Spectrum

This role can be structured to work 4 days per week (0.8 EFT) with flexibility to attract suitable candidates.

This is an initial 12 month contract

• Dynamic, progressive NGO
• Balance work / home (0.8 EFT)
• $90k (circa) FT commercial package

Spectrum Migrant Resource Centre is a leading non-profit organisation that provides specialist support and services to migrants and refugees. Spectrum currently has 200 + staff, delivering more than 30 contracts from 12 different funding sources. Key service delivery areas include aged & disability, education & employment, settlement and family services.

Be part of this progressive leadership team and help us implement the new strategic plan for 2009 - 2012. We’re looking for an experienced manager with proven performance in all key areas of this role: Finance, IT, Quality & HR. You’re highly developed leadership skills and the ability to lead change and drive improvements in all support areas will set you apart from other candidates.

If you want to work in an organisation without bureaucracy, where people and relationships still matter and where you can see the impact of your work on the migrant and refugee families that we support, then look no further! This senior management role even offers flexibility with 4 days a week so you can keep your work / home life in balance.

Click on the link below for a copy of the job description

KEY SELECTION CRITERIA:

Essential

• Relevant tertiary qualifications (eg: Business, Accounting, HR).
• Considerable experience managing corporate services within a medium sized organization.
• Well developed financial management skills.
• Proven ability to lead a high performing team, to develop staff, facilitate planning and manage performance in a cross-cultural environment.
• A capacity to work at both a strategic and hands-on to meet regular deadlines and be able to juggle multiple tasks and set priorities in a fast changing environment.
• Past experience leading quality assurance and a well developed understanding of quality and continuous improvement principles.
• Proven initiative and the ability to implement change that drives improved business performance and responds to growth and introduction of new technologies.
• A strong understanding of the funding contract compliance requirements, charitable taxation, legal and administrative requirements in the not-for-profit sector.
• Highly developed knowledge of new and emerging IT and administrative systems & technologies.
• High level problem solving, analytical and conceptual skills.

Other Desirable Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Strong cross-cultural competence and a second language will be well regarded
• Post graduate qualifications in Management

Email your application, addressing the key selection criteria to

Rosemary Kelada

CEO, Spectrum Migrant Resource Centre

via email: jobs@spectrumvic.org.au