Operations Director

You’re an experienced Operations Director with a track record of running a tight ship and managing the back-end compliance and organisational systems for a dynamic and fast-moving organisation. You’re an all-rounder who is just as comfortable navigating spreadsheets as you are negotiating contracts or helping to create a vibrant organisational culture that enables staff to do their best work.

While our small program team is focused on our mission to drive the shift from fossil fuels to clean energy, your role is to keep the organisation on an even keel, ensure we uphold the highest standards of compliance and have organisational systems that are second to none. Ours is a fast-paced work environment that will challenge you to think on your feet, solve problems and juggle competing demands.

The ideal candidate will have seven or more years’ experience in a similar role and will be excited at the prospect of working for a small, dynamic organisation with a mission to solve the climate crisis.

Working from our Sydney office, you’ll report to the Executive Director and will lead a small operations team including a full-time Administrative Assistant and part-time Finance Manager.

Key responsibilities

Regulatory compliance and risk management
1. Maintain a register of reporting and compliance obligations and ensure timely compliance with all of our statutory responsibilities;
2. Pro-actively identify and manage risks to the organisation including ensuring appropriate insurances are in place at all times;
3. Convene the Finance, Risk, Audit and Compliance subcommittee of the board;
4. Manage the provision of legal and other specialist advice services as required;

Supporting our people
5. Work closely with our executive team to pro-actively create and maintain a healthy, supportive and vibrant work culture;
6. Administrate all aspects of human resources including recruitment and contract management;
7. Lead the collaborative development and review of policies and practices that support a vibrant, healthy and creative work environment for all staff;
8. Support the Directors to nurture the professional development of all staff;

Workplace health and safety
9. Ensure all Sunrise staff have a safe and productive work environment and that the work environment complies with all relevant Work Health and Safety regulations;

Office Management
10. Overall responsibility for secure and efficient information management including the management of both physical and digital records, backup and record keeping;
11. Manage IT contractors and other support services as required;
12. Manage all aspects of the physical office and facilities including lease arrangements and the purchasing and maintenance of all equipment and related service contracts;

Contract and grant management
13. Manage all contracts with third parties including administration of The Sunrise Project grants program;
14. Administration of donor reporting to ensure that all donor reporting requirements are met on schedule, including project management of major reports as required.

Remuneration
Depending on experience, the salary range for this role is $95,000 to $115,000 plus superannuation.