The Centre for Armed Violence Reduction (CAVR, armedviolencereduction.org) develops systems to reduce illicit arms and ammunition use and incidents, especially in fragile situations. CAVR is based in Sydney with personnel and partners in a range of Pacific, African, and Latin American countries.

The new General Manager role leads the management of CAVR, which has just doubled in size, and helps enable growth into the future.

Role Description

You will manage:

• Planning, budgeting, income and expenditure - whole of CAVR as well as project-level.
• Our HR system and payroll, along with safety oversight with our security partner the Mines Advisory Group (MAG) in Papua New Guinea.
• Compliance reporting, arranging audits, reports to the charity regulator, taxation, and bookkeeping oversight.
• Project reporting and acquittals, including assigning writing to relevant staff.
• Grant applications, including assigning writing to relevant staff.

Requirements

• Business or operations management of a small organisation or large project.
• Interest in working for a not-for-profit.
• Work in our Head Office at Macquarie University in Sydney.

What we can offer you

• A rewarding career - saving lives as part of a world-leading organisation in its field.
• The support of an experienced team, including the Directors who have been working in this field for decades and who are determined that you succeed.
• The benefits of being in a brand-new building, in a modern university with its own Metro station, plenty of parking, gym and many cafes.
• Flexible arrangements, including some WFH by agreement

A position description is attached.