I am proud to be partnering with Woden Community Services in their search for a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

As CEO for Woden Community Service (WCS), one of Canberra's largest not-for-profit organisations with services focusing on children's and family, disability and therapy, mental health and wellbeing, aged care, housing and community support, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact. The outgoing CEO is leaving a strong legacy for you to build on and plenty of opportunity to lead the organisation into its next phase of growth.

Success as CEO will be measured by your ability to shape and execute the strategic plan, build and maintain strong relationships with key senior stakeholders, and ensure the ongoing financial sustainability of the organisation. You will bring a fresh perspective while staying true to WCSs values, guiding the organisation towards growth and ensuring its ongoing impact for the community.

Having experienced shifts and ongoing challenges across the sector WCS are building exciting new social enterprise initiatives which are showing potential; what this means for you is an opportunity to apply an entrepreneurial approach to develop these further into robust service offerings. It also paves the way for you to pioneer creative solutions to the challenges facing the sector.

About you

You are courageous and growth orientated in your leadership style, underpinned with an ability to make sound business decisions. You understand the delicate balance of values-based operations coupled with professionalisation and business acumen to ensure sustainability across all lines of service.

As CEO you will connect with a diverse range of stakeholders including senior public servants and ministers in ACT and Federal Governments, your sector peers and the community we serve so you must cultivate strong relationships and maintain WCSs position as a trusted community leader.

This is a high profile CEO position leading one of the largest community service providers in the ACT, and your opportunity to make a lasting impact for our service users and wider community; you will have the opportunity of working with an effective and professional Board and executive team and I welcome you to reach out for a confidential conversation: Jo Shapley, Director on 0400 388 990 / [email protected] using the subject line: Chief Executive Officer - Woden Community Service enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Please note, we haven't advertised the salary package here however please be assured the Board are offering a highly competitive remuneration package.