• AS873

EMDRAA is the national peak body for Australia’s growing number of therapists using EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing) therapy. EMDR is recommended by leading bodies including World Health Organisation (WHO) and Phoenix Australia as a frontline treatment for psychological trauma, and is also funded under Medicare as a Focussed Psychological Strategy.

Working with the Board, your brief is to facilitate the promotion of EMDR therapy, advocate on behalf of members, support accreditation processes and deliver a program of events, training and continuous professional development.

This opportunity calls for an outstanding association specialist with exceptional business savvy, gravitas and emotional intelligence.

To apply: Please view the Position Profile below and click on "Apply for Job" at the bottom of the page, attaching a tailored CV (Word version) or call Jeremy Wurm on 0419 529 525 or Lesley Lightfoot on 0429 381 277, to enquire confidentially.

Position Profile

About Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Association of Australia (EMDRAA)

EMDRAA is the national peak body for Australia’s growing number of therapists using Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. EMDR is recommended by leading bodies, including the World Health Organisation (WHO) and Phoenix Australia, as a frontline treatment for psychological trauma.

EMDRAA members are registered mental health professionals in Australia and New Zealand from the private and public sectors in the fields of psychology, social work, psychiatry, mental health nursing, counselling and more. In use for over 30 years, repeated studies have shown that by using EMDR therapy people can experience the benefits of psychotherapy that once took years to make a difference. Whilst it is widely assumed that severe emotional pain requires a long time to heal, EMDR therapy shows that the mind can quickly heal from psychological trauma, much as the body recovers from physical trauma.

Through the advocacy work of EMDRAA, the effectiveness of EMDR therapy has been recognised by Medicare as a Focused Psychological Strategy. This now allows clients to claim a rebate for EMDR services under Medicare.

EMDRAA sets the standards for EMDR therapy training in Australia and accredits practitioners and consultants who demonstrate competency in these standards. EMDRAA also accredits trainers and training programs to enable more therapists in Australia to receive high quality EMDR training. The organisation is in a rapid period of growth both in membership numbers and accreditation rates of more than 30% over the last 12 months.

EMDRAA is a membership organisation with four focus areas:

• The promotion and advocacy of EMDR
• Continued professional development of trained EMDR
• Promoting accreditation as either Practitioners, Consultants and/or
• Setting standards for high quality EMDR training.

To learn more, please visit our website at emdraa.org

Position Purpose

The incumbent will be an organised, energised and person-centred executive responsible for managing and coordinating all aspects of the day-to-day operation of the Association, whilst also ensuring the Board's strategic plan is executed in a timely manner. They will ensure that Directors are appropriately informed of progress and critical operational matters that could affect the reputation of EMDRAA, its strategic objectives and outcomes, or other risk areas.

Key accountabilities

• Strategic Leadership: The CEO is responsible for developing and implementing the strategic plan of the organisation, setting objectives, goals, and initiatives that align with the vision and mission of EMDRAA.
• Financial Management: The CEO is responsible for overseeing the financial operations of the organisation, ensuring that budgets are met, and financial targets are achieved. This includes overseeing fundraising, grant applications, financial reporting, and compliance with relevant financial regulations.
• Stakeholder Engagement: The CEO is responsible for managing relationships with key stakeholders, including members, donors, government agencies, and the wider community. This involves developing and maintaining effective communication channels, managing partnerships, and building trust and credibility with stakeholders.
• Governance and Compliance: The CEO is responsible for ensuring that the organisation complies with all relevant laws, regulations, and governance standards. This includes ensuring that the organisation's constitution is up to date, managing board meetings, and overseeing compliance with ACNC and ASIC requirements.
• People Management: The CEO is responsible for managing the organisation's staff, including recruitment, retention, and professional development. This includes creating a positive workplace culture, managing employee performance, and ensuring the organisation has the necessary skills and resources to achieve its objectives.
• Operational Management: The CEO is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the organisation, including program delivery, facilities management, and risk management. This involves ensuring that the organisation has effective systems and processes in place and that it operates efficiently and effectively.
• Other duties as directed by the Board to lead EMDRAA through its next phase of growth and sustainability.

Selection criteria Qualifications, experience, knowledge and skills

Essential

• Demonstrated ability to prepare and curate Board papers
• Demonstrated ability to prepare financial reports, analyse, interpret, and present financial information to inform trends and forecasts
• Demonstrable skill and expertise in developing and editing content for social media and the website that delivers on strategy and organisational objectives
• Demonstrable computer skills in Office software
• Demonstrable knowledge (and ideally experience) of Australian corporate governance requirements

Highly Desirable

• Knowledge of and prior exposure to developing policy briefs and exposure to/ experience in advocacy and lobbying
• Experience of member-based organisations
• Knowledge of psychology and the mental health sector
• Skills and experience in website management and maintenance

Core capabilities

• COMMUNICATE AND ENGAGE - Communicate clearly and respectfully, listen, and encourage input from others.
  
• CUSTOMER FOCUS - Commit to delivering customer-focused services in line with strategic objectives.
  
• WORK COLLABORATIVELY - Be a respectful, inclusive, and reliable team member, collaborate with others, and value diversity.
  
• ACT WITH INTEGRITY - Be honest, ethical and professional, prepared to speak up for what is right and be a role model to others of the organisation's values.
  
• CONFIDENTIALITY - Understand and accept the confidentiality requirements of a senior role handling sensitive information and critical intellectual property.

Additional information

Accountability and Extent of Authority

• The effect of decisions, actions and quality of output may be significant.
• Works without general, or regular, supervision.
• Work activity is only sometimes governed by standards and procedures. The content of the position description, the nature of the work assigned to the position, clear objectives and/ or budgets and regular reporting mechanisms may also inform work activity.
• May be required to provide on-the-job-training to others, based on skills and experience.

Judgment and Decision Making

• Objectives of the work are usually well defined.
• Required to solve problems using knowledge acquired through relevant experience. Problems are occasionally of a complex or technical nature and require some creative solutions.
• Guidance and advice would usually be available within the time required to make a decision.

Management Skills

• Requires skills in managing time, setting priorities, and planning and organising one's own work, and, in appropriate circumstances, that of other employees (both internal and contracted).

Interpersonal Skills

• Requires effective oral communication skills.
• Requires high level written communication skills to write reports and prepare external correspondence.
• Requires ability to gain co-operation and assistance from clients, members of the public, and other employees.

Qualifications and Experience

• As outlined in the selection criteria

Employment Location

• This is a remote role and the majority of meetings are currently via video or tele-conferencing, though occasional travel may be required