• New exciting role within the Education, Training and Employment division
• Manage and monitor program performance
• Identify new opportunities to better service our participants and communities

About the organisation

Jesuit Social Services works to build a just society. We stand in solidarity with those in need, expressing a faith that promotes justice. We work to build a just society where all people can live to their full potential by partnering with community to support those in need and working to change policies, practices, ideas and values that perpetuate inequality, prejudice and exclusion.

Jesuit Social Services has operated for 40 years, providing services to some of the most disadvantaged in our community. The organisation places a high priority on advocacy and is a leader in policy development and research.

About the program

Over the past ten years Jesuit Social Services has introduced a range of services to support people facing significant barriers to their active social and economic inclusion in our society through the creation of a seamless integrated employment and training pathway.

The development of effective pathways for people facing these barriers begins with a range of initiatives to increase their engagement and participation in services and programs which provide them not only the opportunity to be more actively and positively engaged in our community and society, but which provide a foundation for their further success.

These engagement programs are then linked to the services and programs of the Jesuit Community College, and subsequently to our wide range of employment support services.

About the role

This position is a new position within the Education Training and Employment division of Jesuit Social Services.

The Business Manager ETE will play a key role in the overall management of the division. The Manager will work closely with the Executive Director and the General Manager to monitor and advise on overall contract and program performance, including in relation to contract requirements, achievement of contract and program milestones, and financial performance within and across the portfolio.

The Business Manager will also play a key role in identifying and developing new opportunities for the organisation to better service the people and communities it seeks to support.

This is a full time role, based in Collingwood.

Candidate Requirements

This role will suit a candidate with both business and management acumen and an entrepreneurial mindset with an eye to growing the range of services provided.

Key selection criteria include:

• High level knowledge and understanding of key business practices, including: performance management, contract management, financial monitoring and management, business planning and business case analysis, and corporate governance principles.
• Demonstrated management and leadership experience relevant to an education, training and employment services context.
• Proven capacity to work collaboratively and effectively with internal and external stakeholders and to proactively negotiate and manage business issues and challenges to a satisfactory solution.

If you have what it takes and have a passion to use your skills to build and maintain a platform that will enable delivery excellence in the present, and growth of our workplace inclusion activities into the future, we would love to hear from you.

An Attractive Salary plus salary packaging is offered, together with ongoing professional and career development.

How to Apply

The obtain a copy of position description please visit our website, www.jss.org.au. To apply, click Apply Now.

For further details please contact Stephen Ward, Executive Director Education, Training and Employment on 03 9421 7600.

Applicants are required to respond to each of the Key Selection Criteria, with names and contact numbers of two referees. Your responses to the selection criteria should be incorporated into your covering letter. Please apply in confidence.

Applications may be reviewed prior to the closing date and may be subject to change without notice.

Jesuit Social Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. We celebrate and welcome all people regardless of ethnicity, cultural background, age, gender, sexuality, disability or religious affiliation.

Jesuit Social Services is a Child Safe organisation and is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. We require all applicants to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment.