An exciting opportunity exists for a community minded, outcomes focused, strategic thinker to work collaboratively with service delivery teams to manage a series of funding contacts while monitoring and reporting on contractual obligations and exploring new funding opportunities within a highly regarded not-for-profit organisation in the Canberra and surrounding region. If you are excited about working with a committed leadership team and a group of enthusiastic practitioners who are passionate about helping families and communities and have a successful track record in contracts administration, advocacy, reporting and tender submissions, then we would welcome your application.

Relationships Australia Canberra and Region (RACR) is an independent, not-for-profit organisation committed to enhancing relationships within families and communities to support healthy, respectful relationships and personal and social wellbeing. RACR delivers services such as counselling, mediation, casework, mental health, specialist family and domestic violence programs and group work for individuals, couples, families and communities throughout ACT, and regionally in South West and Southern NSW areas.

About the Role

The Program Support Manager is expected to manage a range of established and new funding contracts, ensuring the monitoring of and reporting on contractual obligations and exploring new opportunities according to agreed business and strategic goals of Relationships Australia Canberra & Region. This is a full time ongoing position and will be based in Canberra, ACT or Wagga Wagga, NSW based on candidate’s availability.

To be successful in this role, you are required to possess:

1. An appropriate tertiary qualification in management, social science, counselling, mediation or a related area.
2. Demonstrated experience in contract administration, including applying analytical skills to the compilation of reports, program budgets, performance and evaluation.
3. Demonstrated ability to engage and work cooperatively with internal and external stakeholders, such as multidisciplinary teams, government, other service providers and academia.
4. Demonstrated oral and written communication, and time management skills with the ability to prepare tender documents and submissions, policy positions, media releases and a range of other documentation as required by the role.

For a full list of selection criteria, please refer to the position description on our website.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants are encouraged to apply.

Salary & Benefits

The salary on offer is in the range of $95,344.20 to $99,263.66 per annum plus superannuation for full time. As a Public Benevolent Institution (PBI), RACR employees also receive tax-effective salary packaging opportunities, thus significantly increasing the value of your take-home pay. For interstate applicants, relocation assistance will be provided.

According to the RACR Enterprise Agreement, the successful candidate will have access to generous leave provisions, annual leave loading, special paid leave during annual holiday shutdown period and flexible working arrangements.