As a member of Djirra’s Senior Executive Team, the Director, Office of the CEO (OCEO), provides executive leadership of the OCEO and supports the CEO and Executive Director by overseeing the development and implementation of advocacy advice and support.

ABOUT DJIRRA

Djirra is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation with over 20 years’ experience accompanying Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, and their children, on their individual journeys. Djirra celebrates women’s strength and resilience and is committed to a future without family violence.

Djirra delivers holistic, culturally protected, specialist family violence support, legal services and case management, alongside cultural and wellbeing workshops and programs across Victoria. Djirra amplifies the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and advocates for system-wide change to improve access to justice, eliminate systemic violence and strengthen women’s resilience.

THE ROLE

The Director will lead an OCEO team and ensure all elements of the function—including policy development and coordination, strategic communications, strategic advice, stakeholder engagement, calendar management and strategic project advocacy—are aligned in delivering advocacy support for the CEO and Djirra’s strategic goals.

ABOUT YOU

You will be a senior leader who has worked closely with a CEO, Executive Director or equivalent within a complex organisation and supported sophisticated advocacy and lobbying campaigns. This experience may have been gained within an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation, not-for-profit, government department, ministerial office or peak body,



or through political campaigning.

You will bring:

Experience leading an OCEO or performing a Chief of Staff or leading an equivalent executive function

Demonstrated ability to translate Executive priorities into coordinated organisational action through effective governance, planning, communication and follow-through

Experience leading, coaching and developing a team working across multiple functions

Demonstrated understanding of creating change through advocacy and campaigning

Exceptional organisational, written and verbal communication skills, including preparing briefs, Board papers, reports and correspondence

Experience improving organisational processes and building collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Sound judgement, discretion and experience managing sensitive and confidential information

Demonstrated understanding of the Victorian Aboriginal community, particularly the impacts of family violence on Aboriginal women and the importance of culturally safe services, practices and environments

Demonstrated ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with Aboriginal communities and stakeholders

A tertiary qualification in public policy, law, business, communications, Aboriginal affairs, public administration or a related discipline, or equivalent demonstrated experience

You will be a collaborative and respectful leader who brings humility, adaptability and a strong commitment to Djirra’s values, purpose and ways of working.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

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📌 Director, Office of the CEO (Melbourne)
🏢 JW Recruitment LTD PTY
📍 Melbourne