Organisation : Asylum Seeker Resource Centre
Location : Melbourne
Work type : Full-time
Sector : Humanitarian
Salary type : Annual Package
Application closing date : 3 Oct, 2019
About the organisation
The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) is the largest aid, employment, health and advocacy organisation for people seeking asylum in Australia. The ASRC provides a range of direct services as well as participating in law reform, campaigning and lobbying.
About the role
- ASRC Catering (established 2005) is the only catering business in Melbourne whose food reflects the rich and diverse cultures of our asylum seeker members. It services all types of functions, across a broad client base, from multi-day conferences to weddings.
- ASRC Cleaning (established 2013) provides domestic and commercial cleaning services to the Melbourne and metropolitan area.
Together they currently provide employment to approximately 70 people seeking asylum. Their growth has been rapid with combined annual operating revenue of over $2.5m. Importantly they are now both self sustaining businesses, funding growth plans through reinvestment of their own profits.
To date their growth has been largely organic, relying on word-of-mouth and the support of loyal customers and supporters. Both Enterprises have been successful in their own right and have received industry recognition through winning awards including the Age Good Food Guide “Food for Good Award” and Social Traders’ “Social Enterprise of the Year Award” for Catering and “Social Enterprises of the Year – Finalist” for Cleaning.
These businesses have enormous unlocked potential and are well-placed for scale, and must scale in order to help meet the increased demand for employment for people seeking asylum. The successful candidate will be responsible for building on the growth plans and embedding the marketing, business partnering, IT solutions, program transformation, and expansion.
The Director of Social Enterprise is a member of the ASRC Management Team and will attend key meetings (E.g. Management team; Finance committee) to report on the status of Social Enterprise, and to feedback to Social Enterprise staff key ASRC updates.
Represent ASRC Social Enterprises at key external events, industry forums and with key stakeholders including; government, intermediaries, other social enterprises, collaborators and major donors and supports
Essential:
- Demonstrated experience running and growing successful small to medium sized businesses
- Extensive practical knowledge in strategic business planning, budgeting, marketing, and implementing best-practice operational and governance models
- Strong skills in building, managing and working within effective teams
- Vast experience in stakeholder and client relationship management
- Exceptional written and oral communication skills, and presentation skills
Desirable:
- Working knowledge of a Social Enterprise
- An understanding of social impact and how it is measured
- Program transformation experience
- IT system implementation experience
- Strong understanding of the experiences of people seeking asylum
- Demonstrated ability to work with individuals from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds
- Strong cross-cultural communication skills
How to apply
Applications not allowed for this job listing.
Please quote in application: Director of Social Enterprise via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #Humanitarian
