Regional Community Development Manager (VIC)
Are you passionate about health promotion with skills and experience in leading community engagement and development? Are you interested in contributing to meaningful action that prevent alcohol and other drugs harms across Victoria?
- Rare opportunity to lead a Community Development team with a leading not-for-profit organisation
- Full time, ongoing role
- $94,243 to $107581 base plus super, with generous salary packaging options available
- Based in Melbourne with a hybrid of working from home and in the office
The ADF encourages cultural diversity, and our programs are reflective of our community partners, stakeholders, and community at large. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.
Working with us
The ADF provides a generous range of benefits and wellbeing initiatives, including:
- A generous not-for-profit salary packaging benefits of up to $15,900 for everyday living expenses, and Meal and Entertainment of up to $2,650 per FBT year
- Providing a truly flexible workplace including Purchased Leave, and other generous leave entitlements
- Additional 17.5% annual leave loading
- Internal and external learning and development opportunities
- Offering Health and Wellbeing initiatives including our Employee Assistance Program
The Role
The Regional Community Development Manager (VIC) helps our communities to develop their resilience to reduce the harm of alcohol and other drugs. Alongside the State Manager VIC/TAS, this role manages and efficiently delivers an integrated collection of programs and projects within Victoria, including our flagship programs such as Good Sports and Local Drug Action Team (LDAT), maximising community benefits. The role will identify, develop, and build community partnerships and manage a highly motivated team.
The role requires contribution to program improvement and seeking opportunities for growth in alignment with business outcomes along with quality programs and funding compliance.
You will also be:
- Identifying, building, and developing strategic partnerships to meet the ADF's objectives.
- Building and maintaining key stakeholder relationships including local and territory Government representatives
- Significantly contribute to the effective delivery of all operational requirements of ADF programs and funding compliance
- Contributing to ongoing program improvement and development through the ability to align with and strengthen business outcomes
- Monitoring performance of staff and contractors to ensure agreed targets, budgets, protocols, and processes are adhered to
- Managing and participating in ADF promotional and educational events, presentations, and conferences in a variety of settings including community, corporate and Government
About You
You will thrive in an environment where you will lead, develop, and motivate others. You have excellent communication and collaboration skills. You are attuned to financial and commercial matters, whilst being results focused have excellent judgement and problem-solving skills.
You will possess:
- Relevant experience in Community Development
- Exceptional stakeholder relationship management skills
- Strong leadership skills and the ability to manage employees to achieve outcomes
- Experience in leading and delivering preventive health programs and products across different community settings
- Strong operational and project management skills and experience, successfully achieving targets and delivery expectations, within a Community Development setting.
- Strong promotional and business development expertise to achieve established targets and build stakeholder relationships.
- Ability to work autonomously, establishing credibility and professional engagement with a diverse range of stakeholders
Position Description - Regional Community Development Manager
Please visit our ADF careers page to obtain a copy of position description
About Us
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.
For further information, please visit our website: http://www.adf.org.au/
To Apply
Click the APPLY NOW button. Please include a resume and cover letter outlining your interest for the role.
Applications close 24th May 2024 at 5pm AEST. Applicants may be contacted prior to the closing date, so please submit your application ASAP.
For enquiries, please contact the Greg Williams, Acting State Manager VIC via email on *************@adf.org.au