• Passionate, professional and ambitious team working to close the education gap
• Flexible work practices, including the option to work from home
• Allowance and time off work for professional development
• Join us in our commitment and vision for reconciliation, in a space where we learn and grow together

About the Position

The newly created, and time-limited, Chief of Staff role will help guide the organisation, in particular the CEO and Executive Leadership Team, into a new phase of our organisational evolution and drive our new ways of working. This role, reporting directly to the CEO, will play a varied role that supports the coherence and integrity of TFA’s new 2023 Strategy and sets TFA up for success to deliver on its vision and mission. They will partner with the CEO to develop the short-term and long-term strategic agenda and enabling the leadership team to deliver on expected results. The role will provide a flexible and strategic resource to the CEO, providing oversight and guidance to high impact projects and will some instances lead them from end to end. Note: This role can be worked remotely from anywhere in Australia.

About Teach For Australia

Our vision is an Australia where education gives every child, regardless of background, greater choice for their future. The mission is to grow a community of leaders committed to equity for children and young people, by recruiting and developing exceptional people to teach and lead across Australian schools. Teach For Australia (TFA) are dedicated to ensuring that all children can achieve their potential, no matter what their postcode is.

About You

• At least seven years professional experience, with at least three years relevant experience in a similar strategy, leadership, change and/or planning role
• A strong leadership orientation, with experience in building and leading diverse teams

• Experience of leading others through strategic planning or large-scale change initiatives
• A natural ability to build connections and relationships, and influence others to achieve outcomes
• Demonstrated problem solving skills
• Strong outcome orientation – ability to independently set and deliver quality outcomes

• Demonstrated commitment to our vision and Core Values