• Highly regarded national organisation
• Empowering culture with WFH flexibility
• Seeking a part-time (three days a week) National Support Program Manager to join EDFA’s leadership team
• $51,000 for 0.6 FTE role plus superannuation and salary packaging

EDFA is the only national organisation focused solely on families and carers of those living with eating disorders. A not-for-profit organisation supported by a high calibre Board, EDFA provides support, education, advocacy, and counselling services to families and carers who are supporting someone with an eating disorder. When you join EDFA, you will receive a competitive rate of pay, not-for-profit salary packaging benefits, and the ability to end each day knowing you have made a difference.

Our fully remote working team is located around Australia. This part-time role (0.6 FTE) can be undertaken from anywhere in Australia and flexible working arrangements are on offer. You'll be supported by an Administration Assistant.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure Program activities and outcomes are meeting key performance indicators and are aligned with EDFA’s 2024-28 Strategic Plan
• Strengthen stakeholder relationships by meeting with key eating disorder and carer organisations, clinicians, and other relevant services
• Manage risk and governance, including continuous updating of the Support Program Risk Management Framework, monthly updates to the EDFA Board, and implementation of projects to reduce EDFA’s risk
• Work with other EDFA Program Managers to ensure delivery of cohesive and strategically aligned services
• Manage approximately 25 volunteers, including supervision program for facilitators, and ensuring training manuals reflect current practices
• Adhere to all EDFA and National Support Program policies and procedures

Skills, qualifications and experiences - Essential

• Bachelor degree in Mental Health, Public Health, or allied health
• Demonstrated experience in risk and governance management
• Knowledge of carer peer support, and ability to implement effective peer support practices to enhance the National Support Program
• Strong belief that recovery from an eating disorder is possible, and positive, hopeful and non-judgmental approach to eating disorder recovery
• Experience in working with stakeholders for service delivery
• Ability to meet deadlines, and submit various types of Program reports
• Strong attention to detail, ability to utilise data to inform decision-making

Skills, qualifications and experiences – Desired

• Lived experience of caring for someone with an eating disorder
• Understanding of the eating disorder sector
• Experience in managing similar programs in the not-for-profit or for-profit sectors
• Ability to facilitate evening support groups when required