"Senior Manager, Gender Based Violence (GBV) Prevention"

• Full-time, Continuing position
• Salary HEW 10A ($152,131) + 17% Superannuation and Flexible Working Arrangements
• Based at the Melbourne CBD campus

About the Role

The Senior Manager, Gender Based Violence (GBV) Prevention will lead the development and implementation of the University's Gender-based Violence Prevention framework and support other key gender equity related strategies.

The purpose of the framework is to apply contemporary, evidence-based strategies to reduce the prevalence of gender-based violence with three streams:

• Primary prevention: developing and maintaining a robust culture of respect.
• Secondary prevention: targeted interventions aimed at those at risk of perpetrating or experiencing gender-based violence, and
• Tertiary prevention: ensuring the institutional responses to gender-based violence minimise further harm, prevent re-occurrence and ensure perpetrator accountability.

The role will design and coordinate a whole of organisation culture change program of work involving a large and diverse group of stakeholders as well as providing support and expertise to other key university initiatives.

The role is responsible for managing budgets from multiple sources, business as usual, Government funding and grants. It will also regularly develop proposals or business cases for specific projects or initiatives to attract additional funding.

To be successful for this position, you'll have:

• Demonstrated leadership and management capability, ideally within a complex organisation.
• Demonstrated ability to identify, design, develop, and deliver a range of innovative and effective gender-based violence prevention projects at a high-level
• Demonstrated understanding of working in complex situation and strategic project management; through various project management methodologies, principles and practices, including but not limited to risk management, reporting and resource and financial management.
• Excellent relationship building, management and influencing skills in order to consult and collaborate with a wide range of partners, including key internal and external stakeholders.
• Proven capacity to develop, deliver, promote and evaluate relevant training and group programs, working in partnership with community/expert agencies where required.

Please view position description for further selection criteria

Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.

About the Portfolio

The Operations Portfolio enables an integrated, enterprise wide delivery for best practice audience experiences (Student, staff and industry). The Portfolio incorporates the following business units: Health, Safety and Risk, Property Services Group (PSG), Information and Technology Services (ITS), Legal, Finance and Assurance, Enterprise Projects and Business Performance (EPBP), and Data and Analytics.

The Portfolio houses significant drivers and delivery components across our audience journeys and enables the overall experience. The Portfolio is integral in bringing the RMIT strategy to life, across the globe. Each of these functions supports the global operations of the University both directly as well as through its controlled entities.

The Health, Safety and Risk is responsible for defining and driving health, safety and risk management strategies, including the gender-based violence strategy and provides an oversight to the University's overall Health, Safety, and Risk Profile. This function also oversees Safer Community and campus safety and security operations, ensuring alignment across all RMIT campuses.

To Apply

Please submit your CV and covering letter addressing your suitability for this position by clicking on the 'Apply' link at the top of this page.

For further information about this position, please see the Position Description hyperlinked below or contact Claire Bower (Acting Senior Manager, Gender-Based Violence Prevention) via email claire.bower@rmit.edu.au or talentsupport@rmit.edu.au for any application enquiries.

Please note: Due to the University's end-of-year shutdown period from 25 December 2025 to 1 January 2026, there will be no talent support during this time. Recruitment will resume once the University reopens in January 2026.

Position Description - Senior Manager, GBV Prevention

Applications close on Wednesday 7th January 2026 at 11.59pm