National Manager Community Development Strategy
National Manager Community Development Strategy
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Job Description
- Permanent Full time 35 hours per week
- Location: Hybrid and working from any Housing State Office (Sydney Coffs Harbour or Hobart)
- Salary: $140K Super NFP salary packaging benefits
- 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 moreabout usandour purpose.
Your Opportunity
Mission Australia Housing provides social and affordable housing to vulnerable Australians ensuring they have access to good quality housing that enables people to participate in their communities
As the National Manager Community Development Strategy you will champion community growth and resilience by designing implementing and evaluating innovative community development models. This influential role provides strategic advice to senior leaders develops and scales evidence-based programs and drives collaboration across Mission Australia Housing and broader Mission Australia teams.
Your key responsibilities will be to:
- Lead the design development and implementation of a national Community Development and Engagement Strategy aligned with organisational goals
- Provide expert strategic guidance on Community Development and Strengthening Communities across all Mission Australia Housing sites
- Ensure community development initiatives are delivered collaboratively with tenancy management asset management and support services using an integrated service delivery framework
- Develop pilot and evaluate innovative community development models that are scalable evidence-based and aligned to organisational goals
- Establish and implement systems to measure and report on individual and community outcomes across all housing communities
- Work collaboratively with national and regional teams local community stakeholders and external partners to drive sustainable community outcomes
- Identify and pursue funding opportunities (including grants and partnerships) to support the implementation and expansion of community development initiatives.
- Measuring outcomes building evidence and sharing insights to inform future services.
Requirements for Success
- Tertiary qualifications in community development social work or a related discipline
- Minimum 5 years of demonstrated experience in a community development role
- Experience in designing and developing community development strategies ideally in a social housing context
- Demonstrated experience in planning and delivering community programs
- High-level communication and stakeholder engagement skills able to influence and collaborate across internal teams and with external partners.
- Strong project and change management skills with the ability to deliver results in a fast-paced and evolving environment
- Passionate about social impact community empowerment and social inclusion.
- Culturally responsive and able to engage effectively with diverse communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
- Proactive approach to identifying improvement opportunities and implementing best practice solutions
- Drivers licence with no restrictions
Before starting work with us you will need to undertake a national police history check qualifications work rights and reference checks.
Your benefits
- 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 prioritize 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
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As a committed Circle Back Initiative employer we will respond to your application.
Applications are shortlisted as they are received. Please apply as soon as possible to be considered. Thank you
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
