• Contract type: Ongoing opportunity, available February 2019
• Flexible working options: 30-37.5 hours/week (negotiable)
• Competitive remuneration package: Salary pro rata of $80,000-$86,000 per annum, commensurate with qualifications and
  experience, plus 9.5% super and  excellent salary packaging options *
• Location: Melbourne location
• A fantastic opportunity that will suit a passionate and motivated programs manager looking to make a difference
• Use your project management and coordination skills and experience to help shape and grow our programs and activities across Australia

Specialisterne Australia is a not for profit social enterprise, that works as part of a larger global Foundation. Specialisterne Foundation was established in 2004 in Denmark. Specialisterne now operates in 14 countries globally. Specialisterne Australia was established in 2015 with the goal to enable 12,000 careers for people on the autism spectrum by 2030 here in Australia and New Zealand. We are one of the first companies in the world to highlight the benefits of employing people with autism and neurodiversity into the workforce. Specialisterne Australia assist organisations in sourcing, recruiting and developing their capacity as an employer to support employees on the autism spectrum to thrive at work. We recognise that autistic individuals offer a range of skills that can be of benefit to any industry. We also recognise that the traditional recruitment processes often act as a barrier and disadvantage those on the autism spectrum.

Role requirements:

• At least 2 year’s experience in a project management or coordination role
• At least 3 years experience in a people management role supporting staff across multiple geographies
• Experience in working with B2B and government clients
• Knowledge of Autism, disability and disability employment will be highly regarded
• Degree level qualification in relevant field or significant industry / sector experience
• Not-for-profit experience (desirable)
• Australian work rights – Australian citizenship or permanent resident visa

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Programs Manager to join our small but fast-growing social enterprise to develop. As our programs and activities continue to grow we require the skills of an experienced Programs Manager to support the continued growth and expansion of our activities. Your key focus will be to lead and support a geographically dispersed team to plan, deliver and implement our program activities on behalf of business clients and funding partners across key states and territories. You will play a key role in managing current business client and funder relationships and you will work as part of the leadership team to grow and broker new relationships with new businesses and organisations to further grow the opportunities for adults with autism to obtain and secure meaningful career opportunities. We are seeking a Programs Manager with a strong background in project management and coordination. While this leadership role will see you managing and leading a team to implement and deliver high quality programs and services to client businesses and organisations, you will also play a hands-on role supporting the establishment and delivery of our programs. Our team while small and geographically dispersed are highly collaborative and driven to achieve our mission and purpose.

You will be:

• Confident in taking a hands-on approach and willing to develop and work across all areas of program and
  service delivery
• Experienced in job coaching, mentoring or workplace training and capacity building
• Confident in the use of project management, administrative and business operations tools
• Have exceptional written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Highly collaborative with strong stakeholder liaison skills
• Proactive in applying a problem-solving approach

Specialisterne is an equal opportunities employer. We embrace and value diversity of culture, working arrangements, sexual orientation, gender identity, people with disabilities and neurodiversity including people with autism spectrum disorders to ensure our workforce is representative of the community that we work within. We promote a workplace that actively seeks to include and welcome unique talents and contributions of all people.

Applicants should be aware that we conduct police and working with children’s checks as part of our recruitment and selection process.

A full Position Description is attached below.

* Specialisterne has Public Benevolent Institute status, significantly increasing take-home pay through decreased tax liability for those who choose to access the benefit.