• Outer Eastern Region

About US

At Yooralla, we believe that exceptional customer service starts with employees who love what they do. Our people are committed to supporting people with disabilities to live the life they choose and obtaining the best possible outcomes for our customers. We have played an active role in improving public awareness and progressing the nature of disability support in Australia for more than 100 years.

About the Role

Reporting to the Director, Home and Living, this role oversees the design, delivery and evaluation of cost efficient, innovative and high-quality service delivery across the region. You will provide strong leadership to a team of managers to develop, implement and maintain best practice service delivery for people with disability. Critical to this role is the ability to foster and maintain collaborative working relationships while ensuring that all operational and legislative requirements are met.

About You

Are you a driven and dynamic individual who is passionate about supporting people with disability? This role will see you work on both operational and strategic activities where you will have real impact to influence outcomes and drive an effective service delivery.

You will need experience in:

• Disability and/or Health/Community leadership
• Operational management of a large and diverse team comprising of managers and their teams, by providing coaching and developing them to reach their full potential
• Driving person centred practices within service delivery
• Financial management and financial analysis
• Demonstrated capacity to identify and manage risks within a complex service delivery environment
• Change leadership within a large organisation which results in positive and quality outcomes
• Developing partnerships with stakeholders (e.g. customers, government, universities, industry leaders, etc.)
• Experience in achieving outcomes through others.

You will have:

• Strong influencing, negotiating, facilitation and networking skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Sound written and verbal communication skills
• Sound strategic thinking, planning and organisational skills
• Deliver on commitments – drives a culture of achievement and fosters a quality focus in the organisation
• Strong Client Focus – drives a collaborative and integrated human service system that considers the client’s life circumstances and works with individuals and families to support clients to improve their lives.

Working with Yooralla

We employ individuals dedicated to providing quality, sustainable and flexible services, that uphold human rights and create opportunities, empowering individuals to live the life they choose. Yooralla has a long history of working to build a world where people with disability are equal citizens.

We Offer

• An attractive remuneration package with excellent salary packaging tax benefits
• Flexible working hours
• A rewarding career in a growing service sector
• Supportive team environment
• The opportunity to work alongside and empower people with disability to reach their maximum potential
• Ongoing training, team support and professional development

Please visit our website by clicking "Apply Now" to apply for this vacancy.

For further information please contact Melissa Cofre on 0416 035 687.

We believe in diversity, inclusion and equality and are committed to ensuring that our workplaces are a reflection of the Victorian community. We recognise the benefits that diversity and inclusion brings, and in turn encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and people with a disability to apply.

Appointments are subject to one or more of the following forms of pre-employment safety screening such as Police Records Check, Inherent Position Requirements Employee Declaration, Working with Children Check, NDIS Screening Clearance, COVID Vaccination evidence, Reference Checks and AHPRA Registration Check. This role is only available to Australian Residents or to those who hold the right to work in Australia. We are committed to child safe standards and Yooralla is an equal opportunity employer.

A position description is attached.