EOI: National Manager Seeing Eye Dogs
Job No:
VNA763
Location:
Kensington, VIC
THIS ROLE IS OPEN TO VISION AUSTRALIA EMPLOYEES ONLY
- Permanent position
- Full-time hours
Be responsible for overseeing the end-to-end operations across the SED program (breeding to client programs). The incumbent will provide strategic leadership and vision for the service to ensure that SED’s remains the national leader in dog guide services and a providerof choice to clients of Vision Australia.
View the Position Description for this role
Responsibilities
- Lead the strategic and operational integration of all SED functions, delivering a unified and holistic service experience
- Drive transformation to improve productivity, eliminate duplication, and enhance coordination across teams
- Enhance financial performance by lifting accountability in revenue-generating areas and reducing structural overheads
- Foster a culture of trust, autonomy, and shared purpose, maintaining a strong focus on professional capability, values-alignment, and staff engagement
Requirements
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Demonstrated leadership and people management skills, with experience in supervising staff and volunteers and driving cross-functional collaboration
- Strong capability in building individual and team capacity, fostering professional growth and high performance
- Proven ability to design, implement, and evaluate programs, guidelines, and protocols for consistency and quality
- Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify capability gaps and implement targeted development strategies
Contact
If you have any questions about the role, please contact Graeme Craig or Tania Hobson.
Applications should consist of an up-to-date resume and a cover letter. You should address the essential job capabilities as outlined in the position description highlighting what you can bring to the role. Please upload documents as a word file for accessibility reasons.
We are committed to ensuring an inclusive culture, and value diversity and all abilities. We highly encourage applications from candidates who are blind or have low vision and from those who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
