Who We Are

SVA is Australia’s most innovative social impact organisation. We were created over 20 years ago to find innovative solutions to entrenched social problems and speed up the rate of positive change. We help institutions think differently, we help redesign systems and work hand-in-hand with our passionate partners and communities to take real action and make positive social change. We use our broad outlook, transformational thinking and trusted voice to fight against inequality.

The Team

SVA’s Social Impact Initiatives (SII) teams design and deliver projects that drive systemic change to reduce inequality and bring us closer to an Australia where all people and communities thrive. The team uses a diverse set of capabilities to shift practices, policies and funding that impact the lives of those experiencing exclusion, poverty or disadvantage.

Two teams within SII collaborate to deliver impact investing products and advice, connecting social purpose organisations that need capital to grow their impact with suitable funding and advice: the Commissioning for Outcomes team and the Impact Investing team. This role will support work across both teams.

SVA’s Commissioning for Outcomes team is a pioneer of Social Impact Bonds (SIBs) in Australia and is proud of its ongoing position as a leader in the sector. Including the launch of Australia’s first SIB in 2013, the Newpin Social Benefit Bond, SVA has developed and launched 9 SIBs.

In recent years, the team has also expanded its advisory support to governments and service providers as they explore and implement social outcomes contracts.

The SVA Impact Investing team has incubated, established and managed a range of funds with varying mandates over more than a decade, including the Diversified Impact Fund (DIF), the Social Impact Investment Trust (SIIT) and the Synergis fund.

SVA Impact Investing continues to focus on capacity building and market building for impact at scale, impact investing advisory and impact investment fund and financial structures incubation.

The Position

We have a new opportunity to join the team as a Senior Analyst.

It’s an exciting time to step into the role as the Commissioning for Outcomes and Impact Investing teams consolidate our position as a leader in the sector and look to the future for new prospects that align with our passion for innovation to drive positive social change.

This is an opportunity to use your analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as financial know-how, to support the teams with the development and delivery of new and existing social impact bonds, social outcomes contracts and impact investing products.

Your Benefits

• Work in an organisation awarded Best CSR Innovation 2023 by the Australian Financial Review (AFR) Boss
• Be part of the SVA team known for living by our values to put people at the centre and be open and ready to learn
• We don’t believe that “one size fits all” so we offer flexibility and a hybrid work model that is specific to your team and recognises that work is only one of our priorities.
• Join a business with a focus on your wellbeing and development with an additional week’s leave after working with SVA for two continuous years.

Who You Are

With outstanding analytical skills, you will be known for your ability to work with qualitative and quantitative data, drawing out insights and presenting your findings for stakeholders in a clear, logical and engaging way.

You will bring demonstrated experience working with financial models, including in Excel, to test the feasibility of ideas and opportunities.

Your communication and relationship building skills will be second to none, and you’ll be familiar and at ease engaging and coordinating multiple stakeholders – both internal and external – in complex environments.

Your project coordination skills will allow you to manage multiple projects simultaneously, making sure all those involved are working according to agreed milestones and timelines.

Last but not least, you will be a self-motivated, team player bringing enthusiasm to support the work of our team and SVA’s mission to make progress towards an Australia where all people and communities thrive.

SVA values diversity and encourages applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of colour. We value people of all abilities and diversity of culture, faith, gender identity and sexual orientation. We welcome unique contributions and perspectives of all people to ensure our workforce is representative of the communities we work with and live in.

The position description is available on the SVA website. We recommend that you review the position description before applying for the role.

If you have the skills and experience we're looking for, have the right to work in Australia and would like to join our dynamic team please submit your CV (max 3 pages) and a cover letter (max 1 page).

Please note that we will consider and bring candidates to interview as applications are received and therefore encourage you to apply at your earliest opportunity.