Crows Nest Community Centre is one of North Sydney's most valued community assets, providing a welcoming and accessible hub for people of all ages, backgrounds and circumstances.
Open seven days a week, the Centre welcomes approximately 151,000 visits each year and combines essential community services with health and wellbeing programs, education, social connection and affordable spaces for local organisations and groups. Its reach is enabled by a committed team of nine full-time equivalent staff and more than 200 volunteers.
The Opportunity
This is an opportunity to lead an organisation with a clear social purpose: relieving disadvantage, strengthening community wellbeing, reducing social isolation and improving quality of life across the North Sydney community.
With strong foundations, an engaged Board, a highly regarded community reputation, established funding and considered financial management, the Centre is well positioned for its next phase of growth and impact. The incoming Executive Officer will work closely with the Board on key priorities including:
- Maintaining excellence in community service delivery.
- Strengthening partnerships with Council, funders and community stakeholders.
- Leading innovation and service development in response to changing community needs.
- Supporting sustainable organisational growth and impact.
Candidate Profile
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to lead the next phase of growth, community impact and service innovation. As a key funding and strategic partner, North Sydney Council plays an important role in the Centre's success. The ability to foster strong, collaborative relationships with Council and other key stakeholders will be critical in maximising community outcomes and supporting the organisation's long-term sustainability.
You will bring:
- Proven leadership experience within the community, not-for-profit or related sector, with the ability to inspire and lead a diverse workforce of staff and volunteers.
- Strong strategic planning capability, with a track record of driving organisational growth, sustainability and impact.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement, advocacy and public representation skills, with experience building productive relationships with local government, funding bodies, community organisations and key partners.
- Demonstrated experience in budget management, financial oversight, grant funding and compliance with relevant regulatory frameworks.
- Demonstrated ability to navigate complexity and respond effectively to evolving community needs and organisational challenges.
Desirable
- Experience working within community aged care services and an understanding of current aged care reforms.
Location
Crows Nest.
Please note that verbal references and probity checks will be required as part of the appointment process.
How to apply
To request a Candidate Briefing Document or a confidential conversation please contact Mohanna Watson on mohanna.watson@beaumontpeople.com.au or to submit an application please upload your cover letter and resume.
At Beaumont People, we believe a diverse workplace is a happy workplace, and we love working with organisations that feel the same way. We encourage applications from people of all different backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from CALD backgrounds and people with disabilities or barriers to employment. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or marital or parental status. Should you require a reasonable accommodation to be made for your application to be assessed we would be more than happy to discuss how that can be arranged.
