• $125K - $135K remuneration (exclusive of superannuation)
• Based in Melbourne
• Newly created national leadership role
• Organisational development role – child safety
• Make a positive difference to child safety in Australia in an organisational context
• Dynamic not for profit environment

About the Y

The YMCA is seeking to build a highly skilled and innovative team that will deliver tangible safety and well-being benefits to our children and young people, their families and all YMCA Associations across Australia.

The Role

As the National Executive Manager - Safeguarding Children and Young People you will be required to support and lead the expansion of the YMCAs of Australia’s child safety capability and will be crucial to the success of the newly established YMCA Centralised Child Safety Unit team.

As a committed and highly skilled leader, you will:

• provide child safety expertise and advocacy
• enable the implementation of the YMCA national child safety strategy
• support and enable compliance to the YMCA Child Safe Licence standards
• develop and embed a culture of safeguarding children and young people across the Movement
• lead a team of experts within the Centralised Child safety unit team to inform practice, develop policy and standards that aligns to the YMCAs commitment of safeguarding children and young people
• have the ability to travel as required and frequently

Skills and Experience

With a tertiary degree in Social Science, Social Work, Management or equivalent, you will have proven experience in child safe organisational related roles. As a highly skilled leader with a commitment to YMCA values and delivering results, your skills will also include:

• Internal and External Stakeholder Relationship Management
• Collective/Collaborative leadership skills
• Internal and External Stakeholder Relationship Management
• Analytical skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to influence

What’s on Offer

Working for the YMCA means being part of one of the longest serving youth organisations in the world. This includes:

• Flexible work arrangements
• Competitive salary (and salary packaging)
• Inclusive and values based culture
• National and international travel opportunities
• Commitment to professional development and investing in our people
• Access to YMCA managed recreation and leisure facilities