• Permanent full time opportunity
• Attractive Salary Package including salary packing benefits
• Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians in need

Life at Mission Australia 

When you join the team at Mission Australia, you become part of a community who are determined to end homelessness and ensure people in need can thrive. United by our Christian purpose and values, we stand together with anyone who needs us, for as long as they need us. Find out more about us and our purpose. 

Your Opportunity

This is a pivotal role leading the State of Western Australia and Northern Territory business with $45 Million budget responsibility. Critical to your success will be the ability to align and lead in accordance with Mission Australia’s values but also to drive performance to achieve the goal of ending homelessness and ensuring people and communities in need can thrive.

Reporting to the Executive Community – Family and Children’s Services, you will form part of a key leadership team of Directors driving performance across Australia.

You will have a large and geographically dispersed focus with over 30 offices across WA and NT with some in regional and very remote locations. The team delivers an incredible range of programs supporting the needs of  the community including prevention of homelessness, safe houses, AOD support, LAC Services, Employment services. 

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Leading a diverse team of over 300 people in Community Services across WA and NT.
• Driving excellence to successfully work towards the delivery of the Mission Australia 20-25 Strategy.
• Responsible for the performance of operations in line with contract delivery, quality, and compliance.
• Develop, coach and mentor a team of Senior Leaders across WA and NT.
• Build and nurture key strategic relationships with members including government, funders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island controlled organisations, philanthropists, corporate stakeholders, and members of the community.
• Lead and drive the execution and delivery of the business plan.
• Work with key enabler functions to drive continuous improvement and compliance in line with contractual and audit requirements.
• Responsibility for people management and performance for utilising the many support functions available to assist drive performance.

Requirements for Success

• Demonstrated direct senior leadership experience leading a large, complex, remote and geographically dispersed team.
• Demonstrated experience in successfully engaging, navigating and growing relationships with government.
• Demonstrated ability to drive a performance, KPI and compliance driven business to achieve positive outcomes for clients.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills and experience, together with the ability to advocate and influence stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes.
• Demonstrated experience in people management and professional development of others.
• Demonstrated ability to form respectful partners with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander controlled organisations.
• A strong personal alignment with the values and culture of Mission Australia.
• Relevant Tertiary Qualification.
• Evidence of full Covid 19 Vaccination.

Before starting work with us, you will need to undertake a national police history check, referee checks, provide evidence of full vaccination for Covid 19 and have a WWC.

Our culture   

Our innovative and inclusive culture will ensure you feel valued at Mission Australia as you help Australians in need and develop in your career.    

We’re committed to the safety and wellbeing of each other and the people we serve.   

We recognise and respect diversity. So, whoever you are, if you’re skilled and actively support our purpose and values, you would be welcome at Mission Australia.   

Find out more about a career with Mission Australia.   

We encourage applications from people with disability and Indigenous Australians.  

If you have a disability and need support to submit your application, please email [email protected] using the subject line: State Director - WA / NT enquiry via EthicalJobs.   

Your benefits  

• Rewarding work – every day you know you’re making a real difference  
• Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax (details via Access Pay)   
• Generous discounts with health insurance and major retailers   
• Free external, confidential counselling and access to chaplaincy support.  

How to Apply

View the  State Director WA NT.docx and click “Apply now”. We will respond to your application.   

Applications are shortlisted as they are received. Please apply as soon as possible to be considered. Thank you.