Senior Primary Prevention Officer

** ONLY INTERNAL APPLICANTS ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY** Role Purpose The Senior Primary Prevention Officer will lead WHV’s contribution to the ‘Building Community Capacity for Prevention’ program, with responsibility for statewide coordination, strategic program development and collaboration across the Victorian Women’s Health Services Network. The role will support a coordinated and evidence-informed to the primary prevention of gender-based violence, while enabling place-based practice. Working closely with place-based women’s health services, Safe and Equal, specialist organisations and other sector partners, the role will be responsible for leading WHV’s involvement in the statewide project. This will include establishing coordinated learning infrastructure, strengthening shared planning and quality, and supporting monitoring, evaluation and continuous improvement. The role will also contribute to collaboration on design and development of primary prevention capability building resources where capacity allows. Responsibilities  • Lead WHV’s contribution to the statewide coordination of the Building Community Capacity for Prevention program, ensuring alignment with funding requirements, WHV strategy and agreed network priorities. • Build and sustain effective partnerships with statewide and regional women’s health services, Safe and Equal, Respect Victoria, government, specialist organisations and other relevant stakeholders. • Coordinate collaborative planning, partner role clarity, shared work plans and governance processes that support complementary activity and reduce duplication across the prevention system. • Lead the development and implementation of detailed project plans, including milestones, responsibilities, timelines, risks, resources and reporting requirements. • Lead or coordinate foundational program activities, including project logic development, needs assessment, capacity-building mapping and keep/retire/improve analysis. • Establish and support statewide coordination and learning infrastructure, including collaboration mechanisms, communities of practice, reporting processes and shared tools. • Coordinate quality assurance, monitoring, evaluation and learning approaches, including consistent data collection and aggregation while recognising place-based adaptation. • Ensure program activity is evidence-informed, intersectional and grounded in lived and living experience and shared design principles. • Prepare high-quality program documentation, monitor progress, risks and emerging issues, and provide timely advice and recommended actions to the Evidence & Capacity Building Manager. • Communicate effectively, share information and work cooperatively with team members to contribute to the achievement of individual, team and organisational goals.  • Foster a safe and healthy workplace by adhering to health and safety policies and procedures, and promoting a culture of wellbeing, inclusion and respect.  Selection criteria  Qualifications  • Tertiary qualifications in health promotion, public health, gender studies, community development, program or project management, evaluation and/or a related field. Work experience  • A minimum of five years’ relevant experience in complex program or project leadership, including strategic program design and development, preferably in primary prevention, gender equity, public health, community development or a related social policy field. • Demonstrated experience leading multi-stakeholder partnerships, sector coordination or collaborative initiatives, including the development of project logics, needs assessment, implementation planning, monitoring, evaluation and continuous improvement. • Experience developing capability building resources, learning products, tools or guidance materials. • Experience in women’s health and/or non-profit organisations focused on gender equity (highly desirable). Skills and competencies  • Advanced stakeholder engagement, partnership management and facilitation skills, with the ability to build trust, navigate complexity and support shared decision-making. • Strong strategic, systems and analytical thinking skills, including the ability to identify patterns, gaps, risks and opportunities and translate these into practical program responses. • Strong knowledge of primary prevention of gender-based violence, gender equality, intersectionality and community-led or place-based approaches. • High-level project and program management skills, including the ability to coordinate multiple work streams, manage risks, meet deadlines and respond constructively to changing priorities. • Strong written and verbal communication skills, together with demonstrated capability in monitoring, evaluation and learning, including project logic, outcomes measurement, data collection and evidence generation. Remuneration This role is offered at 0.8 EFT on a two-year fixed-term contract and is classified at Level 6.3 under the WHV Enterprise Agreement 2025, with an annual salary of $120,437 (pro rata). How to Apply We strongly encourage any WHV employee who is interested in this opportunity to apply. Before applying, please discuss your interest in the role with your manager. To express your interest, please apply through the WHV Employment Hero Career board or email hr@whv.org.au Please provide a brief expression of interest (maximum 1–2 pages) outlining how your skills, experience and qualifications align with the selection criteria and requirements of the role. Expressions of Interest close on 8 November 2026. For more information about the role contact Sianan Healy, Evidence & Capacity Building Manager by email sianan.healy@whv.org.au WHV EO Exemption No. H43/2025