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Regional Manager - Flexible Location

Social Enterprise Network Victoria

ABOUT US

Social Enterprise Network Victoria (SENVIC) is the independent, practitioner network and peak body for Victoria’s social enterprise community.

We share our 700+ members’ vision for a just, inclusive and sustainable society and believe that social enterprise is a means to get us there. Social enterprise needs its own spaces from which to connect, grow and shape the world around us.

Our three strategic priorities are:

  • Connect - Build a connected community of social enterprise practitioners.
  • Develop - Facilitate access to learning and development.
  • Influence - Increase the voice and influence of the social enterprise community.

Our Annual Review 2020-2021 shows how we have made an impact in a short time, and our current priorities are outlined in the SENVIC Strategic Plan 2021-22.

In 2022, our organisation will expand to oversee and enable self-organising networks across Melbourne and Regional Victoria. We will be a key actor in the implementation of the Victorian Government’s Social Enterprise Strategy 2021-25, strengthen the movement nationally through the Alliance of Social Enterprise Networks Australia (ASENA) and engage members in the journey towards a national strategy.

We seek to fulfil our vision and mission through a range of functions:

  • We hold events and forums to build community among social entrepreneurs, social enterprise workers and like-minded people, to enable peer-based learning and support and to create opportunities for collaboration and social innovation.
  • We amplify and advocate to grow the social enterprise ecosystem into mainstream markets and across the public sector.
  • We engage and influence policy makers, institutions, communities and individuals to connect with and enable our social enterprise community.
  • We mobilise resources for the benefit of the social enterprise sector, to fill service gaps and reduce individual operating costs, to create streamlined access to support, learning and development.
  • We facilitate open communications and knowledge sharing within the social enterprise community and with those seeking to engage and enable social enterprise to thrive.

REGIONAL NETWORK MANAGER

The role leads and coordinates the Regional Network of SENVIC, fostering an inclusive and enabling culture of participation and collaboration. The role provides coordination and support to five self-organising regions of Regional Victoria.

Working closely with the CEO and the SENVIC Leadership Group, the role is a network weaver with a strong focus on capacity building, connecting social enterprise practitioners and encouraging collaborations and collective impact. You will provide stewardship and support for each region to develop self-organising networks of social enterprises and their enablers, to increase engagement with SENVIC programs and deepen relationships.

A warm yet focussed facilitator, you hold space to foster peer-based learning, build relationships, find common ground and encourage curiosity and collaboration. Alongside SENVIC’s Metropolitan Manager, and enabled by the Communications and Engagement Lead, you will provide a central-point for contact, advice and guidance for local leads and other sector leaders in Regional Victoria. In this small and dynamic team, the role is both strategic and hands-on, both a systems thinker and steward, while also pragmatic, realistic and results-oriented.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES FOR THE ROLE

  • Lead and coordinate the Regional Network, providing stewardship and support to each of the five regions and their Local Action Plans.
  • Lead and coordinate themed, sector-based or place-based networks as they emerge and establish self-organising practices.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships, and oversee multiple layers of relationships between self-organising local collectives that contribute to an impactful network of volunteers and sector leaders.
  • Lead and coordinate network gatherings around Victoria from time to time, and attend self-organised network events.
  • Represent SENVIC in the community and support engagement with external stakeholders.
  • Host regular online and in-person meetings with Regional Local Leads and emerging theme-based networks to share knowledge and build capacity and connection within and between self-organising networks.
  • Coordinate with the CEO and Metropolitan Manager to host state-wide meetings and events.
  • Facilitate online and in-person forums and peer-based learning programs and events.
  • Support SENVIC and routinely contribute to aggregate and integrate knowledge about the social enterprise community to help drive our impact.
  • Support the Leadership Group to develop and deliver emerging projects as required including (but not limited to) the inaugural SENVIC Awards and other initiatives and events.
  • Contribute to a strong team culture of experimentation, innovation, evaluation and learning.
  • Provide assistance and support at events (including travel) as required.
  • Supervise other staff and volunteers as required.

KEY SELECTION CRITERIA - REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

  • Leadership - Lead meetings of our diverse membership to find common ground and steward toward action and collective impact.
  • Project management - Be highly organised and able to coordinate multiple projects and actors simultaneously and to prioritise and manage workflows effectively.
  • Communication - Have excellent communication skills, adept at thinking though complex issues and communicating them simply and clearly to influence a diverse range of stakeholders.
  • Network and organisational awareness - Have a sound understanding of the systems, relationships and practices that influence decision-making and create opportunities to promote collaboration and transformational change.
  • Digitally savvy - Demonstrated strong digital skills and willingness to learn new technologies to strengthen our knowledge of social enterprise and its impact.

NEXT STEPS

If these criteria speak to you, you could be the perfect person for the job. Formal qualifications and extensive experience matter less than excellence, initiative and drive.

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We strongly encourage Aboriginal people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and people with disabilities to apply. If you need any adjustments to assist you with your application, let us know.

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