• 6 Month Maximum Term

About the Organisation

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 440 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers.   
  
We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

About the Role

This is a new role, reporting to the Director, Safeguarding. You will establish and expand the functions and processes for the Safeguarding Unit.

The purpose of the Project Manager is to develop, implement and manage projects for the Safeguarding team nationally.  This position a 6 month maximum term contract, location is flexible.

Key Responsibilities

• Successfully manage the development, planning, execution and delivery of nominated projects 
• Establish, develop and manage effective working relationships with internal and external clients, agencies and vendors.
• Assist in the development of quality management initiatives for Safeguarding projects.
• Identify project risks and mitigation strategies and communicate these as required.
• Prepare reports for the Board, Executive and the business.

Skills & Experience

• Tertiary qualifications or equivalent in human services, project management or similar areas.
• Proven project management experience in high demand environments with sound knowledge of Project Management methodologies and “best practice.”
• Knowledge of human services policy and practice in Australia.
• The ability to work collaboratively with a range of senior stakeholders including peers, employees, external organisations, funding bodies and government agencies
• Demonstrated problem solving skills, and ability to think laterally and strategically
• Proven ability to successfully deliver positive outcomes in project management roles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and outstanding interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability in time management, organisational skills and well-developed problem-solving skills.
• Strong analytical ability and attention to detail.

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check (where relevant to the role).

Benefits

• Opportunity to work for one of Australia's largest social purpose organisations
• New role – permanent full time – Flexible location
• Excellent tax benefits and monthly rostered days off

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact Debra Neil at [email protected], using the subject line: Project Manager - Safeguarding Unit - Location Flexible enquiry via EthicalJobs.

We are dedicated to playing our part to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and bring continuity of care and support to our clients. With this in mind, if you are successful, we will discuss with you an alternative to a face to face interview. 

Life Without Barriers supports the Royal Commission into violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability. We believe people with disability need to be heard and for these experiences to influence how support services like ours are delivered. View our statement here (https://bit.ly/2GzZGWA).