Chief Executive

Family Success Matters; Auckland; On-site; NZD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle

Job summary

Family Success Matters, in collaboration with Fathers for Families Foundation, seeks a Chief Executive to lead two organisations dedicated to safer, healthier futures for whānau and tamariki in South Auckland.

You will turn Boards’ strategies into high-quality, compliant services, secure ongoing funding, and ensure financial sustainability while expanding community partnerships and enhancing governance across both entities.

Qualifications

• Clear evidence of senior leadership in social services or community sector
• Experience securing new funding and building partnerships with funders
• Experience managing government contracts and reporting against outcomes
• Experience leading a workforce of 50+ in frontline or high-intensity service delivery
• Ability to navigate risk, compliance, health & safety and child protection frameworks

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy and business planning for both organisations with Boards
• Oversee government contracts from negotiation to reporting
• Grow and diversify funding through partnerships, commissioning and grants
• Build strong relationships with referrers, iwi, Māori and Pacific organisations and funders
• Ensure safe, high-quality, culturally responsive services
• Drive continuous improvement from stakeholder feedback
• Oversee implementation of new client management and reporting system
• Manage risk, privacy, compliance and safety across kaimahi and communities
• Support recruitment, workforce planning, wellbeing and performance
• Ensure prudent financial management and transparent reporting to Boards

Skills

Senior leadership

Government contracts

Funding partnerships

Budget management

Risk & compliance

Organisational change

Te Tiriti o Waitangi understanding

Strategic planning

Education

Tertiary qualification in social work or related field (advantage)

Job description

FAMILY SUCCESS MATTERS|FATHERS FOR FAMILIES FOUNDATION

Chief Executive

Lead two organisations helping whānau build stronger, safer futures for their tamariki.

Our organisations

Family Success Matters is a charitable trust that improves the health, wellbeing and long-term outcomes of children and whānau. Our community-based services help families create safe, stable and nurturing homes, with a strong focus on early intervention, prevention and building whānau capability.

Fathers for Families Foundation works alongside fathers, men and their whānau to support positive and sustainable change, with a focus on strengthening relationships, reducing family harm and improving whānau wellbeing. Its work combines behaviour-change programmes with individual and whānau support and culturally grounded practice.

Together, our team of around 50 kaimahi brings that kaupapa to life every day across South Auckland.

The role

As Chief Executive of both organisations, you’ll turn each Board’s strategy into safe, high-quality services for children and whānau, keep both organisations financially sustainable, compliant and well led, and grow and diversify their funding for the future.

What you’ll lead

• Strategy and business planning for both organisations, in partnership with the Boards, with delivery that stays true to the plan
• Government contracts, from negotiation to accurate reporting, and the response to changes in funding and commissioning models
• Growing and diversifying funding through new partnerships, commissioning relationships and grants
• Strong relationships with referrers, iwi, Māori and Pacific organisations, funders and government, and a stronger public profile for both organisations
• Safe, high-quality, culturally responsive services delivered within contract and workforce capacity
• Whānau and partner feedback that drives continuous improvement
• The move to a new client management and reporting system
• Risk, compliance, privacy, child protection and health and safety, including the safety of kaimahi working in the community
• A workforce of around 50, from recruitment and workforce planning to supervision, wellbeing and performance
• A culture that is safe, supportive, values-led and accountable
• Prudent financial management and clear, transparent reporting to both Boards

What you’ll bring

We’ll be looking for clear evidence of:

• At least five years’ experience in a senior leadership role in the social services or community sector, ideally in family or whānau services
• Experience managing government contracts, including delivery to outcomes and contract reporting
• A track record of securing new funding and building strategic partnerships with funders, on sitre
• Experience leading a workforce of 50 or more in frontline or high-intensity service delivery
• Experience managing budgets of a comparable size and reporting to a governance board
• Experience applying risk, compliance, health and safety and child protection frameworks
• Experience leading organisational change, programme redesign or new systems
• Understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and a proven ability to build trust with culturally diverse communities
• A tertiary qualification in social work, social sciences, management or a related field would be an advantage, as would experience leading across more than one organisation

Who you are

You’re a strategic thinker who can step back from the day-to-day, see the whole picture and work through complexity with a clear head. You make sound, timely decisions and hold to the plan, even when that means saying no. You raise issues early and report honestly, including when the news isn’t good. You’re energised by getting out and building relationships, and you bring an entrepreneurial eye balanced with a prudent approach to every dollar. You lead with empathy, set high standards and create a safe, supportive base for people doing demanding work. And you stay steady under pressure.

What matters to us

• Our kaupapa and the whānau we serve
• Integrity, transparency and a service mindset

What we offer

• A competitive salary including a vehicle, commensurate with experience
• The opportunity to lead meaningful work with committed teams and supportive Boards
• Based in Manukau, South Auckland

Our process

Applications will be shortlisted against the criteria above. Shortlisted candidates will take part in two interviews, reference checks and a behavioural profile assessment. A full clean driver’s licence is required, and the successful candidate will need to complete police vetting and safety checks.