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Australian Programs Group Leader

Mary MacKillop Today
  • Transform lives through education & life skills in marginalised communities
  • Leadership position
  • North Sydney location

The Organisation

Mary MacKillop Today is an international community development organisation. We work with vulnerable individuals and communities regardless of their faith, ethnicity or gender and are committed to protecting the rights of children in all areas we work around the world.

Working to our values of Faith, Courage, Accountability, Respectfulness and Excellence, Mary MacKillop Today helps create generational change through the teaching of practical life skills to women, men and children in Australia and beyond.

The Role

Reporting to the CEO, the Australian Programs Group Leader supports a geographically dispersed team in the implementation of Mary MacKillop Today’s programs throughout Australia. This includes our Financial Inclusion program delivered through our remote offices in Central-West NSW, our First Nations Scholarships Program, and our programs delivered in partnership with Australian community organisations and higher education providers. 

The Australian Programs Group Leader will be responsible for driving the development and implementation of Mary MacKillop Today’s Australia Program Strategy, including identifying and developing mutually beneficial partnerships that further the strategic priorities of both Mary MacKillop Today and our partner organisations. The Australian Programs Group Leader will also be responsible for effective team leadership and operational management, including overseeing risk management, asset management, staff safety and security, and policy compliance.

This role will also oversee effective program delivery to ensure all programs are high quality and impactful and delivered in alignment with best practice sector standards and contractual requirements. This position sits on the Leadership Team and will contribute to the organisational management and strategic direction of the organisation.

Skills Required

Key Competencies

  • Extensive experience managing complex community development programs in Australia, preferably for a faith-based organisation.
  • Tertiary qualification in Community Development, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Studies, Program Management or a related field. 
  • Strong financial acumen including demonstrated experience in developing and monitoring program budgets, budget forecasting, and financial reporting in alignment with donor and contractual requirements.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a team of remotely based staff.
  • Extensive knowledge and understanding of issues impacting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and communities, as well as the issues facing Australians on low incomes.
  • High level of cross-cultural communication skills, and exceptional stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
  • Ability to travel domestically as required, up to 3 weeks per year. 
  • Ability to work within and contribute to the Mission and Values of Mary MacKillop Today. 
  • Adherence to Mary MacKillop Today’s Safeguarding Policy, and willingness to undergo a criminal record check or statutory declaration of local legal equivalent where criminal records checks are unavailable or unreliable. 

General Information

This position is a permanent, part-time role (4 days) based in North Sydney, and reports to the CEO of Mary MacKillop Today. The working environment is informal but professional, with very high standards of output and delivery. We are a happy, enthusiastic and energy filled group, with a positive, values-driven culture.

Please find the Position Description here.

Safeguarding

The Australian Programs Group Leader is classified as a Contact with Children role. The successful candidate must be willing to undergo child-safe screening on recruitment and then regularly as required.

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