General Manager at Mental Health First Aid Australia

About the role:
The General Manager will have a major role in organisational development and innovation of the MHFA Program through business development, policy development, human resources, operations and project management. Working closely with the CEO and with five direct reports, your responsibilities will include:

• Providing high level executive assistance to the CEO
• Developing and implementing strategies to diversify the organisation’s revenue base
• Ensuring appropriate policies and procedures are developed, implemented and regularly reviewed across all areas of the organisation
• Implementing all human resource management functions
• Managing the implementation of designated funded projects including monitoring of performance against budget and key performance indicators
• Effectively supervising, managing and mentoring direct reports.

Skills required:
To be considered for the role, you’ll have a post graduate qualification in a relevant field preferably in the health or mental health field and at least five years of management experience, preferably in a non-for-profit setting across a number of operational teams.

You have demonstrated success in business development and the ability to build productive relationships with key partnerships across Government, research and industry.

You enjoy solving problems and thinking analytically and creatively to provide innovation solutions to complex issues.

You’re an excellent communicator and presenter.

You have strong project management skills, with proven ability to manage timelines, budgets and meet key performance indicators.

You have previous experience with change management and you are committed to evidence-based practice.