Thank you for your interest in this position with the Social Science Translated (SST), where we deliver evidence-based practical resources to engage professionals, children and families to diversify life skills. SST is looking for a skilled and passionate person to join our small team to empower the growth of our global business.

Our flagship offering is the Secret Agent Society (SAS) program. SAS has been transforming the lives of children around the world for more than a decade through espionage-themed resources providing an evidence-based, comprehensive and captivating solution to structured social and emotional learning for children aged 8-12 years old. SST is responsible for training education and allied health professionals in facilitating the SAS Small Group Program, and distributing SAS resources and access to both SAS Providers and the public.

Social Science Translated is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the not-for-profit Autism CRC, the world's first national cooperative research effort focused on autism and Australia’s independent national source of evidence for best practice.

Our team values:

• We are purposeful: We engage in meaningful work, strategically and systematically meeting impact goals, driven by determination and motivation.
• We are catalytic: We spark and energise exponential impact through our collaborative efforts.
• We are dynamic: We are innovative, imaginative, agile, adventurous, open to ideas and responsive to change
• We are authentic: We are genuine and we value diversity, inclusivity, and collaboration.
• We have integrity: We are honest, reliable, responsible, and hold ourselves to our values.

This role would suit someone who aligns with our values and is:

• An early career business administrator looking to grow along with our business, or
• A later career experienced business support person looking to share their skills over time to empower a social impact business, or
• An “all-rounder” who loves to learn new things, work with a variety of tasks, and support others feel equipped for action.

Nature of Appointment:

• 0.8 FTE (minimum 30 hrs/week) – negotiable.
• 12- to 18- month fixed term contract with potential opportunity for an ongoing appointment.
• Regular work hours across a minimum of 4 days per week (supporting coverage of regular office hours together with other team members).
• Office is located in Brisbane, Queensland. This role can be hybrid (office/remote) working position, with minimum two days per week in the office overlapping with other team members.
• Ideally planning to start the appointment in early September 2024.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Strong customer service orientation.
• Strong organisational and task management skills.
• Excellent communication and flexible interpersonal skills for written correspondence, phone and video calls (to work with a range of professional allied health/education contacts and parents across varying time zones/cultures/funding systems).
• Finance support, administration, and office coordination.
• Understanding or willingness to learn business principles.
• Good attention to detail while being efficient at switching between tasks.
• Ability and desire to work independently and collaboratively within a small team.

Desirable Additional Skills & Experience:

• Business management or support.
• Bookkeeping / finance.
• Understanding of data privacy (including personal or sensitive health information).
• Familiarity or experience with the SAS Small Group Program, or children’s allied health or educational services.

After reviewing the application process steps and the position description attached below, if you would like to apply, please submit your application as soon as possible.

A position description is attached.