Head Of Governance And Operations I Charitable Organisation

Moir Group; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 175,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Location: Sydney Olympic Park

Hybrid working

NFP benefits

Job summary

Moir Group in Sydney seeks a Head of Governance and Operations to act as the organisation’s primary operational contact, ensuring smooth day-to-day functioning, strong governance and regulatory compliance for a small, high-integrity charity.

You will support the Board, build efficient administrative systems, and manage end-to-end grant administration, financial reporting to the Board, and ACNC/ATO compliance with fundraising licences. Hybrid work from Sydney Olympic Park is offered.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting Boards or senior stakeholders within a charity, foundation, or similarly regulated environment.
• Highly organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities independently.
• Discreet, reliable, and capable of acting as the central point of coordination in a small organisation.

Responsibilities

• Support strong governance and Board operations, including meeting coordination, papers, minutes, and maintaining registers in line with ACNC requirements.
• Own and improve administrative systems, ensuring efficient processes, accurate records, and audit readiness.
• Manage end-to-end grant administration, including applications, assessments, agreements, reporting, and acquittals.
• Provide financial administration support, including bookkeeping to trial balance, reconciliations, and Board reporting, while liaising with external advisers.
• Oversee compliance obligations, including ACNC and ATO reporting, fundraising licences, and maintaining compliance calendars and conflict registers.
• Act as a key liaison with Directors, advisers, regulators, and grant recipients to ensure smooth and professional operations.

Job description

Company

This charity is a well-governed charitable organisation focused on building a strong corpus through donations and investment returns to sustainably fund its charitable mission over the long term.

Operating within the framework of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC), the Foundation is committed to transparency, accountability, and the effective use of funds.

This is a unique opportunity to play a central operational role in a small, high-integrity organisation, working closely with the Board and contributing directly to its long-term impact.

Position

As Head of Governance and Operations, you will act as the organisation’s primary operational point of contact, ensuring smooth day-to-day functioning, strong governance, and regulatory compliance.

You will play a critical role supporting the Board and building efficient administrative systems that underpin the Foundation’s success.

Key Responsibilities

• Support strong governance and Board operations, including meeting coordination, papers, minutes, and maintaining registers in line with ACNC requirements.
• Own and improve administrative systems, ensuring efficient processes, accurate records, and audit readiness.
• Manage end-to-end grant administration, including applications, assessments, agreements, reporting, and acquittals.
• Provide financial administration support, including bookkeeping to trial balance, reconciliations, and Board reporting, while liaising with external advisers.
• Oversee compliance obligations, including ACNC and ATO reporting, fundraising licences, and maintaining compliance calendars and conflict registers.
• Act as a key liaison with Directors, advisers, regulators, and grant recipients to ensure smooth and professional operations.

Profile

You bring experience supporting Boards or senior stakeholders within a charity, foundation, or similarly regulated environment, are highly organised, detail-oriented, and confident managing multiple priorities independently.

You combine strong administrative capability with sound judgement, integrity, and a proactive approach, communicate clearly and build trusted relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.

You are discreet, reliable, and comfortable operating as the central point of coordination in a small organisation.

Benefits

An excellent Not For Profit role with meaningful impact. There is broad operations, governance and EA scope. You will have a high level of autonomy and ownership and work closely with an engaged Board

• Location: Sydney Olympic Park
• Hybrid working
• c.$175 - 200k plus NFP benefits