• Permanent position
• Full time hours
• Dubbo office base

About us

Australian Red Cross is part of the world’s largest humanitarian movement. We support and empower people and communities in times of vulnerability. We act for humanity.

About the role

The Regional Manager (Western Region) is the State Director’s delegate in leading and growing all Red Cross activity in the Greater Western region of  NSW. Be the public face of the Red Cross movement and position the organisation to thrive in its work in the multiple communities we serve. A detailed knowledge of communities in the region is required along with an in-depth knowledge of community, government, and business networks.

The primary focus of the role is to ensure effective and efficient delivery of services and programs within the region to meet community needs, in collaboration with the Regional Manager Migration Programs, Murray/Riverina and other Program Leads.  Current programs include Social Support Services such as Telecross and Telechat; , Community Hubs, Learner Driver, Migration Support and Emergency Services, including drought programs. Red Cross also provides support to people in other areas of NSW through our Justice programs, First Nations Place Based and social support work and other youth and family programs which could be leveraged to develop solutions to meet identified community needs in the Western Region.It is expected the Regional Manager will also work to integrate and support all other Red Cross activity including the work of our Members and our Commercial operations.

The Regional Manager may be asked to undertake interviews with local media, growing the Red Cross’ role in the region is a key responsibility, particularly increasing social impact and growing the number of Red Cross members and volunteers in the region. Extensive prior experience working in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities is highly desirable.

Identifying need and developing new service models to contribute to growth in Red Cross Service Delivery in the region is an essential part of the role.

What you will bring

• Demonstrated high level organisational leadership experience in a social welfare organisation or similar 
• Demonstrated experience in the development of new initiatives and management of contracts with Government and other funders 
• Extensive experience in partnering with diverse community groups and organisations, particularly with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and communities 
• Ability to provide professional representation in the Region fostering the development and management of networks and contracts with Government and other Community Service Groups to support current and future business opportunities and/or operations
• Ability to lead the growth of Red Cross presence within the region through growing program delivery and community development based on evidence and reflecting community voice
• Experience managing a geographically dispersed workforce, managing change and developing organisational capacity 
• Ability to implement government relations strategy 
• A demonstrated capacity to deliver against outcomes 
• A passion for social change and a record of achievements in delivering solutions that improve people’s lives

A Working with Vulnerable People check (ACT), Working with Children Check (NSW) and current Australian driver's licence are mandatory requirements for this role.

We utilise Covid-19 safe practices

We encourage all of our employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19 and a number of states have mandated that Australian Red Cross employees must be vaccinated to perform work for us. Please make sure that you are able to comply with these government requirements or have the appropriate medical exemption information available.

Why work with us

Be part of one of the largest humanitarian organisations and know that the work contributes to improving outcomes for vulnerable people.

You can access flexible working arrangements and generous salary packaging options that can increase your take home pay by paying certain expenses using pre-tax dollars up to $15,900 a year.

Further information

For further inquiries, please view the position description below or contact Diana Bernardi at [email protected]

Position Description:  Regional Manager PD.pdf