Regional Manager

Tags: social work
  • Added Date: Thursday, 11 May 2023
7 Steps to get a job in the United Nations
Tracking Code
4159-689
Job Description

Weโ€™re currently seeking interested candidates for the position of Regional Manager to lead Queenslandโ€™s Youth and Justice program team, based in our Mount Isa or Townsville hub with travel across program sites.

54 reasons is Australiaโ€™s leading child rights organisation โ€“ no ordinary not-for-profit.

Proudly part of the Save the Children Australia Group and global movement, weโ€™re here to make sure that everyone understands their rights. So that children and young people have their rights met and thrive, in all their diversity.

We champion the children, young people and families we work with. We are inspired by the curiosity and creativity of children and motivated by the love of those who care for them.

With the childโ€™s voice at the centre, we provide quality services to children and their caregivers, advocating with them so that children develop, learn, and are connected, safe and confident. Our people are proudly local, reflective of the communities we serve - in every state and territory, and across regions, remote areas and capital cities.

Where you come in:

In this full time, permanent position based in Mount Isa or Townsville, youโ€™ll lead teams that deliver youth and justice programs. As part of our Queensland leadership team, youโ€™ll report to our State Director.

You will make an impact by:

Providing induction and supervision to new staff and direct reports, and managing staff performance Supporting Team Leaders to develop, monitor and review practice aimed at improving outcomes for service users including young people, families and communities Working collaboratively with external services/agencies, developing strong stakeholder relationships across the sector Identifying, managing and monitoring risks to service delivery, quality, staff wellbeing and Child Safeguarding

Does this sound like you?

Your inspirational leadership style combined with your creative approach to strategy is reflected in the success of your teams and their work. Youโ€™re proactive, creative and flexible in your approach to supporting teams and understand the importance of working with families and young people driven by a trauma-informed, strengths-based and culturally sensitive approach, in alignment with our Practice Frameworks. Your knowledge of youth and family support programming, and community development methodologies will allow you to make well informed decisions and lead effectively and with impact.

This role requires:

Demonstrated experience leading teams, including professional supervision, driving high performance and development of individuals Working within a community development framework; aligning donor requirements with best practice approaches along with aspirations of young people, families and communities Demonstrated ability to develop strong working relationships with donors, community partners, Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations and government representatives Proven experience with complex strategic planning, program management and delivery Experience effectively managing budgets and developing reports Tertiary qualification in Social Work, Human Services, Community Development or equivalent qualification, or significant relevant experience in a related discipline. Current driverโ€™s licence and ability to travel widely across program sites.

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.

๐Ÿ“š ๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—š๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฎ ๐—๐—ผ๐—ฏ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—จ๐—ก ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฏ! ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿค ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ช ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐˜๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—š๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—จ๐—ก ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฏ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—จ๐—ก๐—›๐—–๐—ฅ, ๐—ช๐—™๐—ฃ, ๐—จ๐—ก๐—œ๐—–๐—˜๐—™, ๐—จ๐—ก๐——๐—ฆ๐—ฆ, ๐—จ๐—ก๐—™๐—ฃ๐—”, ๐—œ๐—ข๐—  ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€! ๐ŸŒ

โš ๏ธ ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‹๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž ๐๐จ๐ฐ: ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐“๐ž๐œ๐ก๐ง๐ข๐ช๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐ž๐ญ ๐š ๐ฃ๐จ๐› ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐”๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐Ž๐–!

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. Remuneration is benchmarked and we offer full non-profit salary packaging benefits.

Other benefits include:

Competitive salary plus full salary packaging benefits (use this link to see how much this benefit could mean to you!) Health and wellbeing support, including monthly supervision and EAP Opportunity to work on additional projects alongside business as usual Internal employment and development opportunities

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

Sound interesting?

Weโ€™d love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume by clicking on the โ€˜Applyโ€™ section.

Applications close 11.59pm AEST, Sunday 4th June 2023.

Position Description โ€“ Regional Manager

For more information about this position, please contact Mena Waller on mena.waller@54reasons.org.au

We have tested our application process with diverse groups in mind, with the intent to ensure it is 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 didnโ€™t quite hit the mark for you, please let us know! Weโ€™re dedicated to ensuring 54 reasons is a workplace suitable for all people and can modify our processes to suit you โ€“ 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.

Job Location
Mount Isa or Townsville, Queensland, Australia

Recommended for you