Sector Development Lead in Melbourne

Role location: national remote with no location preference. Full time fixed-term until October 2026 with flexible working arrangements available (e.g., part-time). Occasional domestic travel may be required. Salary: $85,000 - $105,000 + superannuation + salary packaging options.

Role summary

The Sector Development Lead builds the capability, knowledge and confidence of practitioners, organisations, sectors and communities to respond compassionately to child sexual abuse and its impacts across the lifespan. Working with victims and survivors, external stakeholders, and internal teams, this role designs and delivers professional learning programs and resources that drive practice change and strengthen sector responsiveness. All initiatives within the Sector Capability Team are grounded in diverse perspectives, drawing on lived and living expertise, cultural knowledge, research and practice wisdom from both national and state contexts.

We are committed to elevating the wisdom and expertise of victims and survivors of child sexual abuse. Values of safety, inclusion and trauma-responsiveness guide our interactions, including in our recruitment process. The National Centre team commit to authentic and meaningful engagement with people with Lived Experience—ensuring their voices are heard, valued, and embedded in our work.

Who you are (selection criteria)

• You hold relevant qualifications in social sciences, education, community development or a related field, or have equivalent professional experience.
• You have demonstrated experience designing and delivering capability-building initiatives, ideally within the health, community or social services sectors.
• You are a confident and skilled facilitator who can deliver engaging and inclusive trainings, workshops and professional learning programs tailored to diverse audiences.
• You are adept at translating complex evidence and research into practical resources and tools that drive practice change.
• You have experience engaging respectfully and effectively with people with Lived and Living Experience, ensuring their voices shape outcomes.
• You are a natural collaborator, who excels at building and nurturing strong stakeholder relationships.
• You are highly flexible and agile, with the ability to adapt quickly to emerging needs, shifting priorities and evolving sector contexts.
• You are aligned with the National Centre’s mission to disrupt child sexual abuse and bring about systemic change.
• You demonstrate a trauma-informed, ethical and survivor-engaged approach to your work, and understand the importance of partnering with people with Lived Experience, ensuring their voices are heard and embedded in all that you do.

Key responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and deliver professional learning activities, including workshops, webinars, e-learning and blended courses.
• Apply adult learning principles to design inclusive, engaging and practical learning experiences across diverse sector contexts.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with practitioners, sector partners, victims and survivors and other key stakeholders in consultation with the National Centre.
• Collaborate with the Lived Experience Team to ensure safe, ethical and supported engagement with survivors, so their expertise meaningfully informs all initiatives.
• Manage projects from planning through to delivery, ensuring they are completed on time and within budget and to agreed quality standards.

What we offer

• Join a team of dedicated and compassionate professionals who are deeply committed to creating meaningful change and fostering a positive, purpose-driven workplace culture.
• Be part of an organisation that genuinely values diversity, inclusion, and belonging; where every individual is empowered to show up as their authentic self in a safe, supportive, and respectful environment.
• As a fully remote organisation, we embrace flexibility and adaptability in how we work. Supporting flexible work arrangements for all employees is a core commitment across the National Centre.

Additional adjustments

We are committed to providing an inclusive experience to all candidates. If you have a disability, condition, illness or access requirements, please let us know how we can best support you throughout your recruitment experience.

How to apply

To express your interest, submit an online application through our application portal and include a professional resume. All applicants must also provide brief responses to the application questions included in the online application. Note: we do not accept cover letters as part of our application process. Applications will be reviewed on receipt and we may close the advertisement without notice, so don’t delay your application.

The National Centre for Action on Child Sexual Abuse is an equal opportunity employer and strives to maintain a workplace environment that is fair and free of discrimination, safe and accessible for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, people from culturally- and linguistically-diverse backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ people and people of every ethnicity, faith, ability, culture, language, gender identity, age, and sex.