Location

Any location in Australia

Hours

This has been budgeted as a 7-month part time (0.8) contract, which is negotiable depending on the candidate's availability, contract timeframes, and access to further funding opportunities.

Salary

$158,000 annual salary (pro rata), inclusive of loading and superannuation.

Period of contract

This is a fixed-term contract position contingent on funding.

The current funding for the position is secure until October 2025, with a commitment from the current funder to support an additional funding period. Fixed term contact length will be negotiable within hours and salary.

Responsible to

Australian Women’s Health Alliance Board through the Board Chair

Background

Background to the Australian Women’s Health Alliance can be found at australianwomenshealth.org/about-us

The Alliance is a network of volunteers supported by membership fees and donations. We are currently funded by the Australian Government under the Health Peak and Advisory Bodies program to undertake a project to support the National Preventative Health Strategy 2021-2030.

The Alliance has also secured additional philanthropic funds to advance women's health equity and gender equity in Australia.

This philanthropic funding will significantly enhance the Alliance's capacity to build a compelling business case for increased government support, develop a new strategic plan for 2025-2030, expand our membership base, and elevate women's health priorities in key government discussions. These additional resources will enable the Alliance to provide independent, feminist-informed policy advice and support systemic reforms in women's health with renewed vigour.

With this philanthropic funding, the Alliance is poised to transition through a renewal and expansion process.

We are now seeking a CEO to lead this critical work. The new resources will support pre-positioning for Australian Government funding, the development of a strategic plan, membership model renewal, and organisational capacity enhancement. Key objectives include securing ongoing government funding, increasing membership and media engagement, and diversifying income streams. This will empower us to continue advocating effectively for women's health and gender equity across Australia.

Summary of Position

The CEO of the Australian Women's Health Alliance is responsible for the overall management, coordination, and delivery of an effective, responsive, innovative, and accountable peak body, aligned with the current strategic direction.

The CEO will promote the objectives of the Alliance within the wider community and facilitate the achievement of these objectives through innovative thinking, lobbying, networking, and partnerships.

This role requires a commitment to intersectional feminist philosophy and to undertaking a leadership role within the organisation and the community, fostering and promoting women’s health and well-being.

The role will predominantly operate in an online and remote capacity, leveraging digital tools for effective communication and collaboration.

Level of Responsibility

The Board delegates to the CEO the responsibility for decisions involving day-to-day management of the Alliance. It will grant manage organisational grants from Institutional and non-institutional donors, philanthropy and individual donors. Within this role, the CEO will exercise a high degree of initiative and professional judgment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/TASKS

Leadership and Strategy:

• Coordinate the organisation’s activities within a feminist model of practice, responsive to women’s needs.
• Strengthen and update organisational administrative, human resources and financial mechanisms, including working closely with business services partners and contractors.
• Assist the Board in incorporating appropriate strategy, innovation, opportunity and risk into its corporate vision.
• Monitor progress and risks in line with the Strategic Plan and quality management systems.

Administration and Management:

• Facilitate staff and contractor recruitment, selection, performance management planning, and appraisal processes.
• Oversee administration, including human resource management, financial management, and compliance with funding agreements.
• Develop and implement policies, systems, and procedures to ensure effective service delivery, utilizing digital tools.

Community Engagement and Advocacy:

• Promote understanding of women's health issues and the Alliance’s role with key stakeholders and the wider community.
• Advocate for women’s health and well-being needs, strategise on collaborative pilot initatives.
• Identify and respond to member and community issues.
• Build partnerships and represent the Alliance on key committees and reference groups.
• Liaise with the Australian Government through Ministers, policy advisors, staff, and key contacts and, through key public servants including Department of Health and Ageing.
• Foster bipartisan cooperation through relationships with diverse stakeholders.

Organisational Development:

• Drive and facilitate future organisational strategy with members and the Board.
• Undertake business development initiatives.
• Continuously improve membership plans and communications model.

Grant Prepositioning and Grant Management:

• Identify funding opportunities aligned with the Alliance's objectives and prepare compelling grant applications highlighting its strengths and innovations.
• Oversee existing grant and compliance processes, supporting project managers as required, ensuring all grant activities align with funder requirements.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the successful submission and management of grant proposals.
• Maintain a database of funding sources and track grant application progress and outcomes.

Compliance and Quality Improvement:

• Ensure the organisation is compliant with relevant legislation.
• Engage in continuous quality improvement and maintain a safe online working environment.

SELECTION CRITERIA

1. Strategic Insight Skills:

• Proven expertise in applying feminist analysis to advance women's health.
• Well-developed strategic, conceptual, and analytical skills, with effective decision-making and innovative problem-solving abilities.

2. Interpersonal Skills:

• High-level communication skills, including conflict resolution, negotiation, advocacy, and consultative skills.
• Ability to promote the Alliance’s philosophy and activities and develop relations with stakeholders and the community.
• Proven leadership and teamwork abilities.
• Proven expertise to work with a high level of automony, in an online and remote context, while providing guidance and support to a team.

3. Administrative Skills:

• Demonstrated high-level finance, human resource, asset, and risk management skills.
• Ability to develop and implement effective service development and review mechanisms.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and other digital collaboration tools.

4. Grant Management Skills:

• Demonstrated experience in identifying and analyzing funding opportunities and lobbying for grant success.
• Proven track record in developing, writing, securing and managing and evaluating successful grants.

5. Knowledge:

• Understanding of non-government community organisations and issues involving government contracting of non-government organisations.
• Relevant Degree with extensive experience, Post Graduate qualification, or relevant Diploma/Associate Diploma with extensive experience.

6. Special Conditions:

• Valid authority to work in Australia is required.
• Out of hours work is required and may need to be responsive to context.
• Travel is required, likely to Canberra or Sydney.
• Appointment is subject to a satisfactory national police check.
• Role is primarily online and remote, requiring a safe working environment.
• An Australian Business Number (ABN) is required.
• Initial three-month probationary period is required.

A position description is attached.

The Australian Women’s Health Alliance is committed to equity within all aspects of our work. We encourage women and gender diverse people who are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, young women, disabled, and from migrant and refugee backgrounds to submit expressions of interest.

The Australian Women’s Health Alliance acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waters on which we live and work. We pay our respect to Elders past and present. Sovereignty has never been ceded.