AVI Risk, Security and Safeguarding Advisor

• Part-time role (.6 FTE) based in AVI Head Office in Fitzroy
• Competitive Total Remuneration Package with salary packaging benefits
• Flexible Working Arrangements

An exciting opportunity to join AVI as the Risk, Security & Safeguarding Advisor!

AVI has been inviting change since 1951.
We foster long-term partnerships that build and deepen over time.
Our partners and skilled volunteers connect in ways that result in collaboration across cultures, sustainable development outcomes and a more informed and understanding Australian community.
AVI exists to achieve community-determined development outcomes across Asia, the Pacific and Africa - and this role is integral to communicating our purpose, work and shared achievements.

The Risk, Security & Safeguarding Advisor will provide risk, security, safeguarding and operational advice to AVI and its programs, as well as advice and support to the AVI Board, CEO, CFO and other senior leaders.
The role will be heavily involved in strengthening organisational practices through its policies, procedures and delivery of training.
The role will ensure there is organisational compliance with safeguarding and Duty of Care best practices, client policy and relevant legislation.
AVI runs multiple programs, including the Australian Volunteers Program.

• Provide risk, security, safeguarding, and operational advice to AVI and its programs.
• Support the AVI Board, CEO, CFO, and senior leaders with relevant guidance.
• Strengthen organisational practices through policy development and training delivery.
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding and Duty of Care best practices.

• Knowledge of health, security and safety and Duty of Care requirements in an international setting and in line with Australian Model WHS Laws.
• Knowledge of risk/security including WHS policy and practices, including psychosocial hazards and psychosocial support.
• Technical knowledge and experience in child safeguarding and prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (PSEAH) policy development, implementation, monitoring, incident and risk management and training in the international development context.
• Understanding of Australian Government, DFAT and ACFID safeguarding policies and codes and compliance and accreditation standards.
• Experience dealing with complex personnel issues and providing pastoral care across multiple geographies and cultures.
• Experience responding to incidents involving high levels of uncertainty.
• High level of cross-cultural awareness - preferably gained by working/living internationally.
• Knowledge of best practice inclusive security risk management (including gender equality, disability inclusion, and LGBTI+ inclusion).
• Advanced data analysis and research skills (international development, safety and security or risk environment preferred).
• Ability to interpret and implement global policy across diverse regional and local contexts.
• Experience in providing administrative and operational support in a complex environment (international development, safety and security or risk environment preferred).
• Sound knowledge of, and commitment to the underpinning values, goals and objectives of AVI.
• Understanding of and commitment to EEO, WHS, child protection and privacy principles.
• Good interpersonal skills, including the capacity to maintain open and constructive communications, influencing a wide range of stakeholders in an international context.
• Proven capacity for report writing, including incident reporting.
• Excellent administrative and organisational skills and computer literacy- including proficiency with database, spreadsheet and word-processing software packages.
• Post-secondary qualifications in any discipline (security and risk desirable), or equivalent experience.

In return, you will:

• Join a long-standing not-for-profit organisation with a rich history and a team of passionate individuals.
• Have the best of both worlds with our inner-city office in the heart of Fitzroy, Melbourne, and flexible work arrangements for remote work.
• Be offered a competitive remuneration package under a progressive Enterprise Agreement.
  In addition, you may access generous salary packaging of up to $15,900/year and $2,650 for meal/entertainment expenses.

Application Procedure:

• For a full outline of the position and applicant requirements please see the Position Description on the AVI website and submit a cover letter and a current resume.
• Application Closing date:
  Sunday, 11 May 2025.
  Please note this will be a rolling recruitment so we encourage you to apply early!

AVI is committed to child protection and safeguarding the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults in the delivery of all our work. We are committed to the Prevention of Sexual Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH), and fraud prevention.
We have robust screening procedures for all staff.
This screening includes criminal record checks and referee checks prior to commencement and throughout employment.

AVI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. AVI actively encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQA+ people, people with disability and others who have diverse experiences of our world to apply for this opportunity.
AVI will provide reasonable workplace adjustments for applicants with disability.

Your privacy is important to AVI. It is the policy of AVI to respect the confidentiality of information and privacy of individuals.
Personal information provided by you as part of your application (whether oral, electronic, or written) will be collected and processed for the purpose of evaluating your application for employment.
In order to carry out this purpose, your information may be disclosed to appropriate persons in our offices.
Any information we hold will be governed by the most current version of the AVI Privacy Policy which is available upon request.

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