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Director – Government & Philanthropy

Sydney, NEW South Wales NGO Recruitment

  • Newly appointed National Centre for the prevention of child sexual abuse
  • Once in a generation Marquee opportunity
  • Flexible location – Canberra, Brisbane, Melbourne or Sydney
“Fundamental to the social fabric of our nation, our community and the health of us all”



  
The National Centre for Action on Child Sexual Abuse was formally announced in October 2021 on the third anniversary of the National Apology to Victims and Survivors of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse. The formation of the National Centre is a result of key recommendations of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.
  
The Centre will be survivor-focussed incorporating the voice and lived expertise of survivors of all life stages, backgrounds and communities. It will work in collaboration with major research institutions, state and commonwealth governments, service providers, schools, and law enforcement agencies.
  
The Centre is driven by leading expert organisations, Blue Knot Foundation, The Healing Foundation, and the Australian Childhood Foundation forming an Australia-first partnership that will commission critical research, raise community awareness, reduce stigma, and build capacity around policy, practice and services  to support improved responses to victims and survivors and prevent child sexual abuse from occurring in the first place.


The Role
  
As a key member of the Centre’s leadership team you will lead government, philanthropic and community engagement strategies, leveraging relationships to advance the Centre’s vison and purpose. You will contribute to strategic planning and governance, ensuring all communications and stakeholder engagement activities are trauma-informed, culturally sensitive, transparent, targeted and effective.
  
Leading the engagement team you will grow the Centre’s influence, relationships, partnerships, profile and resources, to grow & develop income, and continuously improve fundraising, engagement and investment strategies to support financial sustainability and advance the vision and strategic objectives. You will advance the Centre’s expertise and reputation by developing external engagement strategies to build resources and drive prevention, survivor recovery and healing strategies.



 
Source: Uniting News