Manager, Capacity Building & Engagement (Local Area Coordination)
Job No:
112333
Location:
Tweed Heads, Lismore, Orange, Dubbo or Bathurst
- Newly created position with a growing community organisation
- Work with a highly engaged, passionate team and finish each day knowing you have truly made a difference
- Attractive base salary circa $90,000 - $110,000 PLUS super, performance-based incentives and salary sacrifice options
- The successful candidate can choose to work from either Tweed Heads, Lismore, Orange, Dubbo or Bathurst (Tweed Heads or Lismore preferred)
About the Organisation
Social Futures is a voice for social change in regional Australia, helping to create connected, resilient communities. With more than 40 years' industry experience, Social Futures is a community service leader, striving to create change through their work across homelessness and housing supports, youth and family services, sector advocacy and programs that promote genuine participation for people with disability. Social Futures currently serves more than 80% of regional New South Wales.
For more information about the wonderful ways Social Futures works with communities, please visit their website by clicking here.
About the Opportunity
Social Futures is a NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme) Partner delivering the NDIS Local Area Coordination (LAC) Services in the community. The Inclusion Branch provides services for people with disability and their support networks through delivery of the best possible NDIS to NDIS participants, families and the community.
Social Futures has an exciting opportunity available for a Manager, Capacity Building & Engagement (Local Area Coordination) to join their team in Tweed Heads. While Tweed Heads is the preferred location for this role, there are options to work from Lismore, Orange, Dubbo, or Bathurst.
Reporting to the Executive Manager - Inclusion, the primary focus of this position is to build the capacity of community groups, organisations and other social structures to include people with disabilities in all aspects of community life, and to develop and ensure accessible, accurate and timely information on LAC services and how to access services.
More specifically, day to day responsibilities will include:
- Designing and leading the implementation of proactive capacity building and community engagement strategies based on global research, evidence and emerging trends in innovation.
- Facilitating integrated, local community planning and implementation of a range of capacity building, awareness, information and education activities.
- Leading engagement and planning strategies for people with disability and their families, NDIS stakeholder organisations and broader community organisations.
- Providing effective leadership to the regional Community Development Coordinators.
- Managing, monitoring and reporting on the effectiveness of capacity building and community engagement strategies and activities within each local area, adjusting plans to meet KPIs that evolve with NDIS requirements.
In this position the successful candidate will have two direct reports (Community Development Coordinators). This is likely to increase over the next 12 months.
About You
The successful candidate will have strong knowledge of NDIS legislation, frameworks, guidelines and implementation program.
Social Futures is seeking a strong leader, with experience heading up a small team, as well as a background in influencing and motivating people who are not necessarily direct reports, in order to achieve common goals. The role requires a driven individual who can embrace and deal with change whilst maintaining a high level of attention to detail at all times.
Qualifications in community development, health promotion, social planning or a similar area will be highly regarded, but are not essential.
Please Note: Due to the nature of this role, a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check, and a current valid drivers license will be required.
All enquiries regarding this position should be directed to Employment Office - (07) 3330 2555.
About the Benefits
In exchange for your hard work and dedication you will be rewarded with an attractive base salary circa $90,000 - $110,000 plus super. The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to earn performance-based incentives, and salary packaging options will further increase your take-home pay.
You can choose to be based in either Lismore, Tweed Heads, Orange, Dubbo, or Bathurst. These are some of Australia's most beautiful towns, with beaches, mountain ranges and national parks all within driving distance.
If you want to work with a diverse, ever-changing organisation where there is never a dull day, this could be the role for you. You will join a team of passionate individuals who strive to maintain a happy, healthy, thriving work culture.
This is an organisation with a bright future, and a position in which you can make your mark and instigate positive change. Apply Now!