• Salary + Super/Pro Rata + RDO
• Flexible Working
• Thomastown Location
• Ongoing/Full Time

Are you seeking a for-purpose organisation where you can use your innovation and design skills to make a real difference?

Kids First Australia is waiting for you! We are looking for a manager to embed innovation and design thinking across the organisation to help us achieve our purpose of improving life trajectories for children and young people.

Your new role

The Manager, Innovation & Service Design oversees Kids First's Innovation Incubator. The Incubator supports the whole organisation using research, design, and evaluation methodologies to ensure existing and new services have impact.

Managing Innovation & Service Design at Kids First will look like:

• Using the art of crafting innovative service experiences through research, insight generation, and iterative design.
• Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to deeply understand service delivery, how to improve it, and recommending where we should focus our efforts as an organisation.
• Overseeing and contributing to innovation and design projects that help Kids First achieve its vision.
• Providing internal consultation and upskilling to Kids First subject matter experts and leadership to embed innovation principles into our work.

About you

This position is ideal for someone with a solid track record in project management, offering an excellent opportunity for personal growth and leadership development. If you're aiming to advance in your career, this role could be the perfect next step. ​

Whether you possess tertiary qualifications or boast over five years of experience in innovation and design, combined with a demonstrated track record in leadership and exceptional facilitation and written communication skills, we are eager to welcome someone of your caliber to our team.

How we reward you

• An organisation that truly lives its values.
• Kids First understands the importance of flexible working and has a policy to support this.
• Be nurtured in your career, including professional development in the areas you choose.
• Enjoy ‘not for profit' benefits such as salary packaging to increase your take-home pay.
• We know how important it is to spend time with family which is why you get 3 additional leave days at Christmas.
• Purchased leave and portable long service leave options.
• Access our Staff Wellbeing Program.

Don't delay, apply now!

Please click 'Apply Now' to submit your application. Only applications submitted via our website will be considered.

For inquiries about the position: Rowena Middlemiss, General Manager Growth & Strategic Projects [email protected] using the subject line: Manager - Innovation & Service Design enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Kids First is an Equal Opportunity employer that respects and values diversity and inclusion. Kids First welcomes everyone to apply, regardless of age, ethnicity, cultural background, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, and physical ability.

Kids First is a Child Safe Organisation, employment is conditional on satisfactory referee checks, a current Working With Children Check, National Criminal History check, proof of the right to work in Australia and a pre-employment medical (if applicable).

A position description is attached.