Interim General Manager

First Nations Fashion + Design Indigenous Coporation; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Interim General Manager role at First Nations Fashion and Design Indigenous Corporation (FNFD) provides organisational leadership and oversight of financial management, governance and risk during an interim development period, ensuring the creative and cultural vision remains community-led.

Reporting to the FNFD Board and working with the Creative Lead and Operations Coordinator, the role focuses on strengthening processes, people, culture and funding relationships to enable sustainable

Qualifications

• Strong and calm organisational leader.
• Highly accountable with sound judgement.
• Culturally respectful and community-minded.
• Strong financial and governance capability.
• Collaborative and solutions-focused.
• Able to lead within a small, growing and dynamic organisation.
• Strong relationship management and communication skills.
• Committed to supporting First Nations creative leadership and self-determination.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership and management of FNFD
• Translate Board priorities and organisational strategy into clear operational priorities
• Coordinate organisational planning, resourcing and priorities across the team
• Support a positive, culturally safe, accountable and collaborative workplace
• Provide management and supervision of staff and contractors as required
• Lead workforce planning, recruitment and performance management processes
• Act as the primary management liaison with the FNFD Board
• Maintain oversight of organisational budgets, cash flow, expenditure and financial performance
• Lead or oversee major funding applications, negotiations and funding agreements
• Maintain oversight of organisational risk, legal obligations and compliance requirements

Job description

The Interim General Manager provides organisational leadership and management for First Nations Fashion and Design Indigenous Corporation (FNFD) during an interim period of organisational development and strengthening. Working under the direction of the FNFD Board and alongside the Creative Lead, Programs Lead and Operations Coordinator, the Interim General Manager is responsible for organisational leadership, financial oversight, people and culture, governance, funding relationships, risk management and the sustainable operation of FNFD. The role provides clear organisational leadership while ensuring FNFD's creative and cultural vision remains community-led and aligned with the organisation's purpose.

Key responsibilities

Provide day-to-day leadership and management of FNFD

Translate Board priorities and organisational strategy into clear operational priorities

Coordinate organisational planning, resourcing and priorities across the team

Support a positive, culturally safe, accountable and collaborative workplace

Provide management and supervision of staff and contractors as required

Lead workforce planning, recruitment and performance management processes

Act as the primary management liaison with the FNFD Board

Maintain oversight of organisational budgets, cash flow, expenditure and financial performance

Lead or oversee major funding applications, negotiations and funding agreements

Maintain oversight of organisational risk, legal obligations and compliance requirements

About you

Strong and calm organisational leader

Highly accountable with sound judgement

Culturally respectful and community-minded

Strong financial and governance capability

Collaborative and solutions-focused

Able to lead within a small, growing and dynamic organisation

Strong relationship management and communication skills

Committed to supporting First Nations creative leadership and self-determination

About us

First Nations Fashion and Design Indigenous Corporation (FNFD) is an organisation providing organisational leadership and management during an interim period of organisational development and strengthening, with a focus on ensuring creative and cultural vision remains community-led and aligned with the organisation's purpose.