Practice Development Manager - Child Development

Join a national not-for-profit organisation and global movement dedicated to improving the lives of children, families and communities. Channelling your technical expertise in child development, you’ll ensure 54 reasons programs are high quality and delivered with strong, evidence-informed underpinnings. Your knowledge and experience will contribute to fit-for-purpose service design that position 54 reasons as leading experts in the sector to deliver real and measurable outcomes for children, young people and communities.

54 reasons - no ordinary not-for-profit.

54 reasons is Australia's leading child rights organisation. Proudly part of the Save the Children Australia Group, we’re here to make sure that all children and young people in Australia understand their rights and have them met, so that they thrive - in all their diversity, creativity and curiosity. And so that adults everywhere know and support these rights.

We’ve recently released our new three-year strategy, with clear choices about the impact we want to make for and with children, families, partners and government. Our people are proudly local, reflecting the communities we serve - across every state and territory, and in regions, remote and capital cities.

Where you come in:

In this full time 12 month maternity leave backfill position, you’ll develop and embed 54 reasons approach to service delivery to ensure that we provide high quality, contemporary and inspiring service and practice models that meet, and then exceed, client needs. Specifically, the role will focus on our child development portfolio. Based in any capital city of your choice, you’ll be part of our high performing Practice Team and report to the Head of Practice and Impact Measurement.

You will make an impact by:

Does this sound like you?

You’re an authoritative leader on evidence informed practice in child development. Empathy and highly developed interpersonal skills give you a flair for engaging with differing stakeholders across diverse backgrounds and experiences. An ability to inform, influence and negotiate helps you to form productive and lasting relationships that drive your ambition to facilitate change.

This role requires:

Working at 54 reasons is more than just a job.

We are a learning organisation that invests in the development and wellbeing of our people. Our workforce is 680+ people strong, and proudly diverse, whether in race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, cultures and beliefs.

We are creative, connected and accountable, bringing energy, guts and ideas to all we do to champion children in Australia and partner with families, communities and partners to bring about change.

Our people work from both home and office, with important moments held in-person to foster belonging and support professional development. Our leave provisions include personal, ceremonial and family violence leave as well as the ability to purchase additional leave.

Other benefits include:

For more information regarding our employee benefits of the Save the Children Australia group, please follow this link.

Sound interesting?

We’d love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume by clicking on one of the buttons in the ‘Apply’ section.

Position Description – Practice Development Manager Child Development

For any queries about the role, contact Head of Practice and Impact Measurement, Kylie Williams, on 0416 098 235 or kylie.williams@54reasons.org.au.

Applications close on Sunday 11th June 2023.

We have tested our application process with diverse groups in mind, with the intent to ensure it's straightforward and accessible for all to apply. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and improve our ability to reach our most vulnerable client groups. But we also know there is no one-size fits-all when it comes to recruitment - so if we didn’t quite hit the mark for you, please let us know! We’re dedicated to ensuring 54 reasons is a workplace suitable for all people and can modify our processes to suit you – no matter your race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, neurodiversity, culture and beliefs.

54 reasons is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check where necessary, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. We also support the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. You can read about the Scheme and our commitment to Safeguarding here.