We offer flexible employment. The position is 3 days a week, however you must be able to come into our office at Taronga Zoo, Sydney a minimum of two days/week.

About the Jane Goodall Institute Australia (JGIA)

This dynamic non-profit organisation fosters a passionate, and diverse culture that is committed to inspiring actions that connect animals, people, and our shared environment. We are seeking an experienced and committed part-time (3 days per week). The COO is the operational hub of the organisation and is responsible for structuring the organisation for growth, ensuring operational effectiveness, maintaining a thriving culture and developing the JGIA internal and volunteer team.

About the Role:

Reporting to the CEO, the COO is the people leader who will also work closely with Board Directors and manage volunteers. You will have a broad range of skills, knowledge and experience to cover the key responsibilities which include:

• Manage all operational matters, including insurance, legal, WHS, licensing and compliance
• Provide direct line management for a team of 3-5
• Oversee and ensure effectiveness within the areas of finance, marketing, communications, and campaigns
• Human resource management, including volunteer management
• Support the preparation of funding reports for corporate partners, grants and major donors as required
• Act as a system administrator across numerous systems including Google Suite, CRM (Nationbuilder), Facebook, and various online platforms
• Oversee IT, including website management
• Support the Communications Coordinator to maintain websites, create donor communications and manage the donor database
• Manage merchandise including planning, inventory management and maintaining and fulfilment of the online shop
• Coordinate the compilation of Annual Report

A strong operational, people leader, you will possess the following:

• 10+ years of operational and people leadership experience
• Passion for the not-for-profit sector, including volunteer management, donor management, and identifying drivers of success
• Demonstrable experience in understanding business and financial impacts of operational and HR decisions
• A positive ‘can-do’ attitude and enthusiasm for working in a team
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong IT skills, you love systems, Google applications and aren’t intimidated by spreadsheets
• People skills which help you to bring out the best in the JGIA team
• A personal interest in animal welfare, environmental conservation and community education and action
• Results driven, you’ll constantly strive towards operational excellence

This role is for you if you:

• Are passionate about working for a purpose driven company having a huge positive impact in the world
• Thrive in roles where you can be independent and take self-initiative and prioritise, but work harmoniously in a small, ‘hands-on’ team
• Enjoy building relationships and liaising with others to get things done well and in a time-efficient manner
• Are willing to be adaptable and flexible within your role and roll up your sleeves when required (an inevitable part of a small charity)
• Are responsible, mature and organised and value accountability and transparency
• Have strong people and operational skills and are keen to help an organisation grow by building upon strong foundations.

Further information on JGIA can be found at http://www.janegoodall.org.au.

For role specific information, please refer to the Position Description attached below.