Are you as passionate about quality as we are? Our work in Australia continues to grow in reach and impact, and our external environment is rapidly evolving. We are looking for an experienced, collaborative details-focused compliance and quality specialist to help ensure we continue to match funder requirements and meet our own exacting standards for operational excellence. Working with delivery teams and back-office business units, and leading engagement with funding bodies, the successful candidate will be our resident 'player coach' on compliance and quality assurance.

Save the Children is no ordinary not-for-profit.

We're ambitious, creative and outspoken. We stand up for children's rights. We want all children to be educated, healthy and safe, living a life free from abuse and neglect. We deliver critical support services in Australia and overseas and, if there's a disaster - like a cyclone, flood or conflict - we are there on the ground.

Where you come in:

In this full-time, permanent role based in any of Australia's capital cities, you'll support quality assurance and compliance across our contracts and grants with funders and partners, and will coordinate our relationships with national funding managers. Reporting to the Head of Strategy and Growth, you'll be a senior member of our Australian Services' Strategy and Growth team.

You will make an impact by:

• Establishing and maintaining key controls to support quality assurance and compliance across the Australian Services funding portfolio
• Engaging proactively and constructively with Commonwealth contract or program managers
• Supporting business development with inputs and advice on legislative, regulatory or policy changes
• Positively contributing to the Strategy and Growth team culture and Australian Services' program of continuous improvement, playing a 'player coach' function
• Undertaking priority projects as otherwise directed

Does this sound like you?

You're an experienced social services professional, looking to grow by taking on more responsibility and/or widening your perspectives in a national organisation. You're well-practiced at establishing, monitoring and reporting on quality and compliance controls. You are a trouble-shooter extraordinaire and an avid solution-finder, with an eye for detail and the ability to rapidly assess data for decision making. You're a natural collaborator, able to tailor written and verbal communication for maximum clarity and/or influence with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.

This role requires:

• Demonstrated experience in a similar role in the Australian social services sector
• Understanding of relevant policy, legislation and regulations
• Highly structured and organised, with an ability to prioritise and manage complex issues
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills, both internally and externally
• Close attention to detail and strong verbal and written communication skills
• Tertiary qualifications preferably in social science, community sector administration or related field

Working at Save the Children is more than just a job.

It's the feeling of knowing that your work is contributing to making the world a better place for children and working with others who feel the same. In addition to a connection to social causes, you will have access to:

• Agile and flexible work environment including working from home
• Child and pet friendly work environment
• Opportunity to work on additional projects alongside business as usual
• Individual learning plans to assist in your career development
• Internal employment and development opportunities
• Full salary packaging benefits
• Additional annual leave options available

Sound interesting?

We'd love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume by clicking on one of the buttons in the 'Apply' section.

Position Description - Quality and Contracts Manager.

At Save the Children, we seek a workforce that is as diverse as our society - in race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs - and reflects the communities we work in. We believe diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and core values and we demonstrate this commitment through all our employment practices.

Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check where necessary, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct.

Save the Children Australia supports the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. If you are successful in your application, we will request consent to access HR held information pertaining to your last 5 years of employment. You can read about the Scheme and our commitment to Safeguarding here.