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Organisation : WASH House Inc

Location : Sydney (Mount Druitt)

Work type : Full-time

Sector : Children, Community Development, Community Support Services, Families, Women

Salary type : Annual Package

Salary : $79,059 - $82221

Application closing date : 7 Nov, 2016

About the organisation

Organisation Name : WASH House Inc

About the role

• Full Time (38 hours per week)
• Mt Druitt Location
• Salary at Level 8 in NSW SCHADS Award (Paypoint to be determined with successful applicant)
• Salary Sacrificing available which adds value to package
• Contract to 31 December 2017 (with possibility of extension subject to ongoing funding and need)

Our client, WASH House, are seeking a qualified and experienced professional for an integral role in their team as Manager, responsible for all strategic and operational outcomes.

About the WASH House…
The Women’s Activities and Self Help (WASH) House is a community based information and resource centre for women in Mt Druitt that provides information, referral, community development, counselling, support services and group work. The WASH House is a service run by women, for women.

The organisation has been established in the area for over 30 years as a support and resource centre for women. Over this time, the WASH House has grown and evolved to run a range of programs including Staying Home Leaving Violence, Counselling, Brighter Futures, support for mothers with intellectual disability, Community Engagement events, and Information Services. Their vision is for a community in which women and their families exercise equal rights, choose their own destiny, live in a safe environment, and participate fully in community life.

About the role…
Reporting to directly to the Board, this position is responsible for the implementation of the strategic plan and outcomes, and oversees the day to day management and operation of the WASH House.

Key accountabilities will include:
• Providing support and resources to Board to enable it to govern effectively
• Planning, collaboration, and partnership development
• Oversight of financial, administrative, and quality assurance systems
• Management of accountability and compliance functions
• Leading organisational and service planning processes
• Program and policy development
• External representation for the organisation
• Community engagement and fundraising

The successful applicant…
The organisation is seeking a Manager who will lead the organisation, be dynamic and have the capacity to adapt and build new responses in the face of changes in the sector and the funding environment. The successful applicant will be highly motivated and possess contemporary management skills including sound skills in leadership, strategic planning, project management, financial management and public relations.

Essential:
• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field (e.g. social work, community development, public policy, management) or significant relevant experience
• Personal and professional commitment to the WASH House Vision and values and working within a feminist framework
• Capacity to understand and work within government funding systems
• Demonstrated superior management skills and experience including:
– Organisational development and planning
– Policy development and quality assurance
– Financial management
– Risk management and work, health and safety
– Conceptual skills with sound analytical and problem solving ability
– Human resources leadership and management
– Managing change
– Computer skills
– Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated capacity to develop and nurture partnerships with a range of stakeholders, including community groups, service provider organisations, business and the private sector, and government departments

Desirable:
• Knowledge and understanding of social policy and issues that face women in Western Sydney
• Experience in working with a board or management committee and a sound understanding of not-for-profit governance
• Sound understanding of domestic violence, its complexities and consequences, particularly as they affect women and children
• Current driver’s licence and vehicle
The WASH House considers being a woman a genuine occupational qualification for this position under s.31 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).

Some of the great benefits provided to employees at WASH House include:
• Some above Award conditions
• Opportunities for multi skilling and up-skilling
• High level of diversity in role
• Excellent working environment

To apply: Email jobs@totalworkforceservices.com.au and request an information pack. Applicants will be required to address the selection criteria.

Closing date: COB (5pm) Monday 7th November 2016

All applicants will be required to provide current clearance of a NSW Working with Children Check and undergo a National Criminal Record Check.

How to apply

Applications not allowed for this job listing.

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Please quote in application: Manager via Pro Bono Australia.


Profession: #Advocacy, #Community_Services, #Management, #Operations_Management, #Social_and_Support_Work
Sector: #Children, #Community_Development, #Community_Support_Services, #Families, #Women
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