Regional Manager - South/ West, Homelessness and Housing
Job No:
VIN2354
Location:
Flexible to work either in Wagga Wagga, Albury or Deniliquin
- Permanent, full-time
- Flexible to work either in Wagga Wagga, Albury or Deniliquin; requires travel across locations covered within the South/West Region
- Current NSW Driver Licence is required
- Generous salary packaging benefits
What we do
The St Vincent de Paul Society is a leading provider of community support services and has been assisting people experiencing disadvantage in NSW for more than 130 years. Our people reach out to the most vulnerable in our community through our Conferences, Special Works and Vinnies shops. The Society’s mission is to shape a more just and compassionate society by offering a ‘hand up’ approach to people in need respecting their dignity, sharing our hope and encouraging them to take control of their own destiny.
The Role
This leadership role is critical to ensuring the effective delivery of homelessness and housing services that aim to reduce the impact of poverty within the South/West region. Your direct reports will include Team Leaders in services in Albury, Wagga Wagga and Deniliquin; also includes services in Broken Hill and Illawarra region.
You will be responsible for:
- providing direction and guidance to your team members towards achieving service goals
- monitoring and assessing the outcomes and impact of service delivery, and driving continuous improvement
- ensuring services and programs are compliant with relevant government regulations and quality standards.
The Regional Manager will report to the Director, Homelessness and Housing. You click the Position Description for the full list of accountabilities and responsibilities
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- Relevant tertiary qualification/s including social work, youth work, community services or management.
- Demonstrated experience in management positions in a human services environment, particularly with the development and delivery of outcome focussed services.
- Sound knowledge of the specific service industry requirements to support clients experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
- Proven ability to apply advanced analytical, problem solving, and decision-making skills within a complex operating environment.
- Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills, with a proven ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to travel regularly across NSW.
- NSW driver licence.
Prior to an offer of employment, preferred candidates will be required to complete the pre-employment checks including a Police check, Working with Children check, Health Declaration and/or a medical check, right to work in Australia check. The Society is committed to being a Child Safe organisation, further information can be found in the Society’s commitment to Safeguarding Children & Young People.
If you have questions about this role, please email to Brett Macklin (Director, Homelessness and Housing) on brett.macklin@vinnies.org.au quote: Regional Manager, South/West / VIN2354.
Applications close at 11 pm on 4 June 2021
Please submit your application online, attach your Resume and responses to the Role-specific criteria outlined in the Position Description.
St Vincent de Paul Society (NSW) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to engaging a diverse workforce. The Society strongly encourages applications from people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and mature aged applicants.