• Join a growing NFP organisation empowering the lives of women, children & families
• Full time, ongoing position
• Competitive remuneration on offer + super, salary packaging (up to $18,000 tax free/year) & gifted leave
• Hybrid work from home & our modern offices in LaTrobe St Melbourne opposite the beautiful Flagstaff Gardens

About the role

You will play an integral role in building and maintaining enterprise-wide lasting and valuable relationships with key and potential partners as well as other stakeholders. You will be the key point of contact and will build awareness of our programs and services and identify opportunities for collaboration with particular focus on our Financial Capability & Independence and Financial Inclusion & Access programs.

You will drive impact by:

• Identifying, securing, developing and monitoring our partnerships
• Leading development and implementation of our Partnership Management Framework and processes
• Lead the process to coordinate development and delivery of engagement plans for each stakeholder group
• Identify and develop a suit of engagement tools and materials ensuring targeted content for each stakeholder
• Identify and initiate further opportunities for expanding partnerships and optimising impact
• Lead a collaborative process to design, develop, implement and optimise our stakeholder database

This is a full-time, ongoing position, however, please talk to us about how we can make this role flexible for you including (but not limited to) flexible hours and location.

About you

We are looking for someone with substantial experience in liaising and negotiating with senior leaders and advising on approaches to stakeholder engagement and external communication. You will also have a track record in building constructive, trusted and effective relationships coupled with a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.

This role requires:

• Qualifications in communications, public policy, public relations, social work, case management or a related field. Post graduate qualifications would be advantageous.
• Substantial post-graduate experience in the Community Sector and in particular Family and Domestic Violence Services
• Substantial experience building and managing strong partnerships including working in the community sector and in particular Family and Domestic Violence (FDV) services
• Strong project management capabilities
• Excellent communication skills for facilitating and building effective and trusting relationships with key stakeholders across all levels
• High level strategic thinking and problem-solving with the ability to navigate complex issues and turn strategy into action
• Experience in the management and monitoring of high-level stakeholder plans
• Evidence of full Covid-19 vaccination, or medical exemption

We welcome discussion with anyone interested in the position as outlined. If you meet some, but not all the requirements, you should still speak to us.

Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand is a Child Safe employer. Employment is subject to satisfactory referee checks, a current employment Working with Children Check, National Police Check (and international police check if resided overseas for 12 months or longer in the past 10 years) and proof of the right to work in Australia.

We recognise the rich diversity of people across Australia. We are committed to ensuring that our team is reflective of the diverse community we serve and to supporting a culture of equity, inclusion and diversity.

About us

Our strategy outlines the world we want to see and our role advancing in it. It also speaks to the positive impact we will deliver to support women, girls and families to be safe, secure, strong and connected. We are committed to tackling the issues of our time which adversely affect them. We work to advance equity and social justice and support our communities to thrive.

We seek to increase economic participation and wellbeing, to build resilience, improve safety and bring about system change. We offer microfinance programs and products, financial counselling and coaching, family violence support, parenting programs and playgroups, education programs and community houses. These services are complemented by research and advocacy to address the underlying structural causes of injustice, exclusion, and inequality.

Why Good Shepherd?

At Good Shepherd, each member of our team is valued, we strive to support people to grow both personally and professionally. We offer generous conditions and flexible working hours to support employees to balance their personal and work life.

Benefits include:

• Salary packaging (which can add up to $18,000 in tax-free pay per year)
• Paid study leave
• Paid parental leave
• Gifted leave at Christmas and Easter
• Additional purchased annual leave
• Flexible work hours/working from home where possible
• Long service leave due after 10 years, with access after seven
• Employee Assistance Program, a free and confidential counselling service

To apply, please review the position description which can be found on our website https://goodshep.org.au/jobs/stakeholder-engagement-manager-melbourne/ or attached below and then click "Apply Now".

In line with the Government's COVID-19 health and safety requirements, all of Good Shepherd’s assessment processes will be facilitated remotely using various online tools. The People and Culture Team in collaboration with hiring Managers will work with you to find the most convenient method to ensure your safety and wellbeing and that of our employees. We are not currently conducting face to face interviews/inductions. These processes will be completed online for those who are successful in securing a position with Good Shepherd.