Area Manager - TAS South
Area Manager - TAS South
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Job Description
- $128888 super NFP salary packaging benefits business vehicle
- Permanent Full Time Contract
- Location: Nipaluna (Chigwell) TAS
- Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians in need
Life at Mission Australia
When you join the team at Mission Australia you become part of a community who are determined to end homelessness and ensure people in need can thrive. United by our Christian purpose and values we stand together with anyone who needs us for as long as they need us. Find out more about us and our purpose.
Your Opportunity
We are seeking a dynamic and strategic Area Manager South Tasmania to lead our dedicated team across a diverse portfolio of Children Youth & Family services including the Advice and Referral Line Integrated Family Support programs Targeted Youth Support Service YouthBeat and other community-based initiatives. With oversight of service delivery in a defined geographic area you will drive operational performance and ensure the effective delivery of multiple contracts across more than ten services and three locations.
This is an on-site position based at Chigwell House. As a values-driven and innovative leader you will be responsible for strategic planning compliance workforce development and stakeholder engagement. Your ability to lead through change manage complex operations and nurture a high-performing culture will be essential to delivering quality outcomes and advancing Mission Australias objectives. You will represent the organisation at the local and state level building strong partnerships with government funders and community stakeholders.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Lead the performance of operations and contract delivery across multiple services in the defined geography managing up to 4 direct reports and a team of up to 50 staff.
- Provide operational and strategic direction for service contracts ensuring they are delivered within funding guidelines and meet compliance and quality standards.
- Partner with internal stakeholders (HR Finance Service Delivery Support Teams) to ensure consistency compliance and continuous improvement across all services.
- Oversee the development preparation and monitoring of operational budgets reporting on service performance and addressing underperformance.
- Support the Regional Leader and State Director in contract negotiations and provide strategic insights regarding workforce capacity and service delivery capabilities.
- Drive workforce planning recruitment retention succession planning and the professional development of frontline managers and service teams.
- Manage stakeholder relationships with local/state government funding bodies and community organisations to build the Mission Australia presence and advocate for client needs.
- Contribute to local service strategy aligned with national direction; identify opportunities for growth and innovation across the service portfolio.
- Promote and model values-based leadership to build a culture of openness accountability and high performance.
- Take an active role in regional committees sector groups or membership bodies to represent Mission Australia and influence local service outcomes.
Provide upline on-call support and maintain visibility across all services under your leadership.
Requirementsfor Success
- Tertiary qualifications in Management Community Services or a related field or equivalent experience.
- Minimum of 3-5 years management experience in the community services or not-for-profit sector preferably overseeing medium-sized geographically dispersed teams.
- Demonstrated success in leading multiple programs and contracts in a fast-paced compliance-driven environment.
- Proven ability to deliver business outcomes on time and within budget while managing competing priorities and tight deadlines.
- Extensive experience in people management coaching and developing frontline leaders through periods of change.
- Strong understanding of government contracting processes and legislative frameworks within the community sector.
- Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to tailor messaging for diverse audiences and build strong collaborative relationships.
- Sound knowledge of financial and resource management processes including the use of CRM systems and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Strong local and state-level knowledge of social issues impacting children young people and families.
- Demonstrated capacity to observe identify and act on business opportunities and service gaps.
- A proactive action-oriented and solution-focused leadership style with a commitment to Mission Australias values.
- A current unrestricted drivers licence is essential.
Before starting work with us you will need to undertake a national police history check qualifications and referee checks and have a clearance to work with children/vulnerable people.
Your Benefits
To ensure our employees feel valued empowered and celebrated we provide a range of employee benefits including:
- Rewarding work every day you know youre making a real difference
- Not-for-profit salary packaging reducing your tax (details via AccessPay)
- Free external confidential counselling and access to chaplaincy support.
- Volunteering opportunities
- Extra leave available including an additional public holiday additional annual leave day on your work anniversary and the opportunity to purchase further annual leave.
Our Culture
Our innovative and inclusive culture will ensure you feel valued at Mission Australia as you help Australians in need and develop in your career.
We prioritise the safety and wellbeing of everyone both within our team and the individuals we serve.
We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment. We actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds; gender age ethnicity race cultural background disability religion and sexual orientation to submit an application and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible. So whoever you are if youre skilled and actively support our purpose and values you would be welcome at Mission Australia.
If you live with disability and require support to submit your application please email or visit our Careers page for additional contact details.
We strongly encourage applications from people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. For culturally safe support or assistance with your application please contact us at
How To Apply
To be considered for this opportunity click apply and send your application today!
As a committed Circle Back Initiative employer we will respond to your application.
Applications for this role are shortlisted as received and we are interviewing through the advertising period. Please apply as soon as possible to be considered. Thank you.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
