• West Melbourne location
• $120,000 (pro-rata) + salary sacrifice benefits
• 0.6 workload, with the potential for full-time

An exciting opportunity exists to join the Doxa Youth Foundation, a not-for-profit community-based organisation that provides a range of programs to disadvantaged children and youth.

Reporting to a Board of Directors, you will be responsible for developing operational initiatives and leading the team to execute these initiatives in the next 12 months. The initial focus will be to lead the organisation through a post-COVID recovery, and to review and reopen programs.

Key Responsibilities

The key responsibilities of this role include:

• Recommending the operational initiatives required to re-open Doxa in the new year;
• Preparing the organisation’s budget in collaboration with the Finance Manager;
• Building an organisational structure to meet post COVID challenges;
• Managing, coaching, and developing team members to undertake their roles effectively;
• Working with program leaders to redefine programs;
• Developing the organisation’s communications program; and
• Performing the role of secretary to the Board of Directors.

Skills and Experience

The ideal candidate will have:

• Demonstrated leadership and people management skills;
• Experience in a senior leadership role within a related organisation (e.g. delivering programs to youth);
• Demonstrated business and financial acumen (including the ability to draft and manage budgets); and
• Relevant tertiary qualifications;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Excellent interpersonal skills in building and maintaining strong relationships with a broad range of stakeholders;
• Strong organisational, administration and planning skills, including the ability to manage time effectively, set priorities, provide accurate information and adapt to changing situations;
• The ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks to achieve deadlines;
• Experience with public speaking and/or training facilitation;
• An understanding of some of the barriers facing young people in Australia; and
• Experience working with disadvantaged families and/or those with diverse socio-economic and cultural backgrounds.

About Doxa Youth Foundation

The Doxa journey began in 1972, when Joe Giacobbe, a young priest at the time, realised that many young people he worked with may never have the opportunity to have a holiday or even visit the countryside. He decided to establish a camp in the picturesque area of Malmsbury to give these children the chance to experience a different world.

Since its humble beginnings, Doxa has grown substantially. In recent times the foundation decided to refocus its efforts on the core offerings: camps and the cadetship program. Doxa recently underwent a restructure and is now in the rebuilding phase and looking to bring together a dynamic, creative and fun team to lead us it into the future.

Doxa aims to be an employer of choice in the not-for-profit sector, which attracts compassionate, driven, capable, visionary and passionate people with a high level of integrity, committed to working with disadvantaged young people in the not-for-profit sector.

What’s on Offer

We offer an attractive salary package with salary sacrifice tax benefits that are only available to employees who work for a full not-for-profit organisation.

For more information, you can contact John Girardi on 0421 085 546.