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The Foundation for Young Australians (FYA)

• Permanent full-time position (0.8 considered for the right candidate), starting in September 2022
• $95,000 per annum excluding superannuation
• Located in Melbourne or Sydney (virtual/hybrid work arrangements will be considered)

About the role

As the Business and Operations Lead you’ll design and oversee dynamic and people focused systems and operational functions for the YLab team. You will be responsible for YLab’s day-to-day operational needs, finances, analytics and reporting, support the team with all the things they need to deliver co-design and consulting projects effectively. You’ll seek ways to improve business operations and systems to support greater diversity and inclusion.

Please see attached position description for more details regarding core responsibilities for the role.

About you

The ideal candidate for this role will have many, if not all of these experiences and skills:

• Considerable experience in a business services or operations role including extensive experience in financial processes.
• The ability to develop and build relationships to service a dynamic workforce of part-time and casual employees, (including across different geographies)
• Experience working with and analysing business related data to produce insights and recommendations to improve business systems and processes.
• Confidence managing multiple internal and external stakeholders concurrently including staff, suppliers and clients.
• Strong experience in project management
• Proven ability to work in a fast paced environment, preferably with a consulting or project delivery background
• Experience working with young people with diverse lived experiences and cultural backgrounds.
• Strong proficiency with key workplace tools such as Google apps, Slack etc.

You’ll also have:

• Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to get things done by influencing others and building trusting relationships.
• Ability to problem solve and take initiative.
• A professional, collaborative and team based approach with the ability to work independently .

About us

We’re the largest independent nonprofit in Australia dedicated to backing the capacity, voice, and power of young changemakers. With a team of more than 50 strategists, advocates, facilitators and researchers (to name a few) our headquarters are in Melbourne (Naarm) but our teams work remotely around the country.

Our values

• We respect and back First Nations young people and their communities
• We back young people
• We shift power to young people with lived experience
• We dream big
• We care about each other
• We are always learning
• We celebrate impact

Our work is guided by a commitment to beating injustice and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, young people, people of colour, women, people with disability, people from LGBTIQA+ communities, and more. We acknowledge our sector has systematically excluded these communities.

Click apply now or head to the ‘work with us’ section of our website and follow the application process.

• Please include a detailed resume (no more than 3 pages)
• You will be asked two questions in your application in which you’re required to provide brief answers (no more than 500 words each).
  • Please give a description of yourself and what excites you about this role and working for FYA
  • How does your experience fit with who we're looking for?
• Successful candidates will be called for a zoom interview.

For more information or a confidential discussion about the role contact:

Brigid Canny
She/Her
Executive Director
[email protected], using the subject line: Business & Operations Lead, YLab - Melbourne / Sydney enquiry via EthicalJobs
or book in a 15 minute chat via Brigid’s Calendly link

For more information about the recruitment process:

Shulah Orloff
She/Her
People + Culture Coordinator
[email protected]

Business + Operations Lead Job Description