Organisation : Just Reinvest NSW
Location : Sydney (Redfern)
Work type : Full-time
Sector : Community Development, Community Support Services, Indigenous, Law, Justice & Human Rights
Salary type : Annual Package
Application closing date : 13 Dec, 2023
About the organisation
Just Reinvest NSW (JR NSW) supports Aboriginal communities to develop their own solutions for change, making them safer and more just. Our goal is to reduce Aboriginal People’s interactions with the criminal justice system.
We do this by creating stronger and safer futures through both community-led initiatives and state-wide policy & legislative reform, redirecting funds away from systems that harm people, towards communities with high rates of contact with the justice system.
We work alongside Aboriginal communities to support place-based, community-led and data driven approaches to inform local solutions, such as devising local “justice circuit breakers”. Our place-based approach feeds into our broader policy and advocacy work to create levers for change. JR NSW brings together Aboriginal communities, government agencies, philanthropic and private sector partners across political and cultural spectrums to leverage the Justice Reinvestment approach.
About the role
The Just Reinvest NSW Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is responsible for delivering JR NSW’s strategic vision and progress against the strategic plan. The CEO is also the public face of justice reinvestment in media and forums that maintain JR NSW’s public profile.
A crucial facet of the JR NSW CEO’s duties includes maintaining collaborative relationships with key partners, overseeing all operations and strategic activities, and executive leadership and direct management of JR NSW supporting body team and oversight of the management of community-based staff and engagement of consultants.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Working with the Executive to deliver JR NSW’s strategic vision and progress against the strategic plan.
- Being the public face of JR NSW including speaking publicly on behalf of JR NSW to the media, at conferences and elsewhere to maintain JR NSW’s public profile.
- Developing and maintaining collaborative relationships and initiatives with strategic partners.
- Overseeing all operations and strategic activities of JR NSW.
- Exercising executive leadership and direct management of JR NSW supporting body team, oversight of management of site-based staff and engagement and management of consultants, as required.
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
- Minimum 2 years’ experience as a CEO (or C suite role).
- Knowledge and appreciation of the cultural and social needs of Aboriginal people combined with continuing respect and support for Aboriginal cultural practices.
- A commitment to Aboriginal self-determination, community leadership and empowerment.
- Deep understanding of the justice system, its impacts on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and community-led justice reinvestment.
- Extensive experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and well-developed community engagement and facilitation skills.
- Demonstrated excellence in organisational management, operations, strategic thinking, and leadership.
- Strong people management skills and experience leading staff and volunteers.
- Strong advocacy and communication skills are essential, enabling you to represent the organisation effectively at all levels.
- Ability and willingness to travel and work in different locations.
- Tertiary qualifications and/or demonstrated equivalent industry/professional experience at a senior level, with demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development.
- Demonstrated commitment to the effective implementation of Workplace Health & Safety and Ethical and Diversity practices in the workplace.
JR NSW is deemed to be a Public Benevolent Institution. As a result, JRNSW currently offers the option of salary sacrificing a portion of an employee’s salary (salary packaging). Salary packaging allows employees to elect an amount, up to the annual Australian Taxation Office limit (currently $15,900 per FBT year), to be deducted from before tax salary. Salary sacrificing is dependent on the Employee’s personal circumstances, JRNSW cannot provide financial advice.
To find out more about our work please visit our website: www.justreinvest.org.au.
This is an identified Aboriginal Position. Applicants must be of Aboriginal descent. Exemption is claimed under Section 14d of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977. Aboriginal applicants must demonstrate Aboriginality in addition to addressing the Selection Criteria
How to apply
Applications not allowed for this job listing.
Please quote in application: Chief Executive Officer via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #Community_Development, #Community_Support_Services, #Indigenous, #Law_Justice_and_Human_Rights
