• Are you a passionate and motivated human rights defender?
• Opportunity to help challenge injustice using your change and project management and operational leadership skills.
• Flexible full time 6 month contract opportunity based from any our Action Centres (hybrid WFH arrangements available).

This is a fantastic opportunity for an impactful leader to join AIA during a key time of transformation. The Chief of Staff is a pivotal leadership role responsible for providing strategic support to the AIA Management Team, developing cross organisational processes, and supporting reporting, monitoring and evaluation that drives strategies to achieve our vision goals.

The Chief of Staff is a key enabler of AIA’s success, contributing to the achievement of strategic objectives and the cultivation of a high-performance culture. This role requires a dynamic individual who can navigate complex challenges, collaborate effectively, and drive positive change across the organisation.

The  salary for this role is $138,510 - $147,563 per annum plus super, and not-for-profit salary packaging. 

People from cultural and linguistic diverse backgrounds and First Nation Australians are strongly encouraged to apply.

this role is responsible for:

• Collaborate with senior leaders to develop, refine, and communicate AIA's strategic priorities, goals, and initiatives.
• Drive the implementation of strategic plans by coordinating with various departments and teams to ensure alignment and progress.
• Managing projects towards achievement of agreed outcomes.
• Developing monitoring and reporting processes and identifying areas for improvement.
• Internal communications and supporting the flow of information to and from the Leadership team to and from the broader organisation.
• Provide data-driven insights that support strategic decision-making.
• Assist in evaluating potential opportunities, risks, and challenges, offering recommendations to guide decision processes.
• Lead change management efforts to drive organisational transformation, including Identifying potential resistance to change and developing strategies to mitigate such resistance.

you will have:

• Exceptional strategic thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and build relationships at all levels of the organisation.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to synthesise complex information and data into actionable insights.
• Change management expertise and experience leading organisational transformations.
• High level of integrity and professionalism, with a track record of maintaining confidentiality.
• Demonstrated experience in managing projects towards achievement of agreed outcomes, including with external stakeholders.
• Highly developed communication skills with a proven ability to craft impactful internal communications (both written and verbal).
• Exceptional organisational skills .
• Experience in senior leadership roles and/or working closely with, and advising senior leadership teams.
• Strong operational management experience in a not-for-profit environment.
• Ability to manage ambiguity.

You will benefit from generous work/life initiatives including working from home arrangements and a flexible leave and working hours scheme, a supportive environment working alongside committed and dedicated individuals and an opportunity to create a meaningful human rights impact. To view more of the fantastic benefits that you will be offered as an employee, please visit our website.

To learn more about this role, please view the position description attached or visit our website.

If this role sounds like you please apply below. You must answer the following selection criteria in your Cover Letter and attach your CV.

selection criteria

1. Please outline your experience with project management.
2. What strategies would you employ when you encounter resistance to change?
3. Please detail your experience with producing high-quality internal communications?

Diversity, equality and inclusion

AI Australia is committed to equal opportunities in all areas of our work, community and partner relationships. We want people to achieve their full potential, which will positively impact on our work and the communities in which we operate. At AI Australia, our values empower people to be themselves within an inclusive and supportive environment. We have a global, multicultural following and want to actively contribute to building a more diverse and inclusive team at AI Australia.

AIA is committed to making reasonable adjustments for candidates with a disability or other access needs during the recruitment and selection process.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment and interview process, please email us at [email protected], using the subject line: Chief of Staff enquiry via EthicalJobs.

about us

Amnesty International Australia is one of Australia’s largest not for profit organisations. We are an independent, global movement that campaigns courageously for human rights for everyone.

We’re ordinary people from all walks of life, standing together for justice, freedom, human dignity and equality. We use our passion and commitment to bring torturers to justice, change oppressive laws and free people imprisoned just for voicing their opinion.

We’re independent of any government, political ideology, economic interest or religion to ensure we can speak out on human rights abuses wherever they occur.

Every day we move closer to a world where human rights are enjoyed by all.