• Part-time fixed term (12-month) contract

QCOSS is looking for a passionate, driven, and innovative leader to grow, elevate and enrich the value of Queensland’s social services sector and build the strength of the QCOSS membership experience and journey.

About us

QCOSS is Queensland’s peak body for the community service sector. Our vision is to achieve equality, opportunity, and wellbeing for all Queenslanders. Our values are respect, optimism, and strength. We work with our sector, government, and other stakeholders to achieve meaningful change for Queensland.

About you

You have a passion for work that creates meaningful change, and you seek to make a contribution through your career. You’ll make a real difference by growing our partnerships and mobilising the QCOSS membership who are doing exceptional work 24 hours a day!

You will be used to working in a fast-paced, issues rich environment and be:

• Professional, innovative, committed, and flexible
• Outcome-focused and driven to deliver a consistently high standard of work with integrity.

You will have:

• Relevant qualifications in Business Management/Administration, Events, Marketing, or a related field from a recognised tertiary institution (essential) with relevant demonstrated experience (min 5 years) to fulfil the requirements of the role including team management and leadership
• High-level demonstrated experience in acquiring and maintaining corporate partnerships
• High-level demonstrated member services experience including the development and implementation of a membership strategy, with the capacity to bring creative and innovative ideas to enhance member engagement
• High-level demonstrated experience in executing strategies to develop and deliver innovative and professional events
• Exceptional project management skills coupled with exceptional interpersonal, negotiation and written communication skills including the ability to prepare a range of written documents including strategies, project proposals and reports with a high level of attention to detail
• Strong ICT experience using the Microsoft Office suite and CRMs with high level analytical skills and ability to analyse and utilise data to inform decision making
• A strong understanding and commitment to the work of QCOSS and our commitment to social justice and the impact of campaigns on effecting social change.

This is not just a job; this is a fantastic opportunity to make an impact!

We will offer you a flexible, exciting, rewarding part-time (30.4 hrs/week) 12-month fixed term position in a great place to work.

All this plus a competitive remuneration package between $115,358 - $120,160 per annum (pro rata part-time) dependent on relevant qualifications and experience to fulfil the requirements of the position.

Superannuation of 12% and salary packaging benefits apply in addition to flexible work arrangements including working from home, flex time and time off in lieu provisions.

Find out more

The position description and selection criteria can be found on the QCOSS website at www.qcoss.org.au or by emailing: [email protected] using the subject line: Manager, Membership Engagement and Events enquiry via EthicalJobs. If you require any further information or detail, please contact Dilka Whish-Wilson, Executive Director Communications and Engagement on (07) 3004 6900.

Don’t wait - Inspire Us and Apply Now!  

QCOSS is focused on hiring people who are adaptable and resilient, committed to teamwork and strong collaboration, and who share our values of respect, optimism, and strength.

So, if this role resonates with you, please apply via the "Apply Now" button by providing a copy of your resume and a cover letter responding to the selection criteria (no more than 2 pages).

Any application that does not submit a cover letter addressing the selection criteria will not be considered.

Inclusion and diversity

QCOSS is an inclusive employer. We acknowledge the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the traditional custodians of the land in which we live and work and, therefore, support their right of self-determination.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where employee diversity such as gender, age, culture, disability (physical or mental health), religion, sexual orientation is recognised and celebrated.

We encourage applications from people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds and people with disability.

We respectfully request no recruitment agency approaches.

A position description is attached.