Combine your natural ability to build meaningful relationships and go-getter attitude, with your passion for making a positive difference to the careers of women.

• Join a small and collaborative team who learn from each other and share fresh ideas

• Play a key role in the delivery of innovative learning and development programs

• A Sydney or Canberra-based role that is fully flexible

About the role

The Head of Mentoring & Development will be responsible for the implementation of the Franklin Women Mentoring Program within the health and medical research ecosystem in NSW and ACT, as well its possible future expansion. You will also be involved in the delivery of other learning and development activities in response to the needs of the Franklin Women community and the strategic direction and growth of the organisation.

Calling upon your strong understanding and/or experience within the sector, you will build relationships with diverse stakeholders to bring our Mentoring Program and related initiatives to life. This will be enabled by your excellent communication skills, your ability to manage multiple deliverables concurrently and your drive to have a positive impact on the Australian health and medical research ecosystem & the people who contribute to it.

You will:

• Engage and liaise with organisations who take part in the Franklin Women Mentoring Program to support their participation, as well as lead the recruitment of new organisations who would benefit from taking part.

• Build relationships with mentees and mentors within each Mentoring Program cohort to understand their unique needs and experiences.

• Work closely with external service providers who design and/or facilitate components of Franklin Women development initiatives.

• Coordinate program events and workshops, including but not limited to guest registration, catering, venue and budgets.

• Represent Franklin Women and our development activities at internal and external events including but not limited to welcome addresses, presentations and panels.

• Maintain and engage our Mentoring Program Alumni, including the quarterly newsletters, social media groups and annual events.

• Lead the continual improvement of our current development offerings.

• Work collaboratively with others in the team to facilitate the achievement of organisational goals and strategic direction of Franklin Women.

This role is permanent part-time role (3-days per week) initially for 12-month period with an expectation of extension. There is potential for the role to grow to 4 days per week as the business grows.

This is ideally a Sydney-based role however candidates from Canberra will also be considered. The role can be delivered flexibly based on the successful candidates’ preferences and Franklin Women’s priorities and needs each week. Attending in person events outside normal business hours is an essential requirement of the role.  Some interstate travel will occasionally be required.

About Franklin Women

Franklin Women is a grass-roots social enterprise that has a mission to create a health and medical research ecosystem where women can thrive! We believe investing in women is good for them, their teams and the community who reaps the rewards from their health innovations.

We are a small yet highly effective team who deliver activities across three main pillars: community, events and initiatives. These activities are targeted to women working at diverse roles, career levels and disciplines within the sector as well as the organisations that employ them. We have built a strong, supportive and diverse community who engage with us via monthly e-newsletters, multiple social media platforms and events delivered both in person and online.

We are guided by our values striving to be innovative, influential, inclusive, and inspiring!

Join us

If you believe you have the skills to do this role and are excited about having the opportunity to truly have a positive impact, please click Apply Now to submit your application.

A position description is attached.

Franklin Women an equal opportunity employer and embraces diversity and delivers our business activities inclusively. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from a culturally and linguistically diverse background. Preferred applicants must have the right to work in Australia and will be subject to a Criminal Record Check.