About AIEF

hard heads, soft hearts, capable hands

AIEF was established in 2008 in response to community demand from Indigenous families who choose to enrol their children in boarding schools.

Bringing together the government and private sector, AIEF provides scholarship funding for Indigenous students to complete Year 12 or tertiary studies, with career support and mentoring to help them make a successful transition to their chosen careers.

AIEF has grown from one scholarship student in 2008, to now having a network of over 600 Alumni and growing by over 70 graduates each year, as well as around 400 students on scholarships each year from over 400 communities from every state and territory across Australia.

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The Role

Reporting to the Pathways Director, the National Pathways Manager is responsible for leading the Pathways team and overseeing the delivery and implementation of the AIEF Pathways Program. The AIEF Pathways Program works with AIEF Scholarship Students and AIEF Alumni to ensure they make a successful transition to further studies and employment after they complete their studies.

The focus is supporting and equipping Pathways Advisors to effectively deliver on the AIEF Pathways Program while working professionally and strategically with internal stakeholders, schools, tertiary institutions, employers, Corporate Partners, mentors, and others as required to achieve the best outcomes for Indigenous students.

As AIEF’s National Pathways Manager you will:

• In collaboration with the Pathways Director, set the team’s annual goals and directions ensuring alignment with the organisation’s strategic direction and reflecting the mission and vision of AIEF.
• Lead the Pathways team to deliver on program outcomes; specifically, deliver the Pathways Program effectively to support educational and employment outcomes of AIEF Scholarship Students and AIEF Alumni.
• Be responsible for day to day management of Pathways Team members including recruitment, on boarding, coaching, performance management and supervision.
• Build a high performance culture through continuous feedback as well as responsive learning and development plans.
• Regularly review and wherever possible suggest improvements to AIEF Pathways Program policies, procedures and program materials and delivery methods to ensure efficiency, effectiveness and achievement of stated outcomes.
• Oversee the collection, collation, evaluation of data and manage internal and external reporting requirements.

The Person

We are looking for someone who is motivated by AIEF’s mission and values and has:

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline
• At least three to five years’ experience in a comparable role managing and developing a team
• A proven ability to drive program outcomes and evaluate improvements
• Experience in facilitation, training and/or coaching
• Proven experience in building effective and professional relationships with a range of stakeholders

All AIEF employees are required to undergo a National Criminal Record Check by the Australian Federal Police and a Working with Children Check by the relevant State and Territory Government(s) as a condition of employment.

This position is based in our Brisbane office and requires regular travel throughout the year, including interstate.