Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 19th Jan 2022
- Brisbane & Gold Coast > CBD & Inner Suburbs Brisbane
The Smith Family is an independent children's charity helping Australian children living in disadvantage to get the most out of their education, so they can create better futures for themselves. As we lead up to our Centenary, it’s an exciting time to be joining our family. We are currently seeking a Program Specialist, Student2Student to help us achieve The Smith Family’s vision.
The Program Specialist’s role is to support and coordinate the successful delivery of student2student (s2s) within Queensland. You can find out more about our Student2Student program here. This role provides leadership and guidance to the Learning for Life team around successful delivery and operates as a subject matter expert within the state.
This is a key role where your know-how will add lasting value for education programs for Australian children. A day in the life of a Program Specialist, Student2Student might look like this, but every day can be different.
Ideally, you will have a Tertiary qualification (preferably in project management or social services) and demonstrated experience in program management and training.
You will be capable of working independently and leading the program in Queensland whilst being part of a national team. You will possess proven time management skills and the ability to plan and project anticipated workloads.
Living up to our employment promise, our team members tell us that working for The Smith Family they have great job flexibility and the ability to work alongside committed, passionate and professional team members whilst engaging in challenging, interesting, and purposeful work.
In turn, our team members believe that they offer commitment to our vision, mission and values and effective collaboration with fellow team members to deliver strong performance outcomes and make a difference to the lives of Australian children every day.
If you are passionate about what you do, committed to make a difference and this sounds like your next role, please click Apply Now, we’d love to hear from you. You may view the position description attached.
or any other information, please contact Caitlin Thomas, Team Leader - Program Specialists at [email protected] using the subject line: Program Specialist - Student2Student enquiry via EthicalJobs.
To apply, please submit a current CV and a cover letter that provides responses to the following three questions:
Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate must be prepared to undertake a National Police Check and a Working with Children’s Check. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to principles of cultural diversity.
Applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are encouraged.
A position description is attached.