Kalgoorlie, Western Australia Life Without Barriers
About the Organisation
Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation working in more than 300 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client’s individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

About the Role
An exciting opportunity exists for an Operations Manager to oversee LWB services delivered across the Goldfields Region in WA based at our Kalgoorlie office on permanent full time basis.

You will responsible for the implementation and delivery of programs, across the Goldfields, which provide quality programs and services to LWB clients. This includes the management of programs, budgets, human resources, customer relationships, and image.

We seek a self motivated person who has sound business management insight, organisation skills, knowledge of disability sector, statutory child protection and is able to provide leadership and coaching to a multidisciplinary team working across a diverse range of community based services.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage programs that are compliant with legislation, standards, contractual requirements and internal policy.
• Manage business unit within approved budget.
• Develop and maintain local operational and administrative systems and procedures to support the effective management of programs.
• Ensure a consistent standard of quality in accordance with regulations prescribed in relevant legislation and funding agency standards.
• Develop, lead, motivate and manage teams.
• Manage risks and issues arising in the course of service management.
• Promote and maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to the growth and diversification of LWB business.
• Support and promote the work of Life Without Barriers, maintaining a positive image of the organisation in accordance with level of position.

Skills & Experience

• Demonstrated experience in the management of programs, budgets
  and services for vulnerable people.
• Demonstrated experience in team leadership and management.
• Ability to use initiative, think laterally and strategically, meet deadlines and produce quality work under pressure.
• Demonstrated ability to work with people from diverse cultural backgrounds with specific reference to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
• Degree qualification in Human Services or related discipline (significant management experience within the industry may also be considered).

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check (where relevant to the role).

Benefits
• Opportunity to work for one of Australia’s largest social purpose organisations
• Great package, professional development and work-life balance
• Permanent Full-time Opportunity

How to Apply
Please provide cover letter outlining your suitability, addressing the selection criteria (Skills & Experience) in 2-3 pages and explain why you would shine in the job.
Please combine your cover letter and CV in ONE document.
Click on the Apply button below and follow the screen prompts.

For any queries please contact Stephanie Knox, Regional Manager at stephanie.knox@lwb.org.au.

Applications close at midnight on 30 July 2017.


Source: Uniting News