Regional Community Development Manager

Alcohol and Drug Foundation; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 106,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $15,900 for day

Meal and Entertainment allowance up to

Hybrid office/WFH model

Excellent leave entitlements

Job summary

The Alcohol and Drug Foundation seeks a Regional Community Development Manager to lead a multi-site team across NSW/ACT, driving program delivery and stakeholder partnerships. The role requires strong leadership, public speaking, and CRM-driven performance management.

You will coordinate Good Sports and LDAT programs, manage staff development, and build relationships with government and community groups while travelling interstate monthly. Hybrid Canberra/Sydney location.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading teams to achieve outcomes.
• Strong skills in engaging with diverse stakeholders.
• Excellent verbal communication and public speaking abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational program leadership to meet targets and KPIs.
• Develop and maintain community and program partnerships with key stakeholders.
• Recruit, onboard, and develop SCDO team and manage performance.
• Utilize CRM (Salesforce) to plan, monitor, forecast, evaluate and report on service delivery.
• Assess CAP quality and provide feedback on program objectives.
• Support SCDOs to engage clubs for Good Sports program participation.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Verbal communication

Team development

CRM knowledge

Education

Health promotion / public health degree

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Are you ready to be a part of a leading not-for-profit organisation delivering evidence-based approaches to minimise alcohol and drug harm, that reaches millions of people in local communities?

• Inspire positive change in our community to prevent and reduce harms relating to AOD.
• Part Time 0.6 FTE, fixed term until 30 June 2027 (with the possibility of extension)
• $106,002 to $121,017 per annum (pro rata for part time) + super + salary packaging
• Based in Canberra or Sydney with a hybrid model of working from home and in the office.
• Monthly interstate travel required

Celebrating more than 60 years of service to the community, the Alcohol and Drug Foundation (ADF) is Australia's leading national organisation committed to inspiring positive change and delivering evidence-based approaches to minimise alcohol and drug harm.

Why work with us?

We are a dynamic, inclusive, and forward-thinking organisation, working collaboratively to provide meaningful programs to our communities across Australia. We ensure that we celebrate employee success and connect as an organisation as regularly as possible.

As a thank you for coming on the journey with us, we provide a wide range of benefits and wellbeing initiatives, including:

• A generous not-for-profit salary packaging benefits of up to $15,900 for everyday living expenses (including rent/mortgage payments), plus Meal and Entertainment allowance of up to $2,650 per FBT year.
• Great leave entitlements including access to Purchased Leave, 2 days gifted leave at Christmas, Health & Wellbeing leave, Accrued Day Off program and 17.5% annual leave loading.
• Truly flexible workplace – hybrid office/WFH model.
• Internal and external learning and development opportunities.
• Access to an extensive suite of wellbeing offerings through our Employee Assistance Program.

Why this role?

As our Regional Community Development Manager (RCDM), based in either our Sydney or Canberra offices, you will lead, coach and motivate a team of Senior Community Development Officers (SCDOs) who have primary responsibility for the delivery of new and existing ADF programs, including the Good Sports and Local Drug Action Team (LDAT) programs. Working closely with the State Manager, you will have the opportunity to identify and foster key stakeholder relationships, represent the ADF at internal and external forums, and identify new program and funding opportunities.

As this role has a combined ACT/NSW team remit, monthly interstate travel will be required.

Some of your key activities will include:

• Operational program leadership, including effective service delivery planning to achieve State/Territory targets and Key Performance Indicators.
• Identify, develop, and maintain community and program partnerships, including with peak bodies, local and State governments, and community organisations, to achieve strategic outcomes and support program delivery.
• Effective recruitment, onboarding, professional development, and performance management of SCDO team.
• Effectively use the ADF’s Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system (Salesforce) to plan, monitor, forecast, evaluate and report on service delivery targets and outcomes.
• Assess the quality of Community Action Plans (CAP) developed by LDATs in collaboration with SCDOs and provide feedback on quality and adherence to program objectives.
• Support SCDOs to proactively identify and engage with clubs that would benefit from participation in the Good Sports program.

Who are we looking for?

You are an expert communicator who thrives in an environment where you will be leading, developing, and motivating others. You have excellent relationship building and collaboration skills, having worked with a wide range of individuals, communities and organisations throughout your career. You are well versed in working to key performance indicators as well as actively seeking opportunities for continuous improvement.

The following skills and experience will be essential to your success in the role:

• Undergraduate qualification in health promotion, social sciences, public health, business management or a related discipline.
• A strong understanding of and passion for, preventing and reducing harms caused by alcohol and other drugs.
• Experience in leading and managing teams to achieve desired outcomes.
• Strong verbal communication skills, including confidence engaging with program stakeholders and at public speaking events such as workshops, conferences, and expos.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills, including an ability to network and engage with community and program stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience using CRM systems to plan, monitor, forecast, evaluate and report on service delivery targets and outcomes.
• A current driver’s license and access to a vehicle.

Please visit our ADF careers page to obtain a copy of the position description – www.adf.org.au/careers

Applications close on Wednesday 9 th September at 5pm AEST. Applicants may be contacted prior to the closing date, so we encourage you to submit your application ASAP.

Here at the ADF we encourage cultural diversity, and our programs are reflective of our community partners, stakeholders, and community at large.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are highly encouraged to apply.

ADF is a child safe organisation. Employees are expected to understand, promote and adhere to ADF’s child safety policies, procedures and standards as part of their employment.

If you have any queries about the role, please contact Allison Reid, State Manager NSW/ACT via email on [e-mail]