• Leadership role in peak disability organisation with broad remit
• Open only to people living with disability
• Based in Melbourne, remote working arrangements available

The Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (AFDO) is a Disabled People’s Organisation and a national cross-disability peak, championing the rights of people with disability and enabling them to participate fully in Australian life.

AFDO offers a supportive work environment, with a team passionate about the rights of people living with disability. Benefits include options for workplace flexibility, remote working and immediate access to tax-reducing salary packaging.

Your new role is part of a growing organisation and a key member of a small, collaborative leadership team where you will have the opportunity to make a real impact nationally and internationally. Reporting to the CEO, this role has a broad remit including national systemic policy, government submissions and responses and oversight of initiatives and projects. Importantly, you will develop and lead programs to diversify revenue sources to achieve organisational sustainability. As part of the leadership team, you will also have cross-organisational responsibilities along with your leadership colleagues.

You be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Strong management experience with the ability to achieve results through your team
• Solid experience (minimum 5 years) in high-level policy and service development
• Demonstrated experience in securing funding and revenue generation
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the flexibility to engage with a wide range of stakeholders
• Personal lived experience of disability
• A self-directed approach to work, comfortable with multiple priorities and deadlines.

This is a part time role (30 hours per week Tuesday to Friday) with an offer of an initial 12-month contract and potential for renewal.

For the full position description, please see www.afdo.org.au