Director, Community Development

In this role, you will be executing the Foundation’s mission to advance Australia as a welcoming, diverse and productive nation with a particular focus on the transition of migrants into Australian society. We are searching for a candidate with extensive knowledge of migrant communities, with a preference for those that have a lived experience themselves. You will have a strong preference for working in a collaborative, team-based environment.  Working alongside internal colleagues, key stakeholders, members of the Board and grantees.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Engage with community-based organisations and individuals to advance, and conduct ongoing reviews of, the Foundation’s community development plans and engagement programs
• Manage the Scanlon Foundation’s commitment to grant distribution, including grant applications and disbursements for both small and large scale initiatives
• Contribute to strategically planning for the future of the Foundation and its programs 
•  Report and represent the Foundation in presentations as required, including reporting to the Grants Committee
• Ability to work in a team-based environment, that supports and champions others 

Experience Sought

• Extensive and consistent experience in engaging with minority communities and in cross-cultural community development across Australia.
• Experiencing from your personal heritage, or from significant lived experience in a communities from non-English speaking backgrounds
• Experience in liaising, organising and managing projects and initiatives
• Capacity to comprehend, synthesise and analyse research and data to better understand and identify areas to focus initiatives.
• Significant comprehension of migration, the experience of migrant communities as well as interactions with the institutions and systems within Australian society
• Experience with the research involved in grant processes and management of each stage of selecting disbursements
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential, bilingualism or multilingualism would be highly regarded.

To be successful, you must be able to demonstrate:

• Prior experience in a senior leadership role
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of social cohesion and the complexities that migrant communities may be presented with
• Lived experience in one or more non-European countries 
• The ability to use sound project management skills to manage diverse responsibilities 
• A relationship driven mentality with experience working in an intimate team to manage integral partnerships to deliver quality outcomes
• The ability to deploy excellent soft negotiation skills to represent the Foundation both internally and externally

A University degree qualification in either social sciences or community development is preferred. 

The Benefits

Reporting directly to the CEO, this role offers you the opportunity to work and grow in a highly collaborative manner with internal staff, national partners, Board members, major initiatives and grantees. 

The Scanlon Foundation supports work-life balance and flexibility for both office and remote work. They encourage and value in person interactions to foster team cohesion, so expect a blend of both. 

A competitive salary will be negotiated with the successful candidate.