Director, Corporate Services

The Organisation
  
As Australia’s national and international peak body for the community-controlled HIV response and LGBTIQA+ health, Health Equity Matters delivers activities and programming to support member organisations working with LGBTIQA+ communities, people living with HIV, sex workers, people who use drugs, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Through advocacy, policy, and health promotion the organisation leads Australia’s effort to end HIV transmission and promote the health of its communities.
  
Health Equity Matters’ close connections with its communities enables the organisation to provide rapid intelligence on changes in Australia’s HIV epidemic and LGBTIQA+ health. Through this work, the organisation is a unified voice working across a diverse membership mobilising and responding quickly to challenges, and acting as a trusted communication channel to government, research, and clinical partners.
  
In the Indo-Pacific, Health Equity Matters uses the same strengths to work with in-country partners to promote locally led programs, strengthen community leadership, and support communities to deliver high-quality programming in response to HIV.
  
Health Equity Matters employs 29 staff and has offices in Sydney and Bangkok.

The Role
  
Supported by a small, high performing committed business operations team, this role will lead the delivery and continuous improvement of corporate services, including business and performance planning, financial control, legal services, risk and compliance management, and information technology.  You will also lead the human resources/organisational development function to foster the conditions for high performance and success, manage risk, work health and safety, and provide support when risks and incidents emerge.
  
Working closely with the CEO, the board, sub-committees and as a member of the senior leadership team, you will deliver on organisational objectives, plans and budgets, in line with its values and compliance requirements. The role will make an important contribution to advancing a fair, ethical, safe, inclusive, compassionate and high performing workplace culture. Other responsibilities include:

• Leading financial control, reporting and risk, including across multiple jurisdictions
• Overseeing all aspects of facilities’ management and contracts and procurements
• Development, updating and implementation of corporate policies and procedures
• Leading board reporting, organisational business and performance planning
• Advising and leading activities to prepare for DFAT and ACFID accreditation

Skills Required
  
You’re currently driving business success at a senior level in a similar operational role within the community or health sectors, International NGO or maybe a like-minded corporate. You’re a confident leader and stakeholder manager and you bring high level relational skills, communicating comfortably with a diverse demographic. You possess a genuine interest in employee wellbeing and development, promote a positive and ethical working environment, and have a track record of success in:

• Human resources/organisational development and staff mentoring experience
• Governance, business and performance planning and reporting
• Influencing process improvement and technology enhancements
• Leading financial control including across multiple foreign currencies
• Identifying business development opportunities and diversifying revenue streams

If you’re a skilled operations leader with an interest in striving for the virtual elimination of HIV, please apply to submit your expression of interest addressing the skills required above and a resume quoting #1255689. Alternatively, call Debbie Jardine or Richard Green at NGO Recruitment on 02 8243 0570 to discuss your interest or email debbie.jardine@ngorecruitment.com

Please note there is no formal closing date for this role, if you are interested, we would encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

NGO Recruitment values equitable recruitment practices and is committed to representing candidates reflective of the diverse organisations and communities we work with. We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds, ages, and identities, and are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs. If you are interested in this position and have most of the skills or experience, we are looking for, please go ahead and apply.