• Permanent, 0.8 FTE position based in Surry Hills (2010) office.
• Salary packaging, hybrid work environment, and professional development budget some of the benefits on offer.
• Work closely with the Executive Officer to drive efficiency and strategic objectives in a tight-knit team supporting children, youth and their families.

About our Client

Since 1882, The Girls & Boys Brigade has provided a welcoming, safe place for children and youth who need a helping hand. Based in Surry Hills, our programs are open to children, youth, and their families living within the City of Sydney LGA. The families who access our services experience a wide range of financial, social, educational, and housing challenges. We believe that all children and young people deserve a bright future and that they can advance despite adversity.

About the Role

The Operations Manager will work in tandem with the Executive Officer to ensure efficient operations and processes to support strategic objectives for the organisation.

You will provide operations/governance oversight and guidance to the Program and Fundraising teams – leveraging your strong communications and relationship building skills will be the key to success in this varied role.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Executive Officer to implement organisational policies and procedures – reviewing regularly and implementing and training on updates as necessary; be the internal SME on governance/compliance best practise.
• Support the Program team with workflow management such as rostering changes, providing guidance on incidents and escalating as necessary.
• Support the Fundraising team with workflow management such as compliance, reconciliations and administrating the CRM.
• Facilities management, including planned and reactive maintenance and general office management such as stationery and supply management.
• Be the first point of contact for People and Culture matters, such as ER/IR issues, learning and development, training and onboarding for paid staff and volunteers.
• Working with vendors and suppliers to ensure timely IT support to the team and ensuring issues are troubleshooter quickly.
• Out of hours attendance at events to support the team and organisation goals may be required – time in lieu will be provided.

Essential Requirements

You will be connected to the cause of the organisation and display a genuine interest in supporting the welfare of children and young people. Being comfortable collaborating in a small team environment will be another critical success factor in the role.

• Previous experience in a similar role leading the operations function internally – having oversight over IT, People and Culture and general administrative responsibilities, and ensuring strong partnerships with vendors and suppliers.
• Exceptional organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise and juggle multiple tasks effectively.
• Strong attention to detail, ensuring accuracy in all tasks and deliverables.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills – able to comfortably interact with a broad variety of stakeholders from varying backgrounds.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams) and Sharepoint.
• A current Driver’s License will be highly regarded, and the successful candidate will be required to obtain a Working with Children Check.

How to Apply

To be considered for this position please apply now with your resume directly through the advertisement. If you have any further questions, please contact Diana Linde at [email protected] using the subject line: Operations Manager - The Girls and Boys Brigade enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Applications will be assessed as they are received.

At Beaumont People we believe a diverse workplace is a happy workplace, and we love working with organisations that feel the same way. We encourage applications from people of all different backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from CALD backgrounds and people with disabilities.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital or parental status. Should you require a reasonable accommodation to be made for your application to be assessed we would be more than happy to discuss how that can be arranged.