Head of Corporate

SEARMS Community Housing Aboriginal Corporation; Queanbeyan; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

SEARMS Community Housing Aboriginal Corporation is seeking a senior leader to drive corporate governance, systems and strategy across the organisation. Reporting to the CEO, the Head of Corporate will shape policy, risk, HR and stakeholder reporting to support the long-term sustainability and community outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander tenants and communities.

The role collaborates with the CEO, the Executive Leadership Team and the Board, aligning governance with growth

Responsibilities

• Corporate governance, compliance and organisational systems
• Policy development, implementation and continuous improvement
• Human resources and workforce support
• Risk management and regulatory compliance
• Procurement, contracts and corporate administration
• Executive and Board reporting
• Organisational planning and performance
• Business development, strategic partnerships and identification of funding and growth opportunities
• Supporting the development of new initiatives and opportunities that strengthen SEARMS' long-term sustainability and community impact
• Supporting SEARMS' ongoing reform and continuous improvement program

Job description

Reporting directly to the CEO, the Head of Corporate is a senior leadership position responsible for strengthening SEARMS' corporate, governance and organisational systems. The role will work closely with the CEO, Executive Leadership Team, staff, Board and external stakeholders and will have oversight across key corporate functions.

Key responsibilities

• Corporate governance, compliance and organisational systems
• Policy development, implementation and continuous improvement
• Human resources and workforce support
• Risk management and regulatory compliance
• Procurement, contracts and corporate administration
• Executive and Board reporting
• Organisational planning and performance
• Business development, strategic partnerships and identification of funding and growth opportunities
• Supporting the development of new initiatives and opportunities that strengthen SEARMS' long-term sustainability and community impact
• Supporting SEARMS' ongoing reform and continuous improvement program

About us

SEARMS is an Aboriginal Community Housing Provider supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, families and communities across Southern NSW and the ACT region. We are committed to strong governance, accountability, culturally responsive service delivery and achieving better outcomes for the communities we serve.

Why SEARMS?

This is an opportunity to join SEARMS at an important stage of its development and contribute directly to building a strong, sustainable and respected Aboriginal community housing organisation.

You will work alongside a committed leadership team with an opportunity to influence systems, governance and organisational capability while helping SEARMS deliver meaningful outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander tenants, families and communities.

About you

We are looking for a highly organised and capable leader who can operate strategically while remaining comfortable working across the practical requirements of a growing community organisation.

You will bring strong corporate governance and organisational capability, sound judgement, excellent communication skills and the ability to build trusted relationships across staff, community, government, regulators and partners.

Experience within community housing, Aboriginal organisations, the not-for-profit sector, government or another regulated service environment will be highly regarded.

An understanding of Aboriginal community-controlled organisations and a demonstrated commitment to culturally safe and respectful ways of working are important to this role.

Applications open Friday 25 September 2026 and close Friday 9 October 2026.

For further information about the position, including the Position Description, please contact SEARMS via the email address @searms.com.au

SEARMS strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with experience working alongside Aboriginal communities.