State Manager- Quality and Practice

• Hybrid way of working – work/life flexibility options
• Join a dynamic and leading organisation in the housing and homelessness sector
• Generous Salary & NFP salary packaging tax-free benefits, increasing your take home pay!

The St Vincent de Paul Society is a leading provider of community support services, whose values  it is to shape a more just and compassionate society. 

The Society recognises the value of an inclusive work environment and believes that our diversity is a strength in the work we do with our local communities. 

Your new role: 

As the State Manager, Quality and Practice, you will play a pivotal role in leading the systematic approach to embedding quality & consistent practice, capacity building, and a culture of continuous improvement across our division. You will work closely with the Director of Housing & Homelessness to deliver on key aims and objectives, expand service delivery, and ensure compliance with accreditation processes.

Using your excellent interpersonal skills you will engage effectively with stakeholders across a range of services, promoting a positive & proactive culture around accreditation. You will be joining a supportive and dedicated team where you can contribute meaningfully to the community and make a real difference to people's lives.   

Your responsibilities: 

• Fostering and developing a culture of continuous improvement informed by a strong evidence base
• Developing a quality and practise framework to support the accreditation process for specialist homelessness services
• Monitoring measurement frameworks to ensure programme and divisional goals are being met
• Working with the Housing & Homelessness leadership team to deliver the division's operation plan
• Assisting in the development of business plans and the implementation of a strategic framework
• Supporting the implementation of policies and protocols across the division
• Engaging with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities and First Nations communities
• Assisting with the design, development, implementation, and management of projects
• Contributing to the organisation's governance by supporting the quality internal audit programme

We are seeking a highly motivated and engaging individual who possesses the following:

• Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent experience in quality or accreditation systems development.
• Demonstrated experience in leading, managing, and developing teams at a senior level
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills
• Sound understanding of quality management in the not-for-profit sector
• Experience in project development, implementation, and management
• High-level strategic thinking skills and the ability to develop innovative solutions to complex issues
• Ability to engage with a diverse range of people and promote a positive culture around accreditation & quality assurance

If this sounds like you, don’t wait - apply now, we are interviewing applications as we receive them. Submit your application with a resume. For more about the role, see the Position Description. 

This is our Recruitment process

If you have questions about this role, or require an easy read Position Description, please email Brett.Macklin@vinnies.org.au  quoting State Manager, Quality and Practice VIN3212

St Vincent de Paul Society (NSW) welcomes people from all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to engaging a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQIA+, candidates of any or no religious beliefs and applicants of all ages. If you are a candidate with disability please let us know if you require any support to participate in the application and recruitment process.

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. Prior to an offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete the pre-employment checks including a Police check & Working with Children check. A health / medical assessment may be required for some roles.

    St Vincent de Paul (NSW) has a COVID- 19 vaccination policy that has identified this role as requiring a full COVID-19 vaccination. Medical exemptions with the NSW government contraindication form will be considered, subject to a satisfactory risk assessment.