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First Nations Director, YLab - Melbourne / Sydney / Brisbane

The Foundation for Young Australians
  • Exciting opportunity to provide thought leadership and First Nations system change expertise
  • Direct reports: YLab Managers and YLab Senior Managers
  • Reports to: Executive Director, YLab
  • FTE: FT 1.0 or PT 0.8
  • Location: Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane preferable with virtual arrangements considered
  • Salary: $105,000-$130,000 excluding superannuation

The Foundation for Young Australians considers that being Aboriginal or a Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational requirement for this position under sub-s 26(3) or s 28 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic). This employment opportunity is only available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

About YLab:

YLab is a social enterprise that was founded by FYA in 2016. YLab offers consulting and co-design services to organisations who are looking for better ways to design systems and services for young people. To do this YLab employs over 80 young people across Australia with diverse lived and technical experiences to work on projects. YLab solves problems in employment, policy and decision making, health and wellbeing and First Nations issues, all by putting young people at the centre.

About the role:

The First Nations Director, YLab will be responsible for leading the strategy and direction for YLab’s First Nations practice, through collaboration with the First Nations team and FYA more broadly. Day to day the role will involve leading client-facing co-design projects, coaching and training young First Nations people in systems thinking and co-design, business development with new partners and other initiatives that drive YLab’s social impact agenda.

Who we are looking for:

You will have extensive lived experience in First Nations knowledge systems with a deep understanding of the state of First Nations affairs in Australia. You will have extensive experience at a senior level in a consulting environment, independently leading complex projects; balancing timelines, budget, project quality and social impact. You will be a dedicated coach and have experience working with First Nations young people with diverse lived experience, focused on providing growth opportunities for the young people you work with. You will be a highly strategic thinker, always considering how to drive additional impact through your work. You will also have experience leading business development and business outcomes with a proven track record of meeting financial and business development targets. You are innovative and interested in solving complex problems through co-design and collaboration.

It is expected that candidates for this role will have many, if not all of these experiences and skills:

Experience and qualifications:

  • Extensive experience centring First Nations knowledge systems and ways of working
  • At least 5 years experience in, consulting, co-design and project management in a fast-paced, client-facing environment, coaching and managing dynamic project teams and managing complex clients
  • Experience at a leadership or management level in a similar organisation
  • Experience in budget management and financial modelling with a proven record of designing and managing budgets to meet organisational objectives
  • Experience managing complex projects to a timeline and budget
  • Experience designing and measuring projects to create impact
  • Experience in successfully leading business development activities including conducting research, writing proposals, designing a value proposition for potential clients
  • Experience working with young people with diverse lived experiences

Key skills/abilities:

  • Advanced project management skills
  • Strong leadership and management skills with a proven record of making sound decisions on behalf of a business, balancing complex priorities
  • Advanced oral and written communication skills with the ability to get things done by influencing others
  • Advanced attention to detail with a passion for excellence
  • Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills with an emphasis on presenting practical and novel solutions for clients
  • Advanced coaching skills with a proven ability to build the capability of others
  • Strong co-design skills with the ability to bring diverse stakeholders together to collectively solve problems
  • Demonstrated ability to take initiative in the resolution of challenges at an organisation-wide level
  • Ability to work independently, self manage and make decisions on behalf of YLab where required
  • A professional, collaborative and team-based approach
  • Strong proficiency with key workplace tools such as Google Apps, Slack etc.
  • Advanced cultural intelligence and the ability to work with individuals and communities with diverse experiences

Specific responsibilities of this role:

  • Project Delivery
  • Business Development
  • Thought Leadership and First Nations Systems Change Expertise
  • Leadership and Management

Our work is guided by a commitment to beating injustice and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, young people, people of colour, women, people with disability, people from LGBTIQA+ communities, and more. We acknowledge our sector (philanthropy and nonprofits) has systematically excluded these communities.

Click Apply Now or head to the ‘work with us’ section of our website and follow the application process.

Please include a detailed resume (no more than 3 pages) as well as responses to the statements (no more than 500 words for each):

  • A description of yourself and what excites you about this role and working for FYA
  • An explanation of how your professional experience relates to the desired candidate profile

A position description is attached.

First Nations Director, YLab

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