ABOUT ALNF

The Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation (ALNF) is a national charity seeking to assist people in our most marginalised communities to gain vital language, literacy and communication skills. ALNF’s specialised, innovative and proven programs address the needs of a diverse range of individuals and communities – specifically supporting First Nations, refugee and other vulnerable Australians.

ALNF believes that literacy is freedom- literacy allows individuals to access education, participate meaningfully in our society and to have a voice. It is a basic human right.

We see a world where everyone, wherever they come from, however they identify, can confidently express themselves, engage with society and share their stories, embracing the extraordinary opportunities life brings.

ALNF has a part-time position for a motivated Projects Manager to join our team. This role offers flexibility, and a dynamic and exciting work environment with the opportunity to make a difference to the lives of marginalised Australians.

For general information on ALNF please visit: www.alnf.org and https://www.youtube.com/user/TheALNF.

THE ROLE

The Projects Manager leads the delivery of ALNF’s Subtext: Art for Literacy program, and manages the administration of the Share-A-Book and Literacy Pack programs. This role will work in collaboration with the Director of Communications and the Director of Projects.

Their job is to support and work collaboratively with our Subtext artist mentors to ensure that the delivery of the program is of the highest quality, aligned with our Theory of Change, and makes the greatest possible difference in the lives of the young people we work with.

Building strong relationships with our partner sites, the Projects Manager will provide greater ALNF support by providing much needed literacy resources.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

Subtext: Art for Literacy

• Work with schools to identify student needs, match artists accordingly and work with the artist mentors to develop new programs for preschool, primary and high- school students, aligned to our Theory of Change, and similarly support them with delivery.
• Manage the recruitment, scheduling, day-to-day management and accountability of Subtext artist mentors.
• Support and train our Subtext artist mentors to deliver a suite of programs to preschool, primary and high school students to the highest standard. Also work with the team to continuously refine and improve programs, and differentiate delivery and outcomes to best meet the needs of diverse students.
• Support artist mentors through the conception, development and refining of high quality classroom resources, and oversee their production.
• Develop an artist mentor course and regularly run internal professional development sessions and collaboration sessions for mentors.
• Visit sites to observe and give constructive feedback to mentors as they deliver workshops and identify opportunities for professional development.
• Conduct a review of current impact measurement tools.
• Oversee the evaluation of programs and work closely with the ALNF Grants Manager to provide the information necessary for compelling applications, reports and acquittals.
• Work with the Director of Projects to regularly review and improve the program, as well as manage level of delivery as per direction from the Executive Director.

Resource Programs Coordination:

• Coordinate resource requests from EL&L trainers, liaising with the Business team and Warehouse team to ensure timely delivery.
• Strategically contacting ALNF sites to offer resource support.
• Visiting sites to understand context, check in on program usage and delivery, and identify where ALNF could be supporting more.
• Manage budgets and data spreadsheets, to assist our Grants Manager with results and evidence of expenditure.
• Working with the Communications Director to identify suitable case studies, or record positive feedback that can help tell ALNF’s story to funders and partners.
• Occasionally lead or assist with corporate and partner volunteer sessions at ALNF’s warehouse, overseeing the process of sorting through donated Share-A-Books or assembling Literacy Packs.

ALNF is a Child Safe Organisation, and the Projects Manager will ensure our Subtext: Art for Literacy team adheres to the Code of Conduct at all times, and be a role model in all matters of child safety.

The role will involve regular travel within greater Sydney to visit ALNF partner sites, as well as the possibility of wider travel (as negotiated).

ABOUT YOU

Qualifications and Experience

• Proven success engaging young people to drive improved student literacy outcomes.
• Proven ability to collaborate, design and deliver impactful programs in a diverse range of settings.
• Proven stakeholder and relationship management skills including the ability to engage and establish professional and warm rapport with people at all levels (students, schools and stakeholders).
• Experience leading a team.

Your Skills and Attributes

• Exceptional and experienced workshop facilitator with a passion for language, literacy and communication development through the creative arts and out-of-the-box thinking,
• Proactive, self-motivated, collaborative, reliable and responsible.
• Confident use of impact measurement tools and the ability to interpret and use data to inform future planning and reporting requirements.
• Collaborative, creative, empathetic and a problem-solver.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and those from diverse cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Applicants must have a current satisfactory Working With Children Check.

Please direct any enquiries to Sarah Donnelley: [email protected] using the subject line: Projects Manager enquiry via EthicalJobs.