Life Saving Victoria is Victoria's peak water safety and lifesaving organisation built on the proud traditions and programs of our founding organisations, the Royal Life Saving Society – Australia and Surf Life Saving Australia. Lifesaving has been an integral part of the Victorian way of life since 1904. Today LSV is a multifaceted volunteer-based community organisation with a focus on public safety and community wellbeing. Our volunteers, members, employees and partners work together with communities, educational institutions, government agencies, businesses and the broader aquatic industry, to Save lives and empower communities to safely enjoy water. Lead Specialist – Education Advocacy & Policy We have an exciting opportunity to join our aquatic capability team and be an active contributor to our education and learn to swim programs. Located at our Port Melbourne Head Office and reporting into the Manager of Education, this full-time position is responsible for supporting the implementation of government school swimming and water safety initiatives. It involves driving LSV’s strategic vision for school swimming, enhancing relationships within the education sector, aquatic industry, government, and peak bodies. The role has a number of internal and external stakeholders and requires excellent client management and proactive engagement with others. In this role, you will Support the strategic direction of school swimming and water safety, including the expansion and further development of existing and new initiatives. Lead and enhance relationships with a range of key stakeholders including state and local government, peak organisations, the education sector, and the aquatic industry. Participate in advisory and working groups focused on education, swimming, and water safety, as well as contributing to research and advocacy on children's swimming skills at both state and national levels. Lead the development of progress reports for key funded projects, including those for the Department of Education and Training, and contribute to the preparation of grant applications, government business cases, and various reports. Support the development and implementation of key projects/initiatives in line with the LSV Strategic Plan, including RLSSA and SLSA national projects. Who are you? You have strong experience within the education sector, with strong administration skills and a continuous improvement mind-set. You are an exceptional collaborator who is comfortable communicating at all levels. You will have excellent time management skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritise. Your enthusiasm, approachable nature, and strong organisation skills will be key to the success in this role. Additionally, you will have: Strong project management background with demonstrated ability to coordinate, schedule, and monitor activities to meet organisational requirements. Demonstrated ability to effectively plan, organise and manage own time, and achieve targets within a set timetable as well as manage competing deadlines, prioritise and raise/resolve issues successfully. Current working knowledge of government, education and aquatic industry sectors. A demonstrated ability to take an analytical approach in developing workflows, processes, business cases and operational planning. Demonstrated success providing high quality customer service including desire to continuously improve relationships and outcomes with key stakeholders. Tertiary qualification in Education, Business Management, Project Management or relevant discipline or equivalent experience. How to apply: LSV is always looking for enthusiastic, community minded individuals. If this opportunity sounds like you please click on "Apply Now" to complete your application and upload your resume and a cover letter telling us why you are the best candidate for this position. Research shows us that women won’t always apply for a role if they don’t tick all the boxes. If you fall into that category we would love to hear from you, so we can access your ability and even if you aren’t ready now, you might just be at out next intake. LSV is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and diverse candidates. We provide a welcoming, safe and flexible approach to work and provide an environment that benefits from and enables the best from everyone. LSV takes seriously its responsibility to deliver a safe, fair and inclusive environment for Children and Young People. It is essential that anyone involved with LSV understands their responsibility in relation to child safety. Our organisation requires all applicants to obtain a ‘Working with Children Check’ prior to appointment.
