Lead - Community Programs
Lead - Community Programs
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Job Description
- Full time
- Max term contract until 30 June 2026
- Based in Townsville
About Us
Australian Red Cross is part of the worlds largest humanitarian movement. We support and empower people and communities in times of vulnerability. We act for humanity.
About the role
Be responsible for a functional team that contributes to the delivery of community programs that can include Place Based (First Nations) programs migration homelessness and other community needs that support clients to maintain social connectedness independence improve health and wellbeing outcomes.
Working as part of an integrated team the Lead is responsible for ensuring their functional areas deliver a highquality service is compliant with standards and legislation and achieves operational and financial key performance indicators.
The Homelessness Services provide planned and solution focused support to individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. We work collaboratively with specialist and mainstream services in the Townsville area to make a significant and meaningful impact on ending homelessness together.
What you will bring
- Demonstrated ability to research assimilate and analyse complex information and use this to optimise and continuously improve business approaches and models.
- Demonstrated understanding of key drivers of success within teams to enable achievement of organisational goals.
- Ability to plan and implement immediate and long term operational and strategic goals.
- Demonstrated capability to lead teams in continuous improvement approach to program implementation and ways of working
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills including excellent communication skills catering for diversity within the team and with the ability to express ideas clearly listen effectively and provide feedback constructively.
- Demonstrated knowledge and/or experience in providing programs to clients from diverse backgrounds and cultures including (but not limited to) First Nations CALD and LGBTIQ.
- A current Working with Childrens Check is mandatory
Why work with us
Work for purpose know that the work you do enables Red Cross to support and empower people and communities in times of vulnerability.
Red Cross respects values and encourages diversity. We believe that diversity in our people enriches our organisation as well as the impact we have.
Benefits that act for you while you act for humanity
Financial wellbeing:In addition to your salary you can take advantage of salary packaging that could provide you with a great way to reduce the amount of tax you pay and get more from your salary. You can salary package up to $15900 for living expenses (such as rent groceries utility bills); up to $2650 for holiday accommodation and meals when dining out; Novated car leases; superannuation and purchase additional annual leave.
Health & Wellbeing:You can tap into specialist advice for nutrition sleep resilience and mindfulness as well as access to guided meditation and other wellbeing programs.
Work/Life Flexibility:You can access flexible working arrangements paid Me day just for you and a wide range of other paid leave options
Career development:Access to ongoing learning training and development courses
Further information
This role is covered by the Social Community Home Care and Disability Services Award Level 5.
For additional enquiries please contact Jessica Kennedy on 0 for a confidential discussion.
Whilst we appreciate interest in our roles we will not be engaging with Agencies or Agency Candidates for this role.
Applications close: Wednesday 30th April 2025
Please apply as soon as possible as we will be reviewing applications as they come in and may close the advertisement earlier
Job Ref #:12272
Other details
- Job familyCommunity & Social Services
- Job functionPeople Leader
- Pay typeSalary
Employment Type
Full-Time
