- Full time, permanent role
- Darwin based – flexible working arrangements
- Generous salary packaging to increase your take home pay
About Red Cross
Australian Red Cross is part of the world’s largest humanitarian movement. We support and empower people and communities in times of vulnerability. We act for humanity.
About the role
The Senior (State) Manager - Programs is responsible for the strategic and operational management of a portfolio of state/territory-wide programs that support: 1) the participation and inclusion of migrants in transition (aligned with the migration sub-strategy), 2) individual and community resilience, preparedness, response and recovery (aligned with the emergency services sub-strategy), and 3) delivery of strategically aligned community programs as required. This role includes direct and indirect leadership across a geographically dispersed workforce of staff and volunteers.
The Senior Manager is responsible for brokering local, regional, and state/territory sector, community and government collaborations and partnerships to advance Red Cross’ strategic and revenue generation objectives
Day to day, you will:
- Ensure programs are designed and delivered to meet full compliance with contractual, legislative, and quality standards requirements.
- Identify trends, gaps, and opportunities at the local, regional, and state/territory level aligned to our migration and emergency services sub-strategies.
- Represent on relevant local, regional and state/territory committees, networks, meetings, and forums and promotion of Red Cross services
- Develop program budgets and maintain comprehensive knowledge of the financial performance to ensure budget and revenue parameters are met
What you will bring
- Substantial experience managing scalable programs and activities across geographic boundaries.
- Well-developed cultural competence skills and the ability to work with and lead teams of people from diverse backgrounds
- Demonstrated understanding of community resilience, preparedness, response and recovery program models.
- Considerable experience in managing change, identifying and adopting new ways of working, and securing the cooperation of key stakeholders
Benefits that act for you, while you act for humanity
Work flexibility: Australian Red Cross operates under a hybrid working model which includes two days on-site and three days from home, providing you more work/life balance
Financial wellbeing: In addition to your salary, you can take advantage of salary packaging that could provide you with a great way to reduce the amount of tax you pay - and get more from your salary. You can salary package up to $15,900 for living expenses (such as rent, groceries, utility bills); up to $2,650 for holiday accommodation and meals when dining out; Novated car leases; superannuation and purchase additional annual leave.
Life, Health & Wellbeing: You can access a paid ‘Me’ day just for you and a wide range of other paid leave options. You can also tap into specialist health and wellbeing advice via our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provider, Converge International.
Career development: Access to ongoing learning, training, and development.
Further information
This role is covered by the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award level 6, Red Cross job grade 7.
For additional enquiries, please contact Cassandra Scholl at
[email protected] for a confidential discussion. Please note, email is for enquiries only. Applications must be received online to be considered.
Applications close: Monday 15th June
Red Cross strives to create a safe and inclusive culture with wellbeing at its centre. We embrace diversity and welcome Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people with diverse lived experiences, abilities, genders, ethnicities, ages, and sexual orientations. We are a child safe organisation with zero tolerance of any harm to children. Our vision is to be trusted as the leading humanitarian organisation making a genuine difference in the lives of people and communities.
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