Organisation : Beacon Foundation
Location : Hobart
Work type : Full-time
Profession : Community Services, Other
Sector : Community Development, Youth & Young People
Salary type : Annual Package
Salary : 98,000 - 100,000
Application closing date : 30 Jun, 2025
About the organisation
About us
Our mission is to support young people to have the aspiration, motivation and ability to determine their working future. We do this by bringing together business, industry, schools and the wider community to build real-life education experiences (generally in the form of programs) across Australia and online. These experiences involve students connecting directly with industry to prepare them for the world of work.
We are a values driven organisation who believes that every young person deserves the dignity and self-respect that comes from meaningful employment.
Why Beacon:
- We do work with a greater purpose
- We are a tight-knit and supportive team
- We offer 5 weeks annual leave and 2 weeks personal leave
- We offer a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program
- We have a supportive annual performance development process
- We are a not-for-profit, so you can salary package up to $18,550 p.a. with no tax payable on this money.
- We have a collaborative work environment that supports health and wellbeing and encourages diversity and inclusion in how we work and the way we work together.
Our Values
- We’re all about young people - Young people are at the centre of what we do - we are relentless advocates in changing systems to benefit them.
- We know what we’re good at - We are driven by our purpose and guided by our experience and expertise whilst always looking to innovate.
- We keep it real… with heart - We are compassionate people doing good things with authenticity, adaptability, transparency and pragmatism.
- We achieve more together - We can multiply and sustain our impact through collaboration.
- We build and nurture our people - We create a safe environment for continuous learning and growth.
- We have fun - No explanation needed!
About the role
This is your ideal role if you:
- have a deep curiosity for what drives social impact and a desire to uncover the themes and stories that lie within evaluation data
- want to contribute to purposeful work that makes a real difference and to join a team who are proud of what we do.
This is a great opportunity to see your monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) skills contribute to purposeful work that makes a real difference and to join a team who are proud of what we do.
You will:
- use your well developed knowledge, skills and agility to lead the design, development and delivery of our MEL frameworks and projects and foster a data informed culture
- frequently use your expertise in the application of MEL thinking to capture and analyse program, data and interpret findings to translate complex analysis and evaluation into clear actionable insights that contribute to quality improvement and strategic decision-making
- celebrate social impact by telling the stories that lie within evaluation data
- regularly demonstrate your strong collaboration and communication skills when working closely with managers, program teams and diverse stakeholders to enhance program delivery
- apply your growth oriented mindset and effective teams skills to embed evidence based decision making, evaluation and continuous learning practices.
- harness your creativity and be empowered to create opportunities for continuous improvement, best practice and exploring innovative solutions
- be a valued part of a rewarding organisation that is proud of what it achieves.
How to apply
If you share our vision and possess a talent for connecting with diverse individuals and organisations please email your application to recruitment@beaconfoundation.org.au.
Applications must include:
- A cover letter/statement of no more than two pages outlining your skills and experience against our values and the requirements in our Position Description.
- Detailed curriculum vitae (CV) / resume.
- Contact details for two recent referees best placed to comment on your skills in relation to the position.
For a copy of the Position Description, or for further information about the role, please contact recruitment@beaconfoundation.org.au
Please submit your application by 5pm Monday 30th June 2025
Please quote in application: Social Impact and Evaluation Lead via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #Community_Development, #Youth_and_Young_People
