There's something special about spending your days alongside like-minded people, just as committed to purposeful work as you. At Save the Children Australia, we attract bright and big-hearted people who are inspired to make a difference. Together, we are fearless in our pursuit of making lasting change for the children and communities who need it most.

A place to make a difference:

We are seeking expressions of interest from experienced First Nations leaders to co-chair Save the Children's First Nations Advisory Committee (FNAC).

In this role, you you'll co-steer our First Nations Advisory Committee to help us create lasting change for children everywhere.

Location: Anywhere in Australia.

We envisage this role to be a key strategic appointment in leading Save the Children's approach to reconciliation, creating a culturally safe workplace and providing informed and considered advice on matters impacting First Nations people.

You will make a difference by:

• Overseeing and guiding FNAC's work alongside the internal Co-Chair and in alignment with the RAP Leadership Group and broader First Nations Governance structure and set out in a yearly scope of work that is approved by the SCAUS Board.
• Supporting the SCAUS Board, SCAUS Group Chief Executive and 54 Reasons Chief Executive to determine the Strategic Priorities (as outlined in section 6 of the FNAC ToR).
• Facilitating culturally appropriate, good practice governance to the FNAC and across the broader First Nations Governance Structure.
• Rotating responsibility for chairing FNAC meetings.
• Working collaboratively to ensure the efficient and effective operation of FNAC including:
  • Establishing and facilitating a formal advisory committee structure to support effective advisory outcomes, through embedding the new Terms of Reference. This may include:
    • Establishment of the new advisory committee and broader First Nations governance structure
    • Facilitation of advisory committee planning and meetings
    • Contribution to advisory committee outcomes through value-driven and culturally informed insights and advice

A place to feel valued:

You are an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person with a proven track record of leadership experience within the community. You are well versed in understanding and articulating the experiences and issues impacting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the wider community, and demonstrate responsibility, reliability and accountability.

This role requires:

• Practical and / or theoretical experience delivering on human rights, sustainability, UNCRC, and/or UNDRIP measures within an Australian context, and good practice.
• Cultural knowledge, skill and experience to direct the Committee in providing strategic advice to key stakeholders including senior leaders and board executives
• Ability to commit to a minimum of 3 hours per month to further the work of the Advisory group

A place to belong:

We are diverse personalities, backgrounds and talents, embracing our differences as one strong and united team. We see and celebrate the unique value you bring to our organisation, and offer a range of rewards for your effort, including:

• An attractive remuneration package aligned to your invaluable lived experience and cultural knowledge
• Opportunities to further develop your leadership expertise & build strategic relationships with key leaders across our global child rights movement

Follow this link for the full list of our employee benefits.

Does this sound like the place for you?

We'd love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume below.

Only Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates will be considered for this role.

Click here for the full Terms of Reference.

For more information about this position, please contact Mat Tinkler at [email protected] or for more information about a career at Save, visit our Careers Page, using the subject line: External Co-Chair - First Nations Advisory Committee enquiry via EthicalJobs.

We have tested our application process with diverse groups in mind, with the intent to ensure it's straightforward and accessible for all to apply. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and improve our ability to reach our most vulnerable client groups. But we also know there is no one-size fits-all when it comes to recruitment - so if we didn't quite hit the mark for you, please let us know at [email protected].

We're dedicated to ensuring Save the Children Australia is a place where everyone can feel supported - no matter your race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, neurodiversity, culture and beliefs.

Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. We also support the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.
Save the Children is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment for its employees and client groups, consistent with our obligations under OH&S legislation.

If you are having any issues with uploading your application for this role, please contact [email protected] for further support.