ABOUT THE JOB

• Currently classified as SAC Award (WA) Level 9.1.
• Part time or Full Time role negotiable.
  

Reporting to the CEO, the People & Business Manager will support SRWA to thrive as a sustainable not-for-profit so we can achieve our strategic goals. You will be responsible for managing the internal operations of SRWA, including human resources, and ensuring the effective administration of business processes. You will support the CEO to develop and implement operational and finance strategies, manage budgets, and ensure our organisation complies with legal and regulatory requirements. Additionally, you will help lead efforts to support staff development, maintain positive workplace culture, and maintain relationships with relevant partners and vendors.

This is a new role to support our small but growing not-for-profit organisation, which currently employs 8 staff. Applicants with a desire for agency over your work, and to work in a highly collaborative, values based team are strongly encouraged.

An existing knowledge of SRWA and a passion for justice reform and racial and social equality, and experience in working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are highly welcome.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

See JDF for full job description, but key expectations of the role include:

• Business Administration and Management
• Financial Management
• Human Resources and Staff Management
• Operational Oversight

WHO WE ARE

Social Reinvestment WA is a member based peak not for profit organisation, led by an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander majority Board. We aim to end the mass criminalisation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Western Australia’s justice and legal systems; and to create a fair, humane, and more truly just Western Australia for all people.

We seek to create safer communities, support healthier families, and implement smarter justice approaches through:

• Education, communications, and advocacy to decision-makers and the wider public to inform, reduce discrimination, uphold human rights, and increase support for evidence-based reforms to community safety and justice;
• Community development and provision of direct and indirect support to communities to create, lead, and sustain local justice reinvestment solutions; That increase Self Determination and alleviate poverty, disadvantage, and place-based causes of crime, improving equity and equality in Australia;
• Creation of collaboration and capacity building mechanisms to connect key stakeholders, and improve development and implementation of solutions that will alleviate poverty, disadvantage, and the social determinants of crime; and improve cultural, social, and emotional wellbeing.
• Development of evidence-based policy, research, and smart solutions that can systemically improve outcomes across the justice system;
• Building and maintaining a strong movement and adequate resources to support and sustain effective positive change for the long term.

BENEFITS OF JOINING OUR TEAM

Our team is close-knit, dynamic, supportive, and values driven. We offer flexible working conditions, with opportunities for development and new experiences in a team-work oriented environment. We are a diverse workplace, which strives to be culturally safe and welcoming to people of all backgrounds.

SRWA uses the Social and Community Services WA Award and in addition to the the entitlements within we offer the following benefits:

• Annual Pay increases in line with indexation
• A 37.5 hour week, as opposed to a standard 38 hour work week.
• An additional 5 days paid leave over the Christmas shut down.
• 2 additional days of leave as mental wellbeing day.
• 1 additional public holiday in line with Aboriginal Peoples Day as determined by NAIDOC
• No Gap Parental Leave Top Up Payments for 4 weeks
• Pro rata Long Service Leave after 6 years of continuous services.
• The option for approved overtime hours to be taken as TOIL or flexi time.
• Work from Home arrangements
• A dog friendly office (!) that we co-share with WACOSS, near some excellent cafes and two train lines.

A position description is attached.