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Strategic leader in community services

Canberra
beBeeExecutive
Posted: 17 August
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Job Description:

This position outlines the key responsibilities and requirements for a strategic leader to join our team.


About the Role:

* A pivotal leadership opportunity to shape service delivery, drive innovation, and ensure alignment with organisational priorities and community needs.


Key Responsibilities:

1. Lead strategic direction and operational excellence across early learning, retirement living, and housing services.
2. Oversee multidisciplinary teams delivering services in early learning, retirement living, and housing across multiple regions.
3. Manage budgets, funding applications, and financial reporting to ensure sustainability and efficiency.
4. Mentor senior leaders, foster a positive workplace culture, and support professional development.
5. Build strong relationships with government, community organisations, and advocacy groups.
6. Ensure adherence to legislation, funding requirements, and quality assurance standards.
7. Represent the organisation at sector forums and act as a key spokesperson for community support initiatives.


Requirements:

1. Relevant bachelor's degree (master's degree desirable) in appropriate discipline such as human services, social work, community development, early childhood education or business administration.
2. Proven experience in executive or senior leadership roles.
3. Extensive service coordination and operational management experience in the community services sector - including oversight of multidisciplinary teams, sites, and diverse activities.
4. Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage and collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
5. Skilled at representing the organisation's interests in high-level meetings, sector forums, and partnership development.
6. Strong financial acumen, including experience in budget development, monitoring variance reports, financial forecasting, and ensuring the financial sustainability of services.
7. Proven strategic leadership abilities with a track record of managing complex, multi-faceted services and inspiring teams to achieve excellence.
8. Demonstrated supervision and people management skills with an authentic, collaborative approach that enables teams to perform at their best.
9. Demonstrated ability to lead and manage change in a dynamic and evolving environment.


How to Apply:

Please submit your application via email to CEO@anglicare.com.au .

Please provide a cover letter, a copy of your current resume and a two-page pitch addressing the selection criteria listed above.

Applicants will be required to undertake psychometric profiling and must obtain a Working With Vulnerable People clearance through the Office of Regulatory Services (ACT) and have a satisfactory National Criminal History Check conducted by HR.

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