relevant experience in the field of forensic behavioural science, clinical or forensic psychology, counselling, social work, law enforcement, security, law or related disciplines.
- Experience responding to disclosures of sexual harm, family violence and/or child safety
- Experience distilling complex information and implementing practical, accessible solutions in a high-pressure or ambiguous environment
- Demonstrated capacity to pay close attention to detail when working in a complex organisation with multiple policies, procedures and operating practices
- Experience negotiating outcomes with a range of internal and external stakeholders, including the ability to adapt communication styles to meet the needs of others.
Here's how to apply:
Please submit your updated resume and a short cover letter outlining your skills and experience to the applicant link.
For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Alisha Stewart (Senior Manager, Safer Community and Complaints) on a.stewart@deakin.edu.au
For a copy of the position description, please see below:
PD Adviser (Projects) Safer Communities.pdf
Applications for this position close on 22nd January 2025 at 11.55pm.
Are You Ready?
Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.
We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.
We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.
