This is a special and unique leadership role in Australian civil society. It’s an amazing opportunity for you to bring people together and build their capacity in order to accelerate systemic change in climate, human rights and social justice causes.

• Lead a dynamic and nimble organisation with a powerful sense of purpose
• Leverage your networks and relationship-building skills to foster collaboration across the nonprofit sector
• Be proactive in identifying capacity gaps, shaping solutions and driving significant growth
• Melbourne based, $150K and 9.5% super

The Executive Director will be thoroughly committed to our mission, and is likely to have 10+ years’ experience driving social change, including:

• Organisational leadership: As a CEO or very senior leader growing a medium-sized nonprofit organisation (preferably not only as founder), including leading staff and working with a board
• Expertise in capacity building: Driving initiatives that build capacity, skills, or alignment in the non-profit sector
• Multi-issue orientation: Working in organisations across a range of sectors; or in an organisation across intersectional/multiple issues; or as manager of a diverse coalition
• Fundraising: Raising sizeable philanthropic grants or support
• Mobilising people and resources: Driving or overseeing community engagement that results in a high level of constituent engagement and/or revenue. Direct experience of and credibility in advocacy work is expected

Through the above work, candidates will demonstrate they are:

• A persuasive and passionate communicator with excellent interpersonal skills
• Action-orientated, entrepreneurial, adaptable, innovative and collaborative
• Committed to accessibility, people-power, and inclusion of those closest to the issues
• A positive, self-directed, and mission-driven leader

We are always actively looking for applicants from a diverse range of genders, cultures, language groups, abilities, and experiences. In particular, we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, and people with experience seeking asylum to apply.

Full details, including key areas of responsibility, are in the applicant pack.