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International Programs Group Leader

Mary MacKillop Today
  • Transform lives through education & life skills in marginalised communities overseas
  • 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 they 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.

About the role

Reporting to the CEO, the International Programs Group Leader supports a large team in the implementation of Mary MacKillop Today’s overseas aid and development programs, including those delivered through our country office in Timor-Leste, as well as those delivered through partnerships in Peru, Papua New Guinea and Fiji. 

The International Programs Group Leader will 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, including overseeing all areas of operational management and risk management. This position sits on the Leadership Team and will contribute to the organisational management and strategic direction of the organisation. The International Programs Group Leader will be responsible for driving the development and implementation of Mary MacKillop Today’s country strategies, including identifying and developing mutually beneficial partnerships that further the strategic priorities of both Mary MacKillop Today and our partner organisations.

Skills Required

  • Extensive experience managing complex international development programs, preferably within a Non-Government Organisation (NGO) setting. Experience working with faith-based organisations desirable.
  • Tertiary qualification in International Development or a related field. 
  • Demonstrated ability to lead a team of remote-based staff in a cross-cultural setting.
  • Strong financial acumen including demonstrated experience in developing and monitoring program budgets, budget forecasting, and financial reporting in alignment with donor and contractual requirements.
  • High level of cross-cultural communication skills, and exceptional stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
  • Extensive experience in the implementation and oversight of ACFID Code Compliance and DFAT accreditation requirements, and experience managing projects funded by institutional donors. Experience managing projects funded via the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP) desirable.
  • Ability to travel internationally and domestically as required, up to 10 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, full time role 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 International Programs Group Leader is classified as a Contact with Children role. The successful applicant must be willing to undergo child-safe screening on recruitment and then regularly as required.

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