Organisation : PROJECT ROCKIT
Location : Melbourne
Work type : Full-time
Sector : Children, Community Development, Community Engagement, Community Support Services, Education & Employment, Education & Training, Mental Health, Social Enterprise, Youth & Young People
Salary type : Annual Package
Salary : $85,000 - $95,000 + super
Application closing date : 24 Mar, 2022
About the organisation
We are PROJECT ROCKIT, Australia’s youth-driven movement against bullying, hate and prejudice. Established in 2006, PROJECT ROCKIT balances a 15+ year track record of creating positive impact in mainstream school settings alongside the passion and innovation of a growing team of young movers and shakers. We’re a mixed bag of individuals brought together by a shared dream of creating inclusive spaces and opportunities for young people to be their best selves.
So what do we do? PROJECT ROCKIT unites young people to challenge hate instead of standing by. We do this by empowering young presenters to deliver our signature school workshops, which mobilise school students with the empathy, leadership and skills to build respectful and inclusive communities. To date, we have positively impacted over 500,000 young people in communities all over Australia, with 99% of surveyed students reporting that they found our workshops more impactful than other (cyber)bullying education at their school (2020 Impact Report). Beyond the workshops, students are welcomed into a vibrant digital community with resources, campaigns and other opportunities to take positive action in their worlds. Currently PROJECT ROCKIT is on the cusp of national expansion and we are recruiting dynamic and experienced leaders to help steer the ship.
Finally, PROJECT ROCKIT is an official safety partner of Google, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, elevating young people’s voices to those in a direct position to engineer a kinder online world.
OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES
- Unlearn prejudice
- If it’s broken, fix it
- We run our own race
- Work hard with kind hearts
- Never perfect, always striving
- Build authentic relationships
- Young people at the centre
- Unconditional positive regard
About the role
You are a passionate and inclusive leader who embodies PROJECT ROCKIT’s mission of cultivating spaces where young people can thrive as their full selves. Your enthusiasm is backed up by excellent operational and logistical know-how, which you apply to support and scale delivery of high impact programs. With considerable experience managing teams, you have developed approaches for creating great outcomes that are underpinned by collaboration, resilience, support, and an unwavering regard for those you work with.
As Head of Programs and a member of PROJECT ROCKIT’s core leadership team, you will lead the delivery of our school workshops. You will oversee all logistics involved in program delivery, ensuring high quality workshops, achieving impact and reach targets, managing program-related expenditure, and most importantly: recruiting new staff and developing our high-performing Presenting Team of diverse identities and skills. As Head of Programs, you will directly manage Team Coordinators who in turn support our teams of Presenters.
Currently PROJECT ROCKIT delivers nationwide service from our base in Melbourne, however, in the coming years we plan to expand our physical presence into different locations. This is a pivotal leadership role in our org, giving you the opportunity to scale tangible positive outcomes for young people with the support of a fun and determined team.
ONLINE INFORMATION SESSION (register HERE)
As part of our recruitment process, we invite all interested applicants to come along to our upcoming Head of Programs Info Session, Tuesday March 8th, at 6pm AEST. In this special online session, you’ll join our CEO/cofounder (Lucy Thomas OAM) and General Manager (Erin Sciola) to explore how you can take the next step in your leadership career with PROJECT ROCKIT.
What to expect:
- Learn more about the role
- Have your questions fielded by the GM & CEO
- Tips to bring your Head of Programs job application to the next level
CLASSIFICATION
This is a full-time position classified as a Social and Community Services employee (Level 5 –6) under the Social, Community, Home Care & Disability Services (SCHADS) Award. We pay above the award wage and salary will be negotiated based on experience. The salary range is $85,000 – $95,000 per annum (starting salary plus super).
How to apply
Applications not allowed for this job listing.
Please quote in application: Head of Programs via Pro Bono Australia.
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