Director, WA — Child Rights & Impact Leader

Save the Children Australia; Perth; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full salary packaging

Learning plans

Internal employment & career growth

Extra leave for wellbeing

Employee Wellbeing Program

Inclusive culture

Job summary

54 reasons, part of Save the Children Australia Group, seeks a Director WA to lead the Western Australia operations (Perth preferred) and drive impact for children, young people and families.

You will provide strategic leadership across programs, governance, contracts and funding, build government, community and corporate partnerships, and steward growth and safeguarding across metropolitan, regional and remote communities.

Qualifications

• Significant senior leadership experience leading large and diverse teams.
• Proven ability to build strategic partnerships across government, community, corporate and philanthropic sectors.
• Experience overseeing budgets, contracts, compliance requirements, risk management and organisational performance.
• Strong business development experience, including identifying opportunities and securing funding or partnerships.
• Highly developed communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Commitment to working respectfully with First Nations communities.
• Tertiary qualifications in social sciences or related discipline; postgraduate qualifications in business/leadership/finance advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-quality services and programs for children, young people, families and communities in Western Australia.
• Drive strategic growth, sustainability and impact of 54 reasons in line with organisational priorities.
• Build and strengthen relationships with government, community, corporate and Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation partners.
• Provide leadership across program delivery, governance, contract management, financial performance, risk management and safeguarding.
• Represent 54 reasons externally through advocacy, media engagement, sector partnerships and stakeholder forums.
• Develop high-performing teams and foster a culture of leadership, accountability, wellbeing and continuous improvement.
• Identify and secure new funding, partnership and growth opportunities to expand impact.

Skills

Senior leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic thinking

Budget oversight

Business development

Communication skills

First Nations engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in social sciences or related field

Postgraduate qualifications in business/leadership/finance (advantageous)

Job description

54 reasons, part of Save the Children Australia Group, seeks a Director WA to lead the Western Australia operations (Perth preferred) and drive impact for children, young people and families.

You will provide strategic leadership across programs, governance, contracts and funding, build government, community and corporate partnerships, and steward growth and safeguarding across metropolitan, regional and remote communities.