• Great Leadership Role based in Southern Adelaide
• Competitive salary, corporate benefits, salary packaging
• Responsible for Victor Harbour, Mt Barker, Murray Bridge and Berry Teams
• Full-time (35-hour week), 12 month Fixed Term Contract Opportunity

Outstanding Leadership opportunity! Leading a team that daily supports the lives of people living with disability!

About Us

Mission Australia is a non-denominational Christian charity that has been helping vulnerable Australians move towards independence for more than 160 years.

Every day we support people nationwide by combatting homelessness, assisting disadvantaged families and children, addressing mental health issues, fighting substance dependencies and much more. We are generously supported by our funders, partners and tens of thousands of everyday Australians, who make the work of our tireless volunteers and staff possible.

Mission Australia is committed to keeping children and young people safe with zero tolerance of harm or abuse, and expect all our employees and volunteers to reflect this commitment. 

Your Opportunity

Reporting to the Regional Leader, you will be responsible for leading a high performing team in the delivery of Local Area Coordination (LAC) as well as managing the operations of service delivery and team management in Southern Adelaide. This is a secondment opportunity for an expected duration of 12 months.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Providing leadership and supervision to a team of staff across the Southern Adelaide
• Monitoring and managing service delivery and performance against contractual targets and financial budgets.
• Building and maintaining external relationships across your respective area, including strategic partnerships with NDIA, government state and local, and corporate and community stakeholders
• Workforce and operational planning
• Overseeing the preparation and monitoring of budgets, and reporting on service delivery and performance outcomes, as well as overall progress
• Driving a culture of continuous improvement with respect to the delivery of services

Requirements for Success:

• A tertiary qualification in Business, Allied Health, Social Work or relevant discipline
• Extensive experience in leadership and/or management within the context of community or disability services
• Well established networks in the community across your local area
• Experience in leading high performing, multidisciplinary teams  Experience leading high performance and managing under performance
• Experience in managing stakeholder relationships, including government stakeholders
• Demonstrated interest in community and social outcomes

Before commencing in this role you will need to complete a police check or have a current check less than 12 months.    

Culture & Benefits   

Mission Australia’s innovative and supportive values-based culture will ensure you feel rewarded as you help Australians in need and develop in your career.  

Our range of employee benefits includes:  

• Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your taxable income (details via  Generous discounts with hotels, travel and health insurance and major retailers  
• Free access to external, confidential counselling services and support from Mission Australia chaplains.

Diversity & Inclusion 

Mission Australia is an inclusive employer. We celebrate our diversity and strive to reflect contemporary Australian society and all the communities in which we work, in order to better serve our clients. We welcome and encourage applications from Women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse people, People with Disability, Sexually and Gender Diverse people, people with lived experience of adversity and from people of all ages. 

As such, if you require any adjustments to submit your application, we invite you to get in touch via email [email protected] using the subject line: Acting Service Area Manager enquiry via EthicalJobs.

How to Apply

To be considered for this opportunity, please click ‘Apply now’ and send your cover letter and resume today. As a committed Circle Back Initiative employer, we will respond to your application. 

For more information, feel free to view the Position Description. For further information about working with us visit Working for Mission Australia. 

Applications for this role will close on midnight Sunday 4th July at but please send through your application as soon as possible as shortlisting may occur prior to the close date.