• JOB TYPE: Permanent part time, Flexible between 3-4 days a week.
• LOCATION: The incumbent will ordinarily be required to work in the city where they are based (preferably Melbourne or Sydney) but may be required to travel to other Australian cities and regional centres from time to time.
• REPORTS TO: GiveOUT Chair and the GiveOUT Board.

About the Organisation

GiveOUT is a national LGBTIQ+ led funding organisation. We work to increase the pot of gold under the rainbow. Established in 2016, GiveOUT has distributed more than $1.4 million to over 120 LGBTIQ+ organisations.

We have three key pillars:

1. Advocacy and research

We produce evidence-based research into the forces preventing equality for LGBTIQ+ communities in Australia and opportunities to create change. This research is used to guide our funding decisions, increase our impact, and advocate externally for increased resources and capacity to the LGBTIQ+ community sector.

2. Capacity building

We work with LGBTIQ+ community organisations in Australia to build their skills and capacity to resource themselves. Almost half the LGBTIQ+ organisations in Australia survive off less than $10,000 a year. We provide centralised infrastructure and skills training to build the capacity of LGBTIQ+ organisations so they can increase their impact in the community.

3. Funding LGBTIQ+ projects and organisations

From small grassroots organisations to well established national not-for-profits, we fund projects that work to benefit LGBTIQ+ communities in Australia. We take an intersectional approach and fund many types of projects, from service delivery, to advocacy, to operational funding across multiple issue areas including health, housing, mental health, anti-discriminations and anti-bullying, with the goal to strengthen the LGBTIQ+ community sector ecosystem. We have two primary funding mechanisms: GiveOUT Day and the Amplify Pride Fund.

We brought GiveOUT Day to Australia for the first time in April 2019, where we successfully raised more than $85K for 39 LGBTIQ+ organisations across the country – in just 24 hours. GiveOUT Day has grown each year and in 2021-2022 we raised over $300,000 per year for 85+ LGBTIQ+ organisations.

In 2022, in partnership with Aurora and the Snow Foundation, we launched the Amplify Pride Fund. The Amplify Pride Fund provides LGBTIQ+ organisations across Australia with larger, more sustainable funding.

ABOUT the role

We have an exciting opportunity to join GiveOUT as our new CEO. The CEO is responsible for all strategic and business aspects of GiveOUT. An inspiring and adaptable leader, they are the face of the organisation and accountable for its ongoing success and effectiveness.

The CEO’s key responsibilities include:

• Developing high quality strategic and business plans which align with short-term and long-term objectives

• Leading and motivating other paid staff and volunteers to advance engagement and develop a high performing team

• Overseeing all operations and business activities to ensure they produce the desired results and are consistent with the overall strategy and mission

• Fundraising to meet set budgets for core operational and project costs

• Enforcing adherence to legal guidelines and in-house policies to maintain GiveOUT’s legality and ethics

• Organisational financial management and annual financial planning

• Reviewing financial and non-financial reports and devising solutions or improvements

• Building partnerships and acting as a point of contact for key stakeholders

• Representing GiveOUT at external events and in media

• Managing organisational risks and devising solutions or mitigations

• Maintaining an in depth knowledge of the LGBTIQ+ and philanthropic sectors, and broader context of GiveOUT’s work

• Overseeing and developing strategic programs such as GiveOUT Day

• Reporting on operational activities and performance against strategy to the Board

For detail on responsibilities, please see the PD.

About you

The CEO’s required skills and competencies include:

1. Strategic thinking
2. Business management and governance
3. An adaptive, entrepreneurial mindset and effective problem solving skills
4. The ability to effectively lead a small team
5. Strong stakeholder management skills
6. Strong written and verbal communications skills, and a talent for public speaking
7. Experience with the not-for-profit, philanthropy, and/or LGBTIQ+ community sector and a deep understanding of the LGBTIQ+ community

GiveOUT’s expectations of all employees, Board Directors, and volunteers:

1. Demonstrate GiveOUT vision, and values of diversity, bravery, democracy, transparency and rigour in their work
2. Take a proactive role in promoting equality and anti-discriminatory practice
3. Be aware that you have a duty of care for the health and safety of yourself and others
4. Assist in maintaining harmonious workplace relationships by openly and efficiently communicating with Board, employees, volunteers and external parties
5. Be an active, positive team member by demonstrating a willingness to help and support in all areas as required.

GiveOUT is proud to be an inclusive and equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, religion, cultural background, sexual orientation, body expression, age, disability, gender and/or gender identity. We actively support flexible work arrangements.

A position description is attached.