Director of Operations

• An exciting opportunity to join the Equality Institute (EQI); a purpose-driven organisation working to end violence against women and girls and advance gender equality globally.
• Join at a pivotal time of growth and transformation as EQI strengthens its operational foundations to support sustainable growth and develop strong foundations to strengthen internal capabilities.
• The opportunity to play a critical role in driving organisationalimpact andeffectiveness ensuring the right systems structures and people are in place to deliver EQIs goals.
• This is a hands-on leadership role where the successful applicant will be comfortable being on the balcony and setting strategy as well as knowing whenitstime to roll up your sleeves and get it done.
• Permanent(1.0) position with flexible working arrangements available (eg.0.9 part time).
• Ahybridremote role available inNaarm(Melbourne); bi-weekly presence in the Collingwood office will berequired.
• $130000 - $140000(FTE) superannuation.

Role summary

The Director of Operations is a senior member of Equality Institutes (EQI) Leadership Team responsible for leading the organisations critical functions with accountability and oversight of HR operations finance and business services to ensure EQIs internal foundations are strong inclusive and effective.

This role ensures the right systems structures and practices are in place so teams can work efficiently collaborate effectively and deliver on EQIs strategic goals. It provides leadership and strategic guidance across people operations finance and risk management embedding EQIs values and intersectional feminist principles in everything the organisation does to ensure organisational sustainability through exceptional management developing and strengthening the organisational capability.

The Director of Operations will partner closely with the Co-CEO and Leadership Team to translate strategic intent into operational reality ensuring EQIs people processes and priorities work seamlessly to advance gender equality and support the end of violence against women and girls.

Who you are (selection criteria)

• You hold tertiary qualifications in Business Management or a related field (orpossessequivalent experience).
• You have extensive experience in people operations and organisational leadership ideally within purpose-driven or social impact organisations.
• You bring a deep understanding of how HR finance operations and systems intersect to create efficient values-aligned organisations.
• You havedemonstratedexperience leading organisational operations including strategic planning budgeting risk management and compliance.
• You are skilled in developing and implementing systems processes and Standard Operating Procedures that create clarity consistency and accountability.
• You have financial literacy;yourecomfortable working with budgets reports approvals and cost allocationsand can translate financial insights into operational decisions.
• You are confident managing contracts compliance frameworks and organisational risk registers and can lead continuous improvement initiatives in these areas.
• You are an experienced leader who thrives on developing others;you coach guide and empower your team while fostering collaboration accountability and shared purpose.
• You have strong systems capability with proven experience inleveragingtechnologyto drive efficiency and alignment across teams.
• You are a clear and strategic communicator capable of translating organisational goals into actionable work plans and measurable outcomes.
• Yourenot afraid to roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty;you know when to be on the balcony setting strategy and when to step onto the dancefloor to make things happen.
• You are passionate about gender equality social justice and intersectional feminismand bring this lens to how you lead manage and make decisions.
• You value transparency collaboration and inclusion and you model these principles in how you build relationships across all levels of an organisation.

Research indicates that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria women and other marginalised individuals often wait until they fulfil every requirement. If you believe you have the attributes to do the job but dont match every point on the job ad we welcome and encourage your application.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the execution of EQIs operational HR and support strategies ensuring alignment with organisational mission values and strategic priorities.
• Own organisational systems and operational workflows ensuring they are efficient scalable integrated and user-friendly.
• Act as the executive lead partnership with the Co-CEOs overseeing budget planning resource allocation and financial reportingfor stakeholders.
• Lead and operationalisestrategies including workforce planning recruitment performance management and organisational culture initiatives.
• Own organisational compliance risk management and governance frameworks across operations HR andsupportingfinance.
• Lead mentor and coachdirect reportsto build organisational capability and resilience.

Please see the Director of Operations position description for more.

Who we are

Equality Institute (EQI) is a global feminist agency working to end violence against women and girls.

We are values-driven and underpinned by feminist principles in the ways we work and how we conduct ourselves. We actively apply an understanding of intersectionality in our work and are committed to having diversity reflected in our workplace.

Our values are active:

• Strive for Equality

• Stay Curious

• Be Courageous

• Find the Joy

They are not merely slogans but are imbedded into the structure of our organisation and manifest in the approach we take work we do and systems we build.

We approach everything with an intersectional feminist lens. While violence affects women and girls across the world different layers of peoples identitiessuch as their socio-economic status indigeneity ethnicity ability sexual orientation gender identity HIV status minority status age and so onimpact the ways in which they are discriminatedagainstand the types of violence perpetrated against them. Thus our work aims to address not just gender inequality but all forms of inequality and systems of oppression in an interconnected way.

We ask questions instead of making assumptions and take an evidence-based approach to create effective change. We recognise vulnerability as a strength and dare to be different. We actively find the joy and share it and we create systems that enable and support self and collective care.

These are just some of the ways in which our values manifest in the work we do.

Additional adjustments

We are committed to providing an inclusive experience to all candidates. If you have a disability conditionillnessor access requirements please let us know how we can best support you throughout your recruitment experience.

We recognise that everyones needs are different. Some examples of adjustments we can provide include (but are not limited to):

• Alternative formats or ways tosubmityour application(verbal or video)

• Flexible communication methods

• Additionaltime to complete tasksassessmentsor pre-interview work

• Support from a support person or advocate during interviews

• Modifications to the interview structureenvironmentor timing

If yourequireadditionaladjustments or would like to discuss any access needs as a part of the application and recruitment process please contact us via email

What we offer

• True flexibility and a strong focus on agility in the workplace; we prioritise making flexible work arrangements possible for all employees.

• A diverse team dedicated to fostering a positive workplace culture and making meaningful impact in the world.

• We offer a staff profit-sharing scheme which aims to distribute a percentage of any remaining surplus funds on an annual basis to eligible employees.

• Gifted5additionaldays of annual leave.

• Gifted3additionaldays of personal leave.

• As an organisation striving for equality we offer 20 days (pro-rata for part-timers) paid family and domestic violence leave per year to support those affected by family violence.

• Policies and procedures which promote diversity andintersectionality;building upon our strong feminist foundation.

• Continuous learning and development opportunities with an organisational-wide Learning and Development Calendar as well as a personal professional development budgetper employee per calendar year.

• In-person staff retreats where we connect as one team.

• Employee Assistance Program giving employees free access to capped confidential counselling from qualified psychologists or counsellors.

• A psychologically and physically safe working environment where your wellbeing is prioritised.

How to apply

To express your interestsubmitan online application through our application portal and include a professional resume. All applicants must also provide brief responses to the application questions that are included as part of the online application.

Note:we do not accept cover letters as part of our application process.

Wellbe reviewing applications as they come in with the role closing at11:59pm onMonday December1.As we are a small but agile team this can mean that our processes take a littlelongerso we appreciate your patience with us whilst we navigate our process. We will reach out to you if your application progresses and we strongly encourage getting this in early!

Equality Institute is an equal opportunity employer and strives tomaintaina workplace environment that is fair and free of discrimination is safe and accessible for all employees and provides working arrangements that accommodate the diverse needs of our staff. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people women people from culturally- andlinguistically-diversebackgrounds LGBTQIA people and people of every ethnicity faith ability culture language gender identity age and sex.

Equality Institute is a Child Safe organisation and is committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of all children. We will work to promote child-safe environments to ensure that all children associated with the activities of the organisation are protected.

Employment in this position is conditional upon reception and maintenance of reference checks as part of pre-employment screening and a WorkingWithChildren Check (or state equivalent). We also run police checks as part of this pre-employment screening. Butdontworry - having a criminal recorddoesntautomatically disqualify you.

Required Experience:

Director