Director Early Childhood

Who we are
Social Ventures Australia (SVA) is a social purpose organisation that works with partners to improve the lives of people in need in Australia by helping businesses, governments and philanthropists to be more effective funders and social purpose organisations to be more effective at delivering services.
  
The Strategy and Advocacy (S&A) team leads SVA’s strategic policy and advocacy agenda, select systems change programs of work, and strategy and business planning for the organisation. The team in FY20 includes the Policy and Advocacy team, the two teams leading the Older Women at Risk of Homelessness and the Young Children Experiencing Vulnerability Programs of Work, and the strategy and business planning team.
  
The position
We have a new and exciting opportunity for a Director, Early Childhood to drive SVA’s system change initiatives on young children experiencing vulnerability. Reporting to the Chief Strategy Officer, the primary purpose of this role is to build on existing work done to understand the drivers of better outcomes and ecosystem mapping, with the goal of contributing to effective system change.
The Director will be responsible for building, structuring, and managing a team to drive a complex, new program of work, in collaboration with partners across the not-for-profit, government and business sectors. The role will work jointly with SVA’s Partnerships team to identify and secure funding for the program of work. 

Who you are
We are seeking a highly entrepreneurial individual with deep knowledge of and passion for early childhood development who has an informed understanding of the drivers to achieve system change. With outstanding high-level leadership skills across management and entrepreneurial functions, you will be known of your experience of operating within a multi-stakeholder environment. Your ability to build and enhance a range of sustainable relationships with stakeholders and influencers will be key to your success. 
This truly unique position provides exposure to challenging and rewarding opportunities across the social sector, working on society’s most important challenges. The focus of this role will see you forging close relationships with a breadth of highly engaged stakeholders who have unwavering commitment to better outcomes for people in need in Australia.
  
If you have the knowledge and experience we are looking for and are excited to join our dynamic team, please submit your CV (max 3 pages) and a statement (max 1 page) addressing the position requirements by midnight AEST Tuesday 15 October 2019. SVA values diversity in our workforce and encourages applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
  
To find out more about SVA and view the position description please go to https://www.socialventures.com.au/careers
  
Short-listed candidates will be invited to a first-stage interview in the week commencing 21 October 2019.